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Reception - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Me and My World

What is a self-portrait? What materials shall we use to create a self- portrait?   What happens when we mix colours together?  How can you make the colour lighter/darker? 

  • To experiment with different textures, including fabrics, sand and paints to create self-portraits.  
  • To build junk models of homes and items.  
  • To mix paint colours and create handprints. 

Supreme Superheroes

What items do you think we need for junk modelling? What does your superhero look like? What power does your superhero have? What superhero gadgets will you make? 

  • To build superheroes or superhero gadgets using a variety of junk modelling materials.  
  • To mix paint colours to create superhero handprint pictures. 
  • To create characters for superhero adventures. 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Let's Pretend

How can you make the colour lighter/darker? What happens when we mix colours together? What material do we need to make stick puppets with? 

  • To build junk models of animals, food, sock puppets and stick puppets. 
  • To mix paint colours to create different back drops for theatre scenes. 
  • To experiment with different textures, including fabrics, sand, and paints to create lanterns.  
  • To design and create theatre tickets. 

Get Growing

Can you name the different parts of a flower? Do you know what colour the stem is of a flower? 

  • To make clay models of fruits, vegetables, and healthy snacks. 
  • To design and create paper flowers, frogs, and mini beasts.  
  • To mix paint colours to create pictures of flowers, animals, fruits, and vegetables.  
  • To use vegetables as paint stampers.  
  • To experiment with different textures, including fabrics, sand, and paints to design creations. 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Exciting Expedition

Can you name the different parts of a rocket? What shapes are the different parts of the rocket? 

  • To create a post box.   
  • To use junk modelling to create exciting expeditions including rockets, caves etc.  
  • To use a range of textiles to create collage and artwork. 

Amazing Animals

Can you describe your animal? Does your animal have spots, stripes, or fur etc. Can you describe your animals’ features? e.g., Sharp white teeth, Pointy black ears. 

  • To mix paint colours to create different back drops for habitats. 
  • To experiment with different textures, including, rice, pasta, fabrics, and sand.  
  • To create their own crazy animals. 

All Reception subjects Next Reception subject - PSHE

Year 1 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Observational Drawing - Van Gogh

What colours and shapes can you see? What do the materials looks like? What textures do you see? What textures and colours will you use? What is a collage? 

  • To explore animal shapes. 
  • To explore and create different textures. 
  • To design a textured woodland mask. 
  • To create a textured woodland mask. 
  • To create a woodland collage. 

Observational Drawing - 3D

What shapes and colours can you spot? Which materials will you be using to make models of them? Which skills will you need? What shapes are part of your Tudor houses? Which recycled materials are best for this Tudor houses? How could you arrange or rearrange the materials to make it look more like the Tudor houses? 

  • To identify the shapes and colours of Tudor houses. 
  • To design a Tudor House.  
  • To choose the best recycled materials for a model.  
  • To use papier mache to create a sculpture. 
  • To use paint to add detail to a sculpture. 
  • To use paper cut outs to add fine detail to a sculpture. 
  • To create a fire collage. 
  • To develop cutting skills by making a skyline. 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Observational Drawing - Puppets

What does the puppet look like from where you are sitting? What is an oil pastel? What colours can you see? 

  • To sketch an object (toy). 
  • To use a pencil to add detail. 
  • To use oil pastels. 

Observational Drawing - Rockets

How do people get to the moon? What is a rocket? What recycled materials could we use to make it? What does the vehicle look like from where you are sitting? 

  • To sketch an object. 
  • To plan how to make a rocket. 
  • To make a rocket. 
  • To add extra detail to my rocket.  
Summer 1 Summer 2

African Patterns

How has this African Savannah artwork been created? What do we have to remember to use scissors successfully? What do we have to remember to do a successful watercolour wash? What do you notice about the colours? How are lines and shapes used in this composition? 

  • To practise key skills for making an African Savannah picture – cutting. 
  • To practise key skills for making an African Savannah picture – watercolour wash. 
  • To create an African Savannah picture. 
  • To create an art inspired by an African Artist (Tinga Art) 

William Morris

What has inspired William Morris? What have his designs been based on? What does symmetrical mean? Do you like the artwork? What shapes can you see? What colours can you see? What tools can we use to help us? What is important to remember when using polystyrene? Why would you choose that colour for your tile? 

  • To record from first hand observation.  
  • To age paper. 
  • To know of William Morris and respond to his artwork. 
  • To review a piece of William Morris’ artwork.  
  • To create a natural motif to produce as a pattern.  
  • To carve a printing block inspired by William Morris. 
  • To select a colour palette for the printing block.  

All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 subject - PSHE

Year 2 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Observational Drawing - Microbiological Images

What shapes and colours do you see? What colours will you use? How will you draw the shapes? How will you paint your cells carefully? How will you make new colours with paint? Does everyone cells inside their body look the same? What is collage? How can you create different shades with bits of paper? 

  • To draw a human cell from observation. 
  • To paint a human cell from observation. 
  • To experiment with different collage medium & textures. 
  • To create a cell pattern using collage for colour, texture and design effect. 

Perspective Drawing - L.S. Lowry

How have the perspective lines been created? How does it make the picture look more 3D? What is an oil pastel? How can you create different effects using the oil pastels? What are perspective lines? What will be the centre focus of the picture? How will you create perspective? 

  • To identify key features in artwork (Lowry). 
  • To practise perspective drawing. 
  • To practise using oil pastels. 
  • To create a perspective drawing. 
  • To add colour to a perspective drawing. 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Portraits - Pablo Picasso

Which techniques did you see in the artists’ work that you could use to draw your own portrait? What is the best technique to use for painting with oil pastels? What techniques for drawing portraits have I practiced that I can apply? How can I make my portrait stand out using oil pastels? How do oil pastels work? How can I colour in neatly using oil pastels? What is a collage? 

  • To look at the similarities and differences in the work of different portrait artists.  
  • To sketch a self –portrait applying some techniques seen in other artists’ portraits. 
  • To practice painting techniques using oil pastels. 
  • To sketch a portrait of a famous person. 
  • To paint the portrait of a famous person using oil pastels. 
  • To create a collage with a range of portraits. 

Portraits - Pablo Picasso

Which techniques did you see in the artists’ work that you could use to draw your own portrait? What is the best technique to use for painting with oil pastels? What techniques for drawing portraits have I practiced that I can apply? How can I make my portrait stand out using oil pastels? How do oil pastels work? How can I colour in neatly using oil pastels? What is a collage? 

  • To look at the similarities and differences in the work of different portrait artists.  
  • To sketch a self –portrait applying some techniques seen in other artists’ portraits. 
  • To practice painting techniques using oil pastels. 
  • To sketch a portrait of a famous person. 
  • To paint the portrait of a famous person using oil pastels. 
  • To create a collage with a range of portraits. 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Observational Drawing

What is texture? What is a stencil? What is a pattern? How could we create different textures? What colours will you use? What do you notice about her artwork? What patterns/colours can you see? What do you need to remember when you are doing an observational drawing? What patterns do you notice? What different patterns can you think of to use? What colours can you use to make the fruit stand out? 

  • To explore shapes of fruit by creating a fruit template. 
  • To create a textured fruit pattern using a stencil. 
  • To do an observational drawing of a fruit.  
  • To practise oil pastel techniques. 
  • To create fruit art based on Tracy Hall’s work. 
  • To create fruit art based on Tracy Hall’s work. 

Clay Sculptures

What medium does he use to make his sculptures? Are there any changes you want to make on your plans? What colours have they used to make sure their sea creature looks realistic? What do we need to remember when we are painting? 

  • To do an observational drawing of a sea creature. 
  • To create a plan for a clay model. 
  • To practise modelling clay techniques. 
  • To sculpt a sea creature using modelling clay. 
  • To paint the sea creature sculpture. 
  • To evaluate sea creature. 

All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 subject - PSHE

Year 3 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Fossil Imprints

What is a skeleton for? Do all animals have skeletons? What is a skeleton for? Do all animals have skeletons? How are fossils formed?

  • To draw and cut out a dinosaur outline. 
  • To design a dinosaur skeleton 
  • To design a dinosaur fossil imprint 
  • To sculpt a salt dough dinosaur fossil imprint 
  • To be able to make and use papier Mache to create a dinosaur egg. 
  • To be able to design an egg. 

Fossil Imprints

What is a skeleton for? Do all animals have skeletons? What is a skeleton for? Do all animals have skeletons? How are fossils formed?

  • To draw and cut out a dinosaur outline. 
  • To design a dinosaur skeleton 
  • To design a dinosaur fossil imprint 
  • To sculpt a salt dough dinosaur fossil imprint 
  • To be able to make and use papier Mache to create a dinosaur egg. 
  • To be able to design an egg. 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Mosaics

What is a coliseum? What shapes can you see? How would it have been built? What materials would they have used to build it? What do we need to include in our plan? What materials are you going to use? Why have you chosen each material? How are you going to construct the coliseum? 

  • To use line drawing to create a pattern. 
  • To use colour effectively when creating a mosaic.   
  • To create a victor's wreath. 
  • To plan a coliseum. 
  • To make a coliseum. 

Mosaics

What is a coliseum? What shapes can you see? How would it have been built? What materials would they have used to build it? What do we need to include in our plan? What materials are you going to use? Why have you chosen each material? How are you going to construct the coliseum? 

  • To use line drawing to create a pattern. 
  • To use colour effectively when creating a mosaic.   
  • To create a victor's wreath. 
  • To plan a coliseum. 
  • To make a coliseum. 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Media Art

What is proportional drawing? What is wrong with the proportions of this sketch? What is the difference between these two sketches? What will you need to consider or be aware of when creating your own version of this comparative sketch? Which resources could we use to generate the illusion of movement? How could this resource (e.g. charcoal/chalk etc) be used to create the illusion of movement? 

  • To evaluate artists who have sketched movement. 
  • To create proportional drawing (drawing the outline of people in different positions and in proportion). 
  • To sketch the outline of different people’s positions using photography. 
  • To use different mediums to create illusion of movement (e.g. chalk and charcoal). 
  • To sketch the in-between stages of human movement. 
  • To complete sketch and evaluate. 

Media Art

What is proportional drawing? What is wrong with the proportions of this sketch? What is the difference between these two sketches? What will you need to consider or be aware of when creating your own version of this comparative sketch? Which resources could we use to generate the illusion of movement? How could this resource (e.g. charcoal/chalk etc) be used to create the illusion of movement? 

  • To evaluate artists who have sketched movement. 
  • To create proportional drawing (drawing the outline of people in different positions and in proportion). 
  • To sketch the outline of different people’s positions using photography. 
  • To use different mediums to create illusion of movement (e.g. chalk and charcoal). 
  • To sketch the in-between stages of human movement. 
  • To complete sketch and evaluate. 

All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 subject - PSHE

Year 4 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Bayeux Tapestry

What is around the edge of each panel? What sort of information is in the centre? Do the panels have any writing? Is there a feature you can find on every panel? What do you like the most about each of the designs?   What is around the edge of each panel? What sort of information is in the centre? Do the panels have any writing? Is there a feature you can find on every panel? What do you like the most about each of the designs? 

  • To draw from observation. 
  • To research the Bayeux tapestry and gain historical insights into its wider significance.  
  • To experiment with different sketching methods. 
  • To plan the sketch for my tapestry.  
  • To explore the typography used in the Bayeux tapestry.  
  • To create tapestry. 
  • To evaluate success of big art.  

Bayeux Tapestry

What is around the edge of each panel? What sort of information is in the centre? Do the panels have any writing? Is there a feature you can find on every panel? What do you like the most about each of the designs?   What is around the edge of each panel? What sort of information is in the centre? Do the panels have any writing? Is there a feature you can find on every panel? What do you like the most about each of the designs? 

  • To draw from observation. 
  • To research the Bayeux tapestry and gain historical insights into its wider significance.  
  • To experiment with different sketching methods. 
  • To plan the sketch for my tapestry.  
  • To explore the typography used in the Bayeux tapestry.  
  • To create tapestry. 
  • To evaluate success of big art.  
Spring 1 Spring 2
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Summer 1 Summer 2

Collage - Tudor Monarch

What are the differences between the different textures? How might we ensure correct proportions? What can we use to check our proportions are correct? Which sketching techniques must we use? 

  • To use a range of artistic sketching skills.  
  • To apply sketching techniques to sketch a self-portrait using a variety of techniques. 
  • To sketch a portrait considering proportions.  
  • To use sketching techniques to add dimension to portraits.  
  • To Improve mastery of art techniques, including drawing and painting. 
  • To evaluate my design.  

Giuseppe Arcimboldo

What do you find interesting about this painting? Do you think he was an artist from now or the past? Why? What theme reoccurs throughout all the paintings? Why do you think this theme was chosen? How might we ensure correct proportions? What can we use to check our proportions are correct? Which sketching techniques must we use? What must we consider to ensure the human portrait is accurate? 

  • To analyse a range of artwork. 
  • To explore meaning behind works of art.  
  • To sketch a portrait considering proportions.  
  • To use sketching techniques to add dimension to portraits.    
  • To create and enhance a portrait with a theme. 

All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 subject - PSHE

Year 5 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Papyrus

What is a papyrus? Who uses it and why? What era is it from? What materials and tools do we need? How can I transfer my hieroglyphics?

  • To know the origins of papyrus. 
  • To explore the technique of weaving.  
  • To create a papyrus. 
  • To stain our papyrus.  
  • To transfer name on papyrus. 
  • To evaluate my papyrus. 
  • To use my historical knowledge to create my own artist statement. 

Papyrus

What is a papyrus? Who uses it and why? What era is it from? What materials and tools do we need? How can I transfer my hieroglyphics?

  • To know the origins of papyrus. 
  • To explore the technique of weaving.  
  • To create a papyrus. 
  • To stain our papyrus.  
  • To transfer name on papyrus. 
  • To evaluate my papyrus. 
  • To use my historical knowledge to create my own artist statement. 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Peter Thorpe - Spherical Drawing

What shading techniques do you know? How can we show light/dark? What effect does shading have?  

  • To identify techniques used to shade.  
  • To use shading techniques to sketch a spherical object.  
  • To use shading to portray light and shade. 
  • To create an observational sketch. 
  • To practise different shading techniques using layering.  
  • To sketch spherical objects using layering.  
  • To shade spherical objects using oil pastels.  
  • To use paint to portray light and shade.  
  • To plan, create and evaluate my own abstract art painting in the style of Peter Thorpe. 

Greek Printing

What were the pots used for? How were they made? What is the importance of the pottery? What themes do you see in the pottery? What colours will you use? 

  • To identify the importance of Ancient Greek Pottery in history and its features. 
  • To collect ideas of Greek patterns using sketching. 
  • To design a painting of Ancient Greek pottery.  
  • To create my own Greek amphora painting.  
  • To evaluate my own Greek amphora.  
Summer 1 Summer 2

3D Sculpture

What is Modroc? How are animal sculptures made? What might be the most challenging part? What are the advantages of using these materials? What materials might you use? How can we add detail? What do you need to think about when using Modroc?  

  • To research an art theme.  
  • To plan my final piece.  
  • To use papier Mache to form the base of my sculpture. 
  • To use Modroc to form a structure. 
  • To use painting to add colour and detail to my sculpture. 

3D Sculpture

What is Modroc? How are animal sculptures made? What might be the most challenging part? What are the advantages of using these materials? What materials might you use? How can we add detail? What do you need to think about when using Modroc?  

  • To research an art theme.  
  • To plan my final piece.  
  • To use papier Mache to form the base of my sculpture. 
  • To use Modroc to form a structure. 
  • To use painting to add colour and detail to my sculpture. 

All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 subject - PSHE

Year 6 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Henry Moore

  • Who was Henry Moore?
  • How can you draw the horizon?
  • What was Ilford like in the past?
  • What is perspective?
  • What are the exact human proportions?
  • How do I blend water colours?
  • How can I mix different materials to create a collage?
  • How do I represent all the skills on my end piece? 

Henry Moore

  • Who was Henry Moore?
  • How can you draw the horizon?
  • What was Ilford like in the past?
  • What is perspective?
  • What are the exact human proportions?
  • How do I blend water colours?
  • How can I mix different materials to create a collage?
  • How do I represent all the skills on my end piece? 
Spring 1 Spring 2

2D Art 

How do I look after myself? What makes a healthy mind? What sketching techniques do you remember? 

  • To explore what makes a healthy heart and mind. 
  • To create a piece of 2D art.  
  • What sketching techniques can we use?  

Volcano Sculpture

What similarities or differences do you see? What colours have been used? What materials can you use to add detail?  What health and safety precautions do we need to take? How can I make sure my structure is secure? 

  • What are the features of a volcano?  
  • To explore images of different volcanoes. 
  • What tools and materials can I use to create the base? 
  • How can I use papier Mache to form a structure? 
  • What are primary and secondary colours? 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Mayan Mask

Why did people use Mayan Masks? Where did it originate from? How can I use papier Mache  to create a mould? – recap from previous topic. What materials do people make them from? 

  • What are Mayan Masks? 
  • What are the different types of masks? 
  • How can I sketch my mask? 
  • What techniques do I need to mould my mask? 
  • What materials and tools will I need? 

Mayan Mask

Why did people use Mayan Masks? Where did it originate from? How can I use papier Mache  to create a mould? – recap from previous topic. What materials do people make them from? 

  • What are Mayan Masks? 
  • What are the different types of masks? 
  • How can I sketch my mask? 
  • What techniques do I need to mould my mask? 
  • What materials and tools will I need? 

All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 subject - PSHE

Year 7 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Artist Touch

  • What is a repeat pattern? 
  • What is colour theory?  
  • What are the primary colours? 
  • What are the secondary colours?  
  • What are complimentary colours? 
  • What are harmonious colours? 
  • How do I shade, blend and make marks with a pencil? 
  • What is composition?  
  • How do I create design ideas using a success criteria? 
  • How do I successfully combine all 7 formal elements to create my ‘Artist touch’ outcome? 

Artist Touch

  • What is a repeat pattern? 
  • What is colour theory?  
  • What are the primary colours? 
  • What are the secondary colours?  
  • What are complimentary colours? 
  • What are harmonious colours? 
  • How do I shade, blend and make marks with a pencil? 
  • What is composition?  
  • How do I create design ideas using a success criteria? 
  • How do I successfully combine all 7 formal elements to create my ‘Artist touch’ outcome? 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Artist Alphabet

  • What is a font?  
  • What is a calligram?  
  • Who is Karina Eibatova, what is her art practice, and how can I use her as an influence?  
  • How do I use, apply, and blend watercolour paint? 
  • How do I use my knowledge of colour theory when applying and blending paint?  
  • How do I apply tone and texture using colouring pencil?  
  • How do I successfully combine elements including letter designs, colour and detail to create an ‘Artist alphabet’ final outcome? 

Artist Alphabet

  • What is a font?  
  • What is a calligram?  
  • Who is Karina Eibatova, what is her art practice, and how can I use her as an influence?  
  • How do I use, apply, and blend watercolour paint? 
  • How do I use my knowledge of colour theory when applying and blending paint?  
  • How do I apply tone and texture using colouring pencil?  
  • How do I successfully combine elements including letter designs, colour and detail to create an ‘Artist alphabet’ final outcome? 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Cultural Keychains

  • What is a design brief?  
  • What is a key chain?  
  • What are the specifications for a keychain?  
  • How are different cultures around the world represented in patterns, colours, and symbols? 
  • What is weaving and how is it used in the world today? 
  • How do I plan and sketch initial ideas for my product?  
  • How do I annotate my ideas? 
  • How do I successfully develop, refine and produce a ‘cultural keychain’?  

Cultural Keychains

  • What is a design brief?  
  • What is a key chain?  
  • What are the specifications for a keychain?  
  • How are different cultures around the world represented in patterns, colours, and symbols? 
  • What is weaving and how is it used in the world today? 
  • How do I plan and sketch initial ideas for my product?  
  • How do I annotate my ideas? 
  • How do I successfully develop, refine and produce a ‘cultural keychain’?  

All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 subject - PSHE

Year 8 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Edible Portraits

  • What is a portrait?  
  • What is proportion?  
  • How do I successfully create a proportionate portrait? 
  • What is sampling? How do I sample and experiment with watercolour paint?  
  • How do I use, apply, and blend watercolour paint? 
  • How do I use my knowledge of tone, texture and colour theory when using paint?  
  • Who are Kimberly Margarita and Giuseppe Arcimboldo, what is their art practice and how can I use them as an influence?  
  • How do I successfully combine elements including food and facial features to create an ‘edible portrait’ outcome?

Edible Portraits

  • What is a portrait?  
  • What is proportion?  
  • How do I successfully create a proportionate portrait? 
  • What is sampling? How do I sample and experiment with watercolour paint?  
  • How do I use, apply, and blend watercolour paint? 
  • How do I use my knowledge of tone, texture and colour theory when using paint?  
  • Who are Kimberly Margarita and Giuseppe Arcimboldo, what is their art practice and how can I use them as an influence?  
  • How do I successfully combine elements including food and facial features to create an ‘edible portrait’ outcome?
Spring 1 Spring 2

Abstract Moments

  • What is Abstract Art?  
  • What do we mean by non-representational? 
  • What are organic and geometric shapes? 
  • What is perspective?  
  • How do I use drawing and measuring techniques to create one and two point perspective? 
  • Who are Al Held and Lydia Chan, what is their art practice and how can I use them as an influence?  
  • How do I use, apply and blend coloured markers? 
  • How do I select colour to portray meaning? 
  • How do I use my knowledge of formal elements (tone, texture, colour theory) when using coloured markers? 
  • How do I successfully combine elements including shape, colour and perspective to create an ‘abstract moments’ outcome? 

Abstract Moments

  • What is Abstract Art?  
  • What do we mean by non-representational? 
  • What are organic and geometric shapes? 
  • What is perspective?  
  • How do I use drawing and measuring techniques to create one and two point perspective? 
  • Who are Al Held and Lydia Chan, what is their art practice and how can I use them as an influence?  
  • How do I use, apply and blend coloured markers? 
  • How do I select colour to portray meaning? 
  • How do I use my knowledge of formal elements (tone, texture, colour theory) when using coloured markers? 
  • How do I successfully combine elements including shape, colour and perspective to create an ‘abstract moments’ outcome? 
Summer 1 Summer 2

3D Story Boxes

  • What do we mean by story or narrative?  
  • How do I successfully make marks and create different textures using pen/ marker techniques?   
  • What is the ‘Rule of thirds’? 
  • What is a found object?  
  • How can I create a mini 3D cut out box incorporating a found object?  
  • How do I create a cut out character which stands independently?  
  • Who are Joseph Cornell and Lucas Samaras, what is their art practice and how can I use them as an influence? 
  • How do I successfully combine elements including found objects, characters and scenery to create a ‘3D story box’? 

3D Story Boxes

  • What do we mean by story or narrative?  
  • How do I successfully make marks and create different textures using pen/ marker techniques?   
  • What is the ‘Rule of thirds’? 
  • What is a found object?  
  • How can I create a mini 3D cut out box incorporating a found object?  
  • How do I create a cut out character which stands independently?  
  • Who are Joseph Cornell and Lucas Samaras, what is their art practice and how can I use them as an influence? 
  • How do I successfully combine elements including found objects, characters and scenery to create a ‘3D story box’? 

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 subject - PSHE

Year 9 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Strange Characters

  • What is juxtaposition and how do I juxtapose 2 elements together?  
  • What is a hybrid?  
  • What is proportion? 
  • What is Surrealism, what is its cultural significance and impact on the world today?  
  • How do I successfully create tone and texture using pencil & pen/ fine liners?  
  • Who are Redmer Hoekstra and Wayne Barlow, what is their art practice, how can I use them as an influence? 
  • What is mark-making? 
  • How do I successfully use and apply drawing ink? 
  • Who is Anthony Gormley and how can I mimic his style when using drawing ink?  
  • How do I successfully combine elements including figures, animals, pen and ink techniques to create a successful ‘Strange Character’ outcome? 

Strange Characters

  • What is juxtaposition and how do I juxtapose 2 elements together?  
  • What is a hybrid?  
  • What is proportion? 
  • What is Surrealism, what is its cultural significance and impact on the world today?  
  • How do I successfully create tone and texture using pencil & pen/ fine liners?  
  • Who are Redmer Hoekstra and Wayne Barlow, what is their art practice, how can I use them as an influence? 
  • What is mark-making? 
  • How do I successfully use and apply drawing ink? 
  • Who is Anthony Gormley and how can I mimic his style when using drawing ink?  
  • How do I successfully combine elements including figures, animals, pen and ink techniques to create a successful ‘Strange Character’ outcome? 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Dark Cities

  • How do I unpick the word ‘dark’ and link it to cities? 
  • What is a city scape? 
  • What is scale within composition?  
  • How do I transform a building into a character?  
  • Who are Eric Drooker and Sachiko Kazama, what is their Art practice and how can I use them as an influence? 
  • How do I combine a selection of images to create a city scape montage? 
  • How do I use and apply mono-printing practices? 
  • How do I successfully work into my mono-prints to add detail, tone and texture? 
  • How do I successfully combine elements including buildings, characters, mono-printing and drawing to create a successful ‘Dark cities’ outcome?  

Dark Cities

  • How do I unpick the word ‘dark’ and link it to cities? 
  • What is a city scape? 
  • What is scale within composition?  
  • How do I transform a building into a character?  
  • Who are Eric Drooker and Sachiko Kazama, what is their Art practice and how can I use them as an influence? 
  • How do I combine a selection of images to create a city scape montage? 
  • How do I use and apply mono-printing practices? 
  • How do I successfully work into my mono-prints to add detail, tone and texture? 
  • How do I successfully combine elements including buildings, characters, mono-printing and drawing to create a successful ‘Dark cities’ outcome?  
Summer 1 Summer 2

Mixed Media Messages

  • What is propaganda and how it is used in Art?  
  • What is visual communication?  
  • What is emphasis within composition? 
  • What is symbolism?   
  • What is mixed media?   
  • Who are Shepard Fairey and Pawel Piotrowicz, what is their art practice and how do I use them as an influence?  
  • What is collage and how do I use and apply different collage techniques? 
  • How do I use my knowledge of formal elements (colour theory, texture) when using collage?  
  • What does ‘refine’ mean? How do I create a refined design?  
  • How do I combine elements including collage, drawing, words and images to create a successful ‘mixed media messages’ outcome?  

Mixed Media Messages

  • What is propaganda and how it is used in Art?  
  • What is visual communication?  
  • What is emphasis within composition? 
  • What is symbolism?   
  • What is mixed media?   
  • Who are Shepard Fairey and Pawel Piotrowicz, what is their art practice and how do I use them as an influence?  
  • What is collage and how do I use and apply different collage techniques? 
  • How do I use my knowledge of formal elements (colour theory, texture) when using collage?  
  • What does ‘refine’ mean? How do I create a refined design?  
  • How do I combine elements including collage, drawing, words and images to create a successful ‘mixed media messages’ outcome?  

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 subject - PSHE

Year 10 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Parts of Me - Foundation Project

  • What is the Art GCSE course structure? 
  • What is the importance of a title page when starting a new topic?  
  • How can I successfully apply line, tone and mark making techniques when drawing portrait features?  
  • How can I use a portrait feature to make a mask? 
  • How do I use mono-printing practices to create a self-portrait from a photo?  
  • What is the significance of first-hand observation and how is it different to drawing from a secondary source? 
  • How do I successfully apply chalk/ pastel techniques to capture a skull model from life?  
  • What is a multi-surface drawing?  
  • How do I apply and compare water-colour and acrylic painting techniques?  
  • Who is Alex Grey, what is his Art practice and how do I use him as an influence?  
  • How do I make relevant and appropriate connections with the work of Artists, crafts people and designers? 
  • How do I successfully analyse the work of others?  
  • What are the 12 principles of design and how can I apply these when creating compositions? 
  • How do I select appropriate media, techniques and processes?  
  • How do I present a meaningful outcome?  
  • How do I evaluate my own outcome?   

Parts of Me - Foundation Project

  • What is the Art GCSE course structure? 
  • What is the importance of a title page when starting a new topic?  
  • How can I successfully apply line, tone and mark making techniques when drawing portrait features?  
  • How can I use a portrait feature to make a mask? 
  • How do I use mono-printing practices to create a self-portrait from a photo?  
  • What is the significance of first-hand observation and how is it different to drawing from a secondary source? 
  • How do I successfully apply chalk/ pastel techniques to capture a skull model from life?  
  • What is a multi-surface drawing?  
  • How do I apply and compare water-colour and acrylic painting techniques?  
  • Who is Alex Grey, what is his Art practice and how do I use him as an influence?  
  • How do I make relevant and appropriate connections with the work of Artists, crafts people and designers? 
  • How do I successfully analyse the work of others?  
  • What are the 12 principles of design and how can I apply these when creating compositions? 
  • How do I select appropriate media, techniques and processes?  
  • How do I present a meaningful outcome?  
  • How do I evaluate my own outcome?
Spring 1 Spring 2

Identity - Personal Portfolio Component 1

  • What are the Art and Design assessment objectives? (AO1 - Develop, AO2 - Refine, AO3 - Record, AO4 - Present) 
  • What is Identity? What is my Identity? 
  • How do I use a mind-map to generate ideas about identity?  
  • What is the significance of primary sources and how do they make my outcomes more personal?   
  • How do I take photos and draw personal objects from first hand observation to record my ideas?  
  • What artists can I study to help inspire my ideas? How do I conduct research to determine this?  
  • How can I respond to my artists in a personal, meaningful way to support the development of my project?   
  • Based on my research, investigation and exploration, what aspect of the theme ‘identity’ do I want to focus on as my work progresses?  
  • What ideas should I select from those I have developed, to explore through open experimentation?  
  • How can I successfully review my experiments in order to focus and refine my ideas?  
  • Which of the 12 principles of design will I use when creating compositions?  

Identity - Personal Portfolio Component 1

  • What are the Art and Design assessment objectives? (AO1 - Develop, AO2 - Refine, AO3 - Record, AO4 - Present) 
  • What is Identity? What is my Identity? 
  • How do I use a mind-map to generate ideas about identity?  
  • What is the significance of primary sources and how do they make my outcomes more personal?   
  • How do I take photos and draw personal objects from first hand observation to record my ideas?  
  • What artists can I study to help inspire my ideas? How do I conduct research to determine this?  
  • How can I respond to my artists in a personal, meaningful way to support the development of my project?   
  • Based on my research, investigation and exploration, what aspect of the theme ‘identity’ do I want to focus on as my work progresses?  
  • What ideas should I select from those I have developed, to explore through open experimentation?  
  • How can I successfully review my experiments in order to focus and refine my ideas?  
  • Which of the 12 principles of design will I use when creating compositions?  
Summer 1 Summer 2

Identity - Personal Portfolio Component 1

  • How do I express my intentions in a written statement? 
  • How can I successfully plan and prepare for my first outcome including design ideas?  
  • What is visual language and how do I use visual elements to communicate ideas?  
  • What is a ‘test outcome’ and how will it inform and set up my first coursework outcome?  
  • How do I create a personal, meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates an understanding of visual language? 
  • How do I successfully reflect on my prep work and first outcome through evaluation?

Identity - Personal Portfolio Component 1

  • How do I express my intentions in a written statement? 
  • How can I successfully plan and prepare for my first outcome including design ideas?  
  • What is visual language and how do I use visual elements to communicate ideas?  
  • What is a ‘test outcome’ and how will it inform and set up my first coursework outcome?  
  • How do I create a personal, meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates an understanding of visual language? 
  • How do I successfully reflect on my prep work and first outcome through evaluation?

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 subject - PSHE

Year 11 - Art

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Environments Extended - Personal Portfolio Component 1

  • What is ‘Photopea’ and how do I use it to digitally edit and manipulate images.  
  • What is the lino-printing process and how do I use it to create prints relevant to my theme?  
  • How to I recognise my own strengths and utilise these as my project develops.  
  • What are the most important and relevant features I have explored based on my intentions? 
  • How can I select media, materials, techniques and processes most aligned with my intentions?  
  • What skills do I need to practice and refine further at this stage?  
  • Why is important to reflect and re-state my intentions before creating my final outcome?  
  • How do I use the 12 principles of design to create compositions relevant to my intentions? 
  • How do I refine and enhance important features before testing my final outcome?  
  • What is the importance of testing my outcomes based on timings and scale?  
  • How do I create a personal, meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates an understanding of visual language? 
  • How do I successfully reflect on and evaluate my prep work and final outcome?  

Environments Extended - Personal Portfolio Component 1

  • What is ‘Photopea’ and how do I use it to digitally edit and manipulate images.  
  • What is the lino-printing process and how do I use it to create prints relevant to my theme?  
  • How to I recognise my own strengths and utilise these as my project develops.  
  • What are the most important and relevant features I have explored based on my intentions? 
  • How can I select media, materials, techniques and processes most aligned with my intentions?  
  • What skills do I need to practice and refine further at this stage?  
  • Why is important to reflect and re-state my intentions before creating my final outcome?  
  • How do I use the 12 principles of design to create compositions relevant to my intentions? 
  • How do I refine and enhance important features before testing my final outcome?  
  • What is the importance of testing my outcomes based on timings and scale?  
  • How do I create a personal, meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates an understanding of visual language? 
  • How do I successfully reflect on and evaluate my prep work and final outcome?  
Spring 1 Spring 2

Externally Set Assignment - Component 2 theme released January

*Exam unit- theme released in January by exam board. 

Standard GCSE one term structure: 

  • Title page  
  • Mind-map 
  • Investigation/ research- references, sources, photos 
  • Responding to reference in a variety of media 
  • Chosen artist 1, study and response 
  • Chosen artist 2, study and response 
  • Exploring ideas through open experimentation- linking to development work 
  • Feedback  

Half term - Complete experimentation & IL Statement of intent  

  • Focussed experiments 
  • Final plan & design ideas 
  • Test piece/ Final focussed experiments  
  • Final outcome (Art exam)  
  • Evaluation 

Externally Set Assignment - Component 2 theme released January

*Exam unit- theme released in January by exam board. 

Standard GCSE one term structure: 

  • Title page  
  • Mind-map 
  • Investigation/ research- references, sources, photos 
  • Responding to reference in a variety of media 
  • Chosen artist 1, study and response 
  • Chosen artist 2, study and response 
  • Exploring ideas through open experimentation- linking to development work 
  • Feedback  

Half term - Complete experimentation & IL Statement of intent  

  • Focussed experiments 
  • Final plan & design ideas 
  • Test piece/ Final focussed experiments  
  • Final outcome (Art exam)  
  • Evaluation 
Summer 1 Summer 2
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All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 subject - PSHE

  • Music
  • Personal, Social, Health and Emotional Education (PSHE)
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