Curriculum
In Year 8 we continue to grow students’ confidence in their artistic skills and abilities by supporting their sketchbook journey with more emphasis on independent recordings of experimentation and reflection. We offer a breadth of new experiments and techniques during this year in order to broaden their skill set within Art. We cover a variety of materials including inks, printing, textiles and digital; combined with references to many great artists across different historical and contemporary contexts to expand their knowledge.
Project One - Heroes and Villains
Intent and Content
- Developing awareness of scale, proportion, colour and illustration.
- Using secondary sources to enter a project that can be personalised through the theme of Heroes and Villains.
- Historical and contemporary subjects are utilised to grow the pupil’s cultural capital whilst addressing other issues in today’s world.
- Creative application of imagery to develop a composition where the pupil has more ownership on the outcomes for a campaign message.
- We start to make connections between artworks and a range of contexts.
Impact and Outcomes
- Cross curricular links with L4L, History and Current Affairs.
- Assessment through mid-term competency peer and self-assessments.
- Starting with one point and two-point perspective, looking into typography and comic style artwork with references to artists’ work.
- Developing into a wider range of creative outlets from illustration, photography and filmography.
- Colour theory is developed with understanding of deeper meanings and application of artworks digitally.
Recommended Reading
All of our recommended books can be found in our library.
Project Two - Fabulous Food
Intent and Content
- Introduction to deeper analysis of artists’ work.
- Exploring colour theory in a wider context and extended colour mixing using the theme food.
- Utilising knowledge and applying practically to their own work in order to create thoughtful prints, paintwork, drawings and 3D work.
- Pupils are introduced to having an independent outlook and presentation style through selection of application and appropriate recording techniques.
Impact and Outcomes
- Cross curricular links with L4L, Science and PSHE.
- Assessment through mid-term competency peer and self-assessments.
- Knowledge building about artists and techniques in practice.
- Multiple process experiments using artists’ influence to create a balanced, but broad representation of food in art throughout history.
- Block print experience with the opportunity to explore collage.
Recommended Reading
All of our recommended books can be found in our library.
