Art and Design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity and here at Lightcliffe Academy we offer a high-quality education, which engages, inspires, and challenges students; equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own work. This builds confidence in our students such that they can engage with and appreciate the power of creativity in the world around them.
Students will learn how to handle a range of materials, they will develop drawing skills and how to research artists, art movements and cultures. This will then develop their independent thinking and problem-solving skills, resulting in a final outcome for each project.
The core skills of drawing, research, analysing and media exploration are spiralled through their learning across KS3 creating strong foundations for KS4.
There is continuous scope for oracy and literacy skills to be developed at KS3 with students reflecting on artists’ work as well as their own through class/peer discussion, formal presentation and written annotation. The Oracy Framework is followed to develop oracy skills and build confidence. Students will read for instruction and for information within Art as part of their studies.
Service – Students will support each other in the art room environment encouraging and critiquing each other’s work. Students will learn about the kindness and support of others via the artwork, themes and cultures they will explore.
Health & Happiness – Students will enjoy being in the art environment and being part of the ambitious and supportive climate, they have created. Students will learn about the joy artwork can elicit and how art enhances the world we live in, via the artwork, themes and cultures they will explore.
Ambition – Students will understand the high standards in art where their best work is always expected, and they will receive support through their teacher and peers to achieve this. Students will learn about how ambition can present itself in art and artists, via the work, themes and cultures they will explore.
Resilience – Students will be encouraged to explore, experiment and push themselves in all aspects of their learning and mistakes are seen as part of the process and so a positive in their learning journey. Students will learn about how resilience can present itself in artwork and artists via the work, themes and cultures they will explore.
Equity – Students will appreciate the fairness and equality expected with the classroom and endeavour to emulate this themselves.
Students will learn about how equity can present itself in artwork and artists via the work, themes and cultures they will explore.
Dignity – Students will demonstrate dignity whilst in the art space, cultivating the respectful and ambitious atmosphere they have created for learning. Students will learn about how dignity can present itself in art work and artists via the work, themes and cultures they will explore.
Students use a Rubrics system for three self/peer assessments throughout each project with supporting teacher feedback. Students will also receive a final assessment grade at the end of each project.
Art & Design encourages problem solving and enhances mood as thoughts and ideas can be expressed. This not only supports students’ success in Art, but also other subjects as creative thinking is developed and nurtured. In career terms, the creative industry is growing rapidly, generating over £120 billion a year in the UK; and the new approach to STEM with the addition of ‘Arts’ subjects means that STEAM pathways are becoming more popular as industries seek employees with problem solving and creative skills.
At KS4 students will follow the AQA GCSE specification – 60% coursework and 40% exam. Both incorporate four assessment objective areas -Development (research), Exploration of media, Recording and development of their own ideas, Outcome – final piece.
Students will create a portfolio of coursework which will include two extended projects running through Yr10 and a mock exam which runs from the end of Yr10 into Yr11. The final exam will be introduced at the start of the Spring term and will run until the end of the course.
There is continuous scope for oracy and literacy skills to be developed at KS4 with students reflecting on artists’ work as well as their own through class/peer discussion, formal presentation and written annotation. The Oracy Framework is followed to develop oracy skills and build confidence. Students will read for instruction and for information within Art as part of their studies.
Service – Students will support each other in the art room environment encouraging and critiquing each other’s work. Students will learn about the kindness and support of others via the artwork, themes and cultures they will explore.
Health & Happiness – Students will enjoy being in the art environment and being part of the ambitious and supportive climate, they have created. Students will learn about the joy artwork can elicit and how art enhances the world we live in, via the artwork, themes and cultures they will explore.
Ambition – Students will understand the high standards in art where their best work is always expected, and they will receive support through their teacher and peers to achieve this. Students will learn about how ambition can present itself in art and artists, via the work, themes and cultures they will explore.
Resilience – Students will be encouraged to explore, experiment and push themselves in all aspects of their learning and mistakes are seen as part of the process and so a positive in their learning journey. Students will learn about how resilience can present itself in artwork and artists via the work, themes and cultures they will explore.
Equity – Students will appreciate the fairness and equality expected with the classroom and endeavour to emulate this themselves.
Students will learn about how equity can present itself in artwork and artists via the work, themes and cultures they will explore.
Dignity – Students will demonstrate dignity whilst in the art space, cultivating the respectful and ambitious atmosphere they have created for learning. Students will learn about how dignity can present itself in artwork and artists via the work, themes and cultures they will explore.
Work will be assessed using the four assessment objectives, (AO1,2,3 &4), each worth 24 marks.
Students will be given feedback both written and verbal (using QR codes) throughout the two year course, and at the end of the course both Portfolio and Exam will receive a mark each out of 96.
Art & Design encourages problem solving and enhances mood as thoughts and ideas can be expressed. This not only supports students’ success in Art, but also other subjects as creative thinking is developed and nurtured. In career terms, the creative industry is growing rapidly, generating over £120 billion a year in the UK; and the new approach to STEM with the addition of ‘Arts’ subjects means that STEAM pathways are becoming more popular as industries seek employees with problem solving and creative skills.
