Art
Our Art philosophy @ SHS
ART allows us to see the world differently and helps us to access the visual world.
ART teaches us how to make creative decisions, to solve problems and to use initiative; it teaches us how to work independently & collaboratively with others and to communicate visually; using visual literacy skills with confidence.
ART enables us to express emotions, to expand our imagination and to question the world through focus, perseverance, and resilience.
ART gives us an understanding of aesthetics; enabling us to organise, arrange, present and display materials to support any future career path.
Key Stage 3
In Art across all years, we aim to encourage personal, creative, and imaginative approaches to the communication and expression of original ideas, feelings, and meanings. Students develop their investigative, analytical, experimental, and interpretive capabilities in the art & photography areas.
The large Art rooms are multifunctional allowing us to paint & draw, to develop printing techniques & mixed media textiles, to experiment with 3D construction & ceramics and use photographic and digital media to extend ideas into a different dimension! We are constantly practicing and nurturing skills to gain confidence within each discipline, thus helping to extend creativity.
We have opportunities for students to take part in extracurricular activities, gallery, and museum visits as well as welcoming artists & designers to work alongside students in school.
We encourage and praise the exhibition of work through various events in and out of school. All year groups are included in our annual summer exhibition.
Our goal is to improve personal attributes such as self-confidence, resilience, perseverance, self-discipline, and commitment; to inspire creativity and have some fun!
Key Stage 4
The GCSE Art qualification provides scope for innovation and curriculum development and offers opportunities for students to study creatively & independently.
With two components, comprising a ‘Portfolio’ selected from the course of study and an ‘Externally set assignment’, the specification provides students with a range of creative, exciting and stimulating opportunities to develop and explore their personal interests in art and design.
It allows for progression from Key Stage 3 whilst providing a strong foundation for further study at AS and A-level as well as vocational pathways. To support this progression, the assessment objectives, structure and titles are very similar to the KS3 courses, to allow for easy transition onto a higher-level.
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