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Art

In the Art Department at Hyde High School, our aim is for each pupil to grow, develop and express themselves as an individual, in a visual language. Our enthusiasm and love of all areas of the Arts, is what helps inspire and motivate pupils of all ages and levels. Exciting and interesting topics allow our pupils to be engaged and rise to our diverse creative challenges, in order to achieve their full potential

We believe that Art helps to build a child’s confidence and provides a great balance with academic subjects allowing every child to flourish in a creative and happy environment.

KS3 Art

Year 7

Year 7 Art

During year 7, the following topics are covered:

  • Tone
  • Colour Mixing
  • Colour Artist 
  • Cubism
  • Impressionism
  • Masks

Tone/Markmaking

An introduction to the key elements of drawing, mark making and tone. Pupils will complete a series of tasks aimed at developing their understanding of tone/shading and refining their pencil control.

Colour Theory

This unit allows our students to gain an understanding of basic colour theory. Using the colour wheel, pupils will practise mixing watercolour paints effectively and understanding how to achieve a wide range of tones and shades.  Technical skills will then be developed to ensure that pupils learn about successful application of the media, ready to create pieces of artwork.

Colour Artists

Pupils will study and compare the work of a number of well known colour artists. After a series of workshops/ tasks, pupils will endeavour to emulate the artist’s style using their newly acquired skills and knowledge.

Cubism

This project will expose pupils to the Cubism movement. We will learn how to incorporate geometric shapes into designs, in order to create interesting and individual artwork. The style of cubist work will be used to influence the structure of design ideas as well as the use of blended colour application.

Impressionism

During this unit pupils will become aware of the work of artists such as George Seurat and other known for their Impressionist work.  We will study how their use of mark making and colour sets their work apart from that of others. Pupils will conduct a series of technique building tasks, aimed at developing their skills in this interesting and exciting genre of art.

Masks

Masks have long been part of cultures from around the world. During this project pupils will investigate and compare masks from various locations and learn about their significance, visually and culturally. A series of original designs will then be made, taking world masks as inspiration,  before pupils then create a final piece using newly acquired 3D modelling skills.

Year 8

Year 8 Art

During year 8, the following topics are covered:

  • Environmental Art/ Hundertwasser
  • Portraiture
  • African Masks/Adinkra Symbols
  • Stained Glass
  • Graffitti
  • Insects

Environmental Art/ Hundertwasser

This unit allows students to contextually analyse the line, pattern and colours of Hundertwasser’s artwork through teacher lead workshops.  This extends their knowledge and understanding of how an artist works.

Students revisit and strengthen painting techniques learned in year 7. They will further their skills in mixing and applying watercolour and create a  composition of their own design inspired by the artist’s style.

Portraiture

Students learn, practice and master the basic drawing rules of portraiture in this unit, by following step by step teacher lead drawing demonstrations. These will cover eyes, nose and mouth drawing techniques. Students also learn how to mix skin tone in paint and practice applying this to their drawing.

Students are introduced to the work of Modigliani will compare and contrast his style to the classic proportion rules they have learned. Students will then create their own stylised version of Modigliani portrait.

African Masks/Adinkra Symbols

In this unit students gain an appreciation of  the spiritual and cultural importance of masks. They consider the  materials used as well as exploring the artistic influences. By extending the unit further into Adinkra symbols, students gain a wider understanding of the traditional craftsmanship and a  knowledge of how traditional printing takes place. By personally developing their own Adinkra style symbol, students have the opportunity to work in card, paper mache, paint and gold leaf to create a 3D relief outcome.

Stained Glass

In this unit students consider the traditional craftsmanship of stained glass windows and learn how Stained Glass windows are made and used in context.  Building on design skills, students draw an animal or bird and carefully divide it into sections (which would be pieces of glass). Students go through a design process of tracing their image and applying carefully blended oil pastels before the work is laminated and outlined, giving the effect of a stained glass window.

Graffitti

Our Graffiti Unit allows students to revisit and consolidate key skills of drawing, pencil crayon blending and image and text. By looking at highly contemporary artists students are drawn into debate about the rights and wrongs of graffiti.  Workshop lessons are delivered to give students the tools to practice and master the right techniques in layering, blending and shadowing. This allows them to design and create their own colourful graffiti inspired piece.

Year 9

Year 9 Art

During year 9, the following topics are covered:

  • Surrealism
  • Egyptian Art
  • Tattoos
  • Architecture
  • Conceptual Art
  • Pop Art
  • Anime/Manga

Surrealism

This project is an introduction to the expressive world of Surrealism. During this topic, students will learn about the work of key artists within this movement and will complete a series of tasks. The techniques covered will allow for a more relaxed attitude to line and tone in the form of automatic drawing.

Egyptian Art

Pupils will gain an understanding of ancient Egyptian Artwork and use their design skills to create a scarab beetle brooch using figures/gods from Egyptian history. The design will be realised as an original finely carved scraperboard artwork.

Tattoos

Students will learn about the origins of Tattoos and how they have always had cultural significance in certain areas of the world. After studying the appearance and structure  of a range of tattoo types, pupils will then refine their drawing skills and then design create their own unique pieces.

Architecture

Pupils will demonstrate that they can look at the work of other artists/architects and use ideas from them in their own work. They will make key decisions about what they want to include in their architecturally inspired art work and explain where they got their inspiration from. A number of original designs will me made and then a final piece which showcases their design/technical skills.

Conceptual Art

Pupils will be introduced to the exciting world of conceptual art and famous artists, such as Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.

By questioning this type of artwork, pupils will be encouraged to understand the notion that anything can be art.

They will then demonstrate that they can use similar ways of thinking in order to develop a series of potential designs, which could be developed into a finished version. 

Pop Art

Pupils will revisit POP ART (briefly looked at in yr7) and gain a more in depth understanding of this highly influential and fun art movement.

Pupils will demonstrate that they can be influenced by this type of work, by observing the style and then making their own original creations using the leading pop artists as inspiration.

Anime/Manga

During this project students will complete a series of drawing tasks which will develop their understanding of how to draw characters successfully. Pupils will then be encouraged to create their own characters whilst using proportion as a tool to depict movement in an image.

KS4 Art

GCSE Art

The WJEC Eduqas GCSE in Art and Design is designed to provide engaging, challenging, coherent and meaningful learning experiences through a flexible structure that supports the sequential and incremental development of creative practice. Our rewarding and immersive programme of study broadens experience, develops imagination and technical skills, fosters creativity and promotes personal and social development. The focus of the specification is to nurture an enthusiasm for Art, Craft and Design and, through a broad introductory foundation programme, to develop critical, practical and theoretical skills that enable students to gain a holistic understanding of a range of practices and contexts in the visual arts, crafts and design fields.

Component 1: Portfolio – 60% of qualification: 120 marks

  • This component comprises a major practical portfolio and outcome/s to be based on internally set themes and subject matter developed from personal and/or given starting points.
  • This component will be internally set, internally assessed and externally moderated.
  • Work will be selected, evaluated and presented for assessment by the student.
  • Evidence is required of how the student has met each of the assessment objectives.

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment – 40% of qualification: 80 marks

The Externally Set Assignment consists of two parts:

Part 1: Preparatory study period

  • Externally Set Assignment materials set by WJEC are to be released to the students no earlier than the 2nd of January (in the calendar year in which the assessment is to be taken) and will consist of assignments based on themes, visual stimuli and written briefs, which are to be presented to the student at the start of the preparatory study period.
  • One of the assignments is to be selected by the student and used as a starting point from which to elicit a personal, creative response.
  • Responses are developed during the preparatory study period. They should take the form of practical, critical and contextual preparatory work/supporting studies which inform the resolution of the student’s ideas in the 10 hours sustained focus study.

Part 2: 10 hour period of sustained focus work

  • The resolution of the student’s ideas from the preparatory work must be completed during the designated 10 hours of sustained focus work.
  • The period of sustained focus work must be completed under supervised conditions.
  • Work will be selected, evaluated and presented for assessment by the student.

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Art Teachers

Teachers

Mr Petrucci
Subject Leader of Art

Mrs Wrigley
Teacher of Art

Old Road, Hyde,
Cheshire, SK14 4SP
T: 0161 366 7533
E: [email protected]