The 'story of art' is inherently dynamic and ever evolving. Numerous artists are still active today, influencing the world we view and interact with.
"The Prophet (PBUH) said,“Indeed, Allah is beautiful and loves beauty.”"
Muslim Hadith [91a]
The key to creating fine art is having skills, imagination, and creativity. Our students will produce art in response to the themes of the project and various types of motivational beginnings. Even though all of our students will all start from the same place, they'll each have their own distinct ideas and concepts to explore.
In 2024, 100% of students achieved between grades 9-5 in Art & Design. You can see our school performance figures for 2024 GCSE exams here.
Students in Key Stage 3 pursue a curriculum that develops their knowledge, abilities, and comprehension in a variety of artistic disciplines. These include drawing, colour development, 3D work, and examining previously created artwork from a variety of sources. This provides pupils with a solid foundation and will help prepare them for the Art & Design GCSE at Key Stage 4.
For the final personal project, students are presented with different themes each year. They will then create a portfolio on the given theme. The mini project is intended to mimic the GCSE project and teach them independence in preparation for KS4.
For the final personal project, students are presented with different themes each year. They will then create a portfolio on the given theme. The mini project is intended to mimic the GCSE project and teach them independence in preparation for KS4.
For the final personal project, students are presented with different themes each year. They will then create a portfolio on the given theme. The mini project is intended to mimic the GCSE project and teach them independence in preparation for KS4.
AT Key Stage 4, all of our students will all start from the same place but will each have their own distinct ideas and concepts to explore. Getting primary or first-hand research is essential to succeeding in GCSE Art.Obtaining comprehensive investigation will be the first thing our students will do when they acquire a project starting point. There are several methods in which this could be implemented. The most apparent ones are writing, drawing, and photography, but students can talk to their teacher about other approaches as well.
Students must establish connections between the artwork of other artists from various eras, locations, and cultural backgrounds. It is crucial to demonstrate in their work that they have researched artists, both historical and current, who have similar ideas or methods of creating that students have. Meeting working artists and going to galleries, exhibitions, and museums may provide inspiration for this approach.
Students will start experimenting and investigating the possibilities of various methods, materials, and procedures because of their research. Traditional fine art techniques like painting and drawing may fall within this category.
Students will, however, be encouraged to experiment as much as possible, so their work may incorporate mixed medium, digital media, photography, printmaking, and 3D creation. The work they develop will serve as the foundation for a final product that embodies their idea. A student’s ability to organise their ideas and respond to the project's initial beginning point or theme will be evaluated in this.
The GCSE examfor Art & Design consists of two components:
Component 1 Personal Portfolio 60%
Component 2 Externally Set Assignment 40%
Assessment Objectives
AO1 = 25% - Artist research
AO2 = 25% - Experimentation of materials and development
AO3 = 25% - Recording (drawing, painting, sculpture, collage etc)
AO4 = 25% - Outcome (final Piece)
