Art - Kirkbie Kendal School

Year 7

The Rationale:

To provide all students with the core skills to progress and explore the formal elements.

	Autumn Term 1	Autumn Term 2	Spring Half Term 3	Spring Half Term 4	Summer Term 5	Summer Term 6
Curriculum Knowledge	Visual elements Building a good strong basis of drawing and painting skills. We will look at various artist from across the range of art history relevant to line, tone and colour examples from Van Gogh, Henry Moore, Rex Ray, Paul Klee, Hundertwasser, Matisse, Frank Stella amongst others. – Abstract Paintin	Continuation of Visual elements project building on the key skills established during the first half term. Experimentation with colour and composition building into an abstract colour painting	Jungles project Building on the skills learnt last term including colour theory. A focus on the artist Henri Rousseau – in particular ‘Surprised’ painting. We will also look at additional artists and art works emphasising watercolour techniques, depth in painting, layering and wet in wet. – 3D painting	Continuation of the Jungles project building towards a final piece	Me and my World A wide ranging topic that introduces students to a number of different late 20^th century / contemporary artists including Emma Dibbens, Henry Moore, Lynn Chadwick and Louie Jover. Students will focus on the world around them and bring in their own interests – Clay sculpture.	Continuation of the me and my world project building towards a final piece
Subject Skills	– line – tone – form – texture – colour – pattern – drawing – painting		– line – tone – form – texture – colour – drawing – painting – 3D		– line – tone – form – texture – colour – drawing – 3D – print – IT
How can you help your child engage with the content?	Ideas in response to homework tasks that are basic drawing and observational skills using pencil and tone initially		Basic watercolour sets are available at reasonable cost and are sufficient for learning the basics or practising what has been covered in lessons		Any opportunities for visiting museums and galleries during school breaks would help foster a child’s appreciation of art
Career links	Range of different fine artists and their different techniques / styles		Imaginative artist Set designer Graphic designer Set design Costume design etc.		Freelance illustrator Concept artist Graphic novels etc.

Year 8

The Rationale:

To build on the strong foundation from Y7 and develop students critical, and creative skills. Exposing them to new skills and techniques always with a strong link to artists work and techniques.

	Autumn Term 1	Autumn Term 2	Spring Half Term 3	Spring Half Term 4	Summer Term 5	Summer Term 6
Curriculum content	Book Illustration We will look at a number of children’s illustrators in a range of styles and techniques – Eric Caryle, Quentin Blake, etc possibility to bring in water colour, textiles – Rosie James / Caz Holmes, Also time looking at graphic design and layout. – Photoshop book cover design.	Continuation of the book illustration project building towards a final piece	Portraiture Students will study a range of portrait artists and experiment with different techniques from Picasso and cubism, through to Alexander Calder and 3D wirework. – 3D wire self portrait or a self portrait in the style and technique of their chosen artist	Continuation of the Portraiture project building towards a final piece	Monsters Building on the skills from this year and using imagination students will be focusing on drawing skills initially. looking at a range of artists – H. R. Giger, Nick Swift, Stefan Bucher, graphic novels, character development and layout, – 3D mixed media model monster (option to make sock monster)	Continuation of the Monsters project building towards a final piece
Key Skills	– line – tone – form – texture – colour – pattern – drawing – painting – print – textiles – IT		– line – tone – form – texture – colour – pattern – drawing – 3D – IT		– line – tone – form – texture – colour – pattern – drawing – painting – 3D – textiles – IT
How can you engage with your child?	Promoting an awareness of storytelling as a means of communication. Discuss favourite stories, books and illustrators		Sketching from life is a valuable skill. Encourage your child to make quick sketches of family members while relaxing or watching tv etc.		Helping to promote a healthy imagination through storytelling, sketching and making up simple stories with illustrations.
Career links	Illustrator Graphic designer Logo and branding artist		Advertising Curating Courtroom artist Technical illustrator		Game designer Character developer Storyboard artist Cartoonist

Year 9

The Rationale:

To build on the previous years experiences and to promote independent thinking and decision making through their art work, Preparing students for progression to GCSE.

	Autumn Term 1	Autumn Term 2	Spring Half Term 3	Spring Half Term 4	Summer Term 5	Summer Term 6
Curriculum content	Art and War Students will be looking at war artists. First and second world war visual artists and poets, contemporary graphic novels and 3D sculptures commemorating war.Cross-curricular links with English and History looking at the same themes at the same time. – Mixed media poster, including mono-printing / 3D matchbox	Continuation of the Art and War project building towards a final piece	Art with a message Students will look at Banksy and other street artists and how they convey meaning in their work. Refer back to propaganda posters looked at in the last topic. Students will research an issue that is important to them eg climate change, researching the issues and visual imagery connected to this, lots of drawing and experimenting with techniques – Stencil piece / poster building up layers.	Continuation of the Art with a message project building towards a final piece	Techniques workshops Students will take part in a range of different techniques workshops lasting either 1 or 2 lessons, each one with reference to an artist and their use of technique building a good experimental sketchbook, preparing them for GCSE and giving other students experience in a range of areas.	Continuation of the techniques workshops building towards a final piece and building skills for GCSE.
Key Skills	– line – tone – form – texture – colour – drawing – painting – 3D – print – textiles – IT		– line – tone – texture – colour – pattern – drawing – painting – print – IT		– line – tone – form – texture – colour – pattern – drawing – painting – 3D – print – textiles – IT
How can you engage with your child?	Reading war poems and discussions about past family members and experiences with conflicts.		Visits to galleries during school holidays would help to promote an interest in traditional and contemporary art		Promoting artwork at home would help to build the key skills required to build artistic confidence.
Career links	Photographer Photo journalist Documentary artist Film maker Animation artist		Graphic design Advertising Mural artist Airbrush artist Sign writer		A wide range of career opportunities are available for creative individuals. Architecture Landscape designer Textile artist Printmaker Ceramicist Sculptor Conservator