Rowhill School

Art

Year Group

Term

Topic/Theme Details

KS3

Autumn

  • Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Raymond Pettibon, Sigma Polke, Keith Haring, Richard Hamilton, Claus Oldenburg, David Hockney, Pop Art
  • Art movement that emerged in the 1950s and flourished in the 1960s in America and Britain, drawing inspiration from sources in popular and commercial culture. Different cultures and countries contributed to the movement during the 1960s and 70s.
  • Study of different styles within the art movement.

KS3

Spring

  • Colour theory
  • The Science of colour
  • Colours and meanings
  • Understanding the order of the colour wheel
  • Show and understanding of mixing and blending colours.
  • To put their understanding of colour into a painting using tints and shades.
  • Learn how to use tints and shades by mixing colour.
  • Invent designs using complementary colours.
  • To put own understanding of colour theory into use with a range of different materials. Thinking creatively and coming up with a new way of making a colour wheel.

KS3

Summer

  • Abstract Art

A 12-week project designed to introduce the students to abstract art. Each week they will be introduced to a different abstract artist and study their various technique and styles.

  • Paul Klee - An introduction to abstract art and different artists who have used this method. Completing an artwork using the abstract theme in the style of Paul Klee.
  • Picasso - To define the style of his work and recreate a portrait representing his style using imagery provided.
  • David Hockney - An overall study of abstract work including David Hockney. Looking at his most recent works created on an iPad and replicating this style in the medium of paint.
  • Gerhard Richter - To experiment with paint in the style of Gerhard Richter and discussing the role of art, and about the developments of modern contemporary art.
  • Julie Curtiss - An insight into how modern-day artists become recognised and the power of Instagram in the modern age.
  • Sgraffito - to create an image using the technique sgraffito.
  • David Hockney - Looking at his work on natural forms and nature. Being able to look at negative space and graduate colour tones in this area.
  • Carla Accardi - To make an abstract collage in the style of Carla Accardi and study the art form abstractionism.
  • Henri Rouseau - Explore his work playing around with scale. To create an exotic design overlapping leaves and flowers.

KS4

Autumn

  • Mixed media art involves mixing different creative mediums to create work that incorporates two or more art forms. Mixed media is all about breaking the boundaries between different art forms. Technique is the way in which an artist creates a work of art, using the media he/she decides to use.
  • Painting
  • Collage
  • Mono printing
  • Acrylic Paint techniques
  • Photography
  • Adobe Illustrator Design
  • Printing

KS4

Spring

  • During this Arts Award unit students will experience a wide range of mixed media techniques and processes. They will explore a range of outcomes showing creative use of materials and techniques. Students will be critically evaluating and assessing each other's work.
  • By recording the techniques and processes learned during the first term. They will produce a portfolio of work which could be used for interviews for work or further education.
  • Each task will contain a vocational scenario that the students will work with and put into practice.

Following on from this they will choose a technique that they would like to explore in more depth to use for their Arts Award.

  • First Half-term 3 D Design moving on to photography.
  • Students then choose which medium they want to concentrate on for their Arts Award Portfolio

KS4

Summer

  • Mixed Media

KS3 (Years 7, 8 and 9)

The school collaborates with professional artists that offer a broad range of different art mediums. We are also able to offer an educational trip to either a museum or heritage site that are entirely funded and enable students to enhance their cultural capital.

Pupils study different art movements and develop their practical and observational skills. During their academic year, they will be offered the opportunity to improve their artistic skills. The programme aims to prove the positive impact that the arts can have on young people in non-mainstream education.

KS4 (Year 10 and 11)

At Rowhill School we offer Arts Awards in Art and Design. Students are actively encouraged to develop their practice with a focus on their personal interests and styles. Due to the smaller classes, it is far easier for students to explore historical art movements and experiment with creativity.

Students are given the opportunity to gain an Arts Award in Bronze/Silver, which will enable them to pursue an education within the art and design framework.

Students are given the opportunity to gain an Arts Award in Bronze/Silver, which will enable them to pursue an education within the art and design framework.

Learners complete Art Awards where they attend 40 guided learning hours, 20 independent learning hours. Art Award qualifications are regulated by Ofqual. (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) in England.

This curriculum is a vocational course that increases the students cultural capital in a wide variety of the arts.