Mathematics - Year 7

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Below you will find more specific information about the curriculum in Art for Year 8 students, explaining to you what students will learn, when, why and how. There is also information about how parents/carers are able to support students in their learning, extra-curricular opportunities in this subject and how it links to other subjects and the wider world.

Subject Key Concepts

#1 Making Marks, Images and Artefacts #2 Communication and Expression #3 Meanings and Interpretations

#4 Traditions, Conventions and Rules #5 Experimentation, Play and Risk

#6 Heart, Mind, Body and Soul #7 Values and Purposes

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Curriculum Overview for the Year

Year 8	*Theme* (Outcome)	*Conflict and War Art* Space, place, surroundings, home, country, urban – personal and internal conflict.	*Theme* (Outcome)	*Conflict and War Art GRAPHICS PROJECT - Poster* Text, image, illustration, poetry, lyrics, (environment).
	Processes & Skills	Collage, observation, pen & ink, mixed media, black biro, fineline pen, pencil, coloured pencil/pens, collage, collagraph printing, stencilling, oil/chalk pastel, clay tiles, sampling, sharing.	Processes & Skills	Collage, pen & ink, mixed media, biro, pencil, coloured pencil, collage – mixed media, stencilling, digital manipulation.
	Elements	Colour, tone, line, composition, shape, light, shade, texture, pattern	Elements	Colour, tone, line, composition, shape, light, shade, texture, pattern.
	Contexts	Goldsworthy, Long, Hiroshige, Klimt, VG, Turner, Constable, Titian, Rubens, mythological themes (NG), texture, surface. Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Indian Miniature, Land Art, Dutch, Dada, Dix, Nevinson, Nash, Ravilious.	Contexts	Text and illustration, Film Posters and graphics, dust jackets, DVD, advertising, font design, marketing, wrapping, decoration. Die Brucke, Matisse, Kandinsky, Klee, Lautrec. Modern Posters

Useful documents:

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While this information covers a broad range of areas, please do get in touch with the Subject Leader Mr Leonowicz if you have any questions.

Please click on the questions below to find out more.

How are groups organised?

We organise our classes by mixed ability. The students have two one-hour lessons per fortnight.

What characteristics does a successful student have in this subject?

The most successful students in this subject will enjoy working visually, practically, will be passionate about creating images and artefacts and will sustain their focus on long-term projects.

How will students learn at this level?

Through the practices of drawing with a range of media; looking at, analysing and interpreting artists’ images and ideas; trying different ways of expressing ideas and intentions.

Trial and error when experimenting with different artistic ideas

Peer and teacher constructive feedback tasks/discussion

Observing your peers

Reflecting on and explaining the processes experienced.

How will students’ learning be assessed at this level?

. Continuous monitoring of progress through informal observations and creative development tasks.

Completed development work; experimentation, recording and composition/image.
Reflection and evaluation.

When do key assessments take place?

All work will be continually monitored and assessed, with more formal assessments every half term.

How can parents/carers support students’ learning?

Discuss your current project work with you, show them what you are doing and explain what you have done.

They may be able to take you to galleries and museums and encourage you to see links to your school work. Look at War films, images and Poetry about the theme of conflict
Helping you to express yourself with confidence in your artwork.