Art

Visual Arts Education enables young people to:

Become more visually literate
Exercise their creativity
Improve their critical thinking skills
Become more confident in self-expression
Develop their cultural knowledge and understanding
Become more aware of their environments
Acquire technical making skills
Solve problems
Evaluate their own work, set targets & meet deadlines
Recognise the contribution of Artists & Designers to society

Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Art

The Art Department aims to offer pupils:

OUTSTANDING art lessons
A stimulating and visually engaging environment
A safe and purposeful working atmosphere where people and their creative endeavour are respected and valued
A programme of study that is broad-based, challenging, engaging and relevant
The opportunity to succeed in fulfilling their artistic potential and feel proud of their achievements
An opportunity to develop a lifelong ‘love of the arts’.

Art Staff

Ms D Smith - Head of Art
Miss L Hughes - Specialist Teacher of Art
Mrs D Biscomb - Technician DT/Art

Lessons

Year 7 1 hour per week ... approx. 39 hours

Year 8 1 hour per week ... approx. 39 hours

Year 9 1 hour per week ... approx. 39 hours

Year 10/11 GCSE 2/3 or 3/2 hours per week ... approx. 170 hours