KS4 Curriculum Booklet 2017 - 18

Curriculum Overview KS4

Subject: Art Overview effective from[date ]: September 2017

Year 9 

Year 10 

Year 11 

Autumn 

Cultural Project Mindmap, research specific culture (Mexican,  indian etc.).  Observational drawings from primary/secondary  sources  Design and develop ideas for Clay work  Clay piece. 

Identity  Mindmap of ‘me’  Observational drawing of themselves/ things related  to them/ family  Photoshoots/ photoshop  Artist studies – Rosenquist/Michael Craig Martin etc.  Painting/Printing (Adigraf, etching, mono)  Explore materials/drawing techniques  Independent research responding to cultural  themes.

Continue/complete/refine year 9 or 10 CW  Until Christmas 

January – Exam paper 

Spring 

Food  Developing key skills  Artist studies 

Identity Continued.   Rosenquist‐ inspired designs  Develop ideas  Practice compositions  Explore further range of media 

Observational drawings  Various painting methods 

Macro photography of sweets/food (Class swap  with LB)  Develop into macro drawings/macro paintings  Gallery Project.   Visit off site to gallery – develop their own ‘mini sketch  book’ based on artists at gallery visit over Summer  holidays to prep for yr 10.  Use inspiration from Summer work to explore range of  media  Develop specific responses  Build ‘mini sketchbook’   Demonstrate critical understanding of a range of artists 

Develop and refine. 

Summer 

Identity – Mock exam  Final piece 

Possible workshops – Southampton Gallery

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Map 2017‐17