Art and Design
Art - KS3
Subject Overview
Art, at Rosebery School, will give students the opportunity to work with the formal elements of art in increasingly sophisticated ways. From learning about colour theory, mixing and brush control, to being able to communicate emotions in portraiture. Students will be taught what it takes to think and work like an artist.
Art and Design - KS4
What do I need to know or be able to do before taking this course?
The most important thing you need to know before taking this course is that you really enjoy Art. If you do, then it is the right course for you. You are assessed on how you work out ways to improve in all aspects of making and thinking about Art and Design. You will keep a sketchbook that it is a record of all the work produced throughout the course and this forms a large percentage of your final grade.
Is this subject right for me?
Students who have an interest in the world around them, who enjoy making art, keeping a sketchbook, looking at artists’ work and have a willingness to experiment and explore ideas, would enjoy GCSE Art and Design. You will have the opportunity to use a broad range of materials and techniques to make both 2D and 3D work. As the course progresses you get to choose what visual form to use to express your individual thoughts, feelings, observations and ideas. Art and Design will allow you to explore and research your own ideas and interests within a supportive environment.
What will I learn?
Throughout the course you will work with a broad range of materials, examine artists’ work and, importantly, make experiments that explore personally selected ideas. You will make art through the following practices: drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture and Art history. In Year 9 we focus on developing skills. In Year 10, we start the course with a trip to Brighton where you will learn how to record from observation and visit a gallery. In Year 11 we visit a London gallery to support the work produced. There are also various extra opportunities and workshops to help you build skills, including photography workshops and life drawing.
Where could it lead?
Studying Art and Design at GCSE is an essential gateway into the creative industries, one of the fastest growing work sectors in the UK. An Art and Design background is the perfect foundation for a career in:
Design - graphic design, architecture, 2D, 3D design, web design, fashion design, interior design, product design, make up, illustration, app design, gaming design, CAD/ CAM designer, costume and theatre design, production design for theatre, television and film.
Marketing - advertising, brand designer, brand strategy.
Fine Art - fine art painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, curating, museum and gallery education, scenic artist, event organisation, gallery or art technician, digital artist, animator.
Assessment
Year 10 - This year is 100 % coursework (no end of year exam).
Year 11 - Complete coursework, produce a Personal Study under controlled conditions on an externally set theme. There is no final exam.
