Art & Design
Statement of Intent
Art & Design offer unique opportunities for students to reveal their potential, express their ideas, develop their imaginations, investigate a wide range of images and products and develop their problem-solving skills. Students working in the subject areas will develop knowledge about themselves, others, culture and society and will develop a visual literacy which will enable them to respond using a range of processes, techniques and materials.
Implementation- Curriculum map
Impact
Students who take a GCSE Art and Design will study the OCR course. Those studying the
A level study the AQA course. By studying these courses;
Students will have:
- the ability to carry out testing across a range of techniques
- the ability to evaluate both their own and others work
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the ability to justify their own opinions
By studying this subject students will:
- develop their critical thinking skills
- develop purposeful research skills
- develop knowledge and understanding of art, craft and design in historical and contemporary contexts, societies and cultures
- develop presentation skills
- become confident in taking risks
- build on the ability to formulate original ideas
- improve numeracy and literacy skills
- develop computer aided design skills
- improve self-management
Career Implications
Studying this subject may lead to a wide variety of career paths for example; Art gallery curator, Art therapist, Art teacher, Illustrator, Textile designer, Conservator, Architecture, Fashion buying and Set design.
