“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”
– Edgar Degas
Powerful Knowledge in Art
- Understanding the unique qualities of different materials and processes and being able to exploit these within practical work
- To engage with the contemporary in art – in doing so, seeing beyond the analytical and realistic, and considering / exploring the conceptual
- How to question visual language and support opinions with credible examples
- An understanding of the main Art theories
- Make connections between art movements and historical/cultural events
- Explore key art pieces and develop skills in analysing and expressing opinions using artistic terminology and vocabulary
Curriculum Features
- To develop the use of visual language by seeing, understanding, questioning and practising
- To develop confidence in oracy and rhetoric, while forming opinions and an understanding of Art and Design throughout history and in today’s society
- The Art curriculum is critical and contextual at its core. Studies of artists, craftspeople and designers are used to underpin practical tasks to support, develop and allow students to question
- To investigate ideas through visual language
- To explore techniques, materials and ideas
- To develop the ability to draw
Co-curricular Enrichment
Art links with a range of disciplines. Cultural links define many projects and literature is often a key feature.