Student Art and Design Work

Years 7, 8 & 9

Year 7 students have completed Art based on "World Cultures" exploring Cave Sculpture, Islamic Patterns, Japanese Printing and Origami Sculpture, American Indian Sculpture made from recycled bottles and African Art.

Year 8 students have completed Art based on "Art Movements" exploring Pop Art and observational sculptures of sweet wrappers.

Year 9 students explore the human form and the proportions of the face. They explore art movements such as Fauvism and Futurism working in both 2 and 3 dimensions.

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Key Stage 3 Design Technology

Year 7 have produced recycled jewelry and acrylic plastic key rings

Year 8 have design and made card pop-up books and acrylic clocks

Year 9 have made textile mug rugs

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Key Stage 4 ART GCSE/IGCSE

Years 10 and 11

Year 10 have completed a project based on the concept of Spaces, Positive and Negative, Abstraction and Depth. They have begun a project on Still-life, researching Cubism, Vanitas, Pop Art and Ready-Made Sculptural Installations. In year 11 students do a final self-initiated theme based on the Environment involving recycling and world environmental issues.

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Key Stage 4 Design Technology GCSE/IGCSE

Year 10 and 11 have produced coursework based on the product design of point of sale for events as well as CD covers, inserts and gift boxes. Year 11 have completed product design of Theater sets.

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Key Stage 5 ART AS A2

Years 12 and 13

Year 12 learn the seven CIE assessment objectives by completing a six week workshop based unit on Identity and Portraiture. They them work on an independent theme relating to their own memories, experience and cultural individuality. They are encouraged to research the contextual identity and social meaning behind artists' art work and then relate their ideas to their styles, techniques and messages within their work.

In year 13 students work on a Personal Study based on the techniques and concepts of a local artist. Last year students visited Zanzibar and worked one-to one with artists in their studios. This year some artists will be working with students in the school studio.

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Student Art and Design Technology work outlines