KS3 ART
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep” – Scott Adams.
The Art department is led by four main teachers, each qualified within various practices within Art and Design.
Our team is dedicated to deliver a fully inclusive curriculum, with focus on a variety of cultural and social themes throughout the Key Stages.
In KS3, students will have three lessons a fortnight, in mixed ability groups, where they will follow a programme of study that builds skills, understanding and knowledge in a wide range of art forms including drawing, developing use of colour, 3D work and looking at existing art from a wide range of sources. This gives the students an excellent grounding and will enable them to be prepared with a skillset to confidently apply at KS4 for GCSE.
We encourage students to understand the intentions of artwork, to face technical challenges with resilience, and to think freely. In this way, students develop artistic skills that prepare them for their future and enable them to become creative thinkers.
Three things to expect from your Art lessons at The Bicester School:
CREATE
- The ability to generate ideas freely and independently
- To research and respond to artists, craftspeople, and designers
- To be open to cultural and social influences and inspirations
MAKE
- Creative support in a learning environment
- Exploring different techniques and materials
- Experiment with traditional and contemporary practices
EVALUATE
- Make informed choices, that are personal and meaningful
- Be constructive
- Have a visual voice!
KS3 topics by year
Year 7
Title: Formal Elements
Learning and Materials: Students will be introduced to and explore, investigate and practise the formal elements in Art and Design:
- Line
- Shape
- Form
- Colour
- Tone
- Texture
- Pattern
They will use different media, methods and techniques. Students research and respond to artists in relation to these elements.
Artists: Students may research the following artists during the project: Vincent Van Gogh, Lisa Congdon, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse and Yayoi Kusama.
Title: Formal Elements
Learning and Materials: Students will be introduced to and explore, investigate and practise the formal elements in Art and Design:
- Line
- Shape
- Form
- Colour
- Tone
- Texture
- Pattern
They will use different media, methods and techniques. Students research and respond to artists in relation to these elements.
Artists: Students may research the following artists during the project: Vincent Van Gogh, Lisa Congdon, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse and Yayoi Kusama.
Title: Colour
Learning and Materials: Students explore colour theory, tonal painting and communicating emotions through colour. They explore cross-curricular combining maths and art, with focus on numeracy.
Artists: Students may research Jasper Johns, Bridget Riley.
Title: Colour
Learning and Materials: Students explore colour theory, tonal painting and communicating emotions through colour. They explore cross-curricular combining maths and art, with focus on numeracy.
Artists: Students may research Jasper Johns, Bridget Riley.
Title: Portraiture (realistic and abstract)
Learning and Materials: Students learn how to draw accurately and in proportion, whereby they learn how to draw facial features, which in turn, through interleaving knowledge acquired during Term 1 & 2, will develop into a realistic self-portrait. Student’s will learn about Abstract portraiture and varying viewpoints and create an abstract self-portrait to complement their realistic one, with application of prior colour theory knowledge.
Artists: Students may research Natalie Foss, Vince Low, Chuck Close, Pablo Picasso
Title: Portraiture (realistic and abstract)
Learning and Materials: Students learn how to draw accurately and in proportion, whereby they learn how to draw facial features, which in turn, through interleaving knowledge acquired during Term 1 & 2, will develop into a realistic self-portrait. Student’s will learn about Abstract portraiture and varying viewpoints and create an abstract self-portrait to complement their realistic one, with application of prior colour theory knowledge.
Artists: Students may research Natalie Foss, Vince Low, Chuck Close, Pablo Picasso
Year 8
Title: View Through a Door
Learning and Materials: Students explore the work of ancient and modern Surrealist art and look at the idea of hybrid creatures. They learn to use one point perspective to give the illusion of an open door and then research, plan and develop a highly individual and imaginative scene showing a monster in a doorway. Tonal painting skills are built on and texture and tone are the focus of the second half of the project.
Artists: Students may research Hieronymus Bosch, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte
Title: View Through a Door
Learning and Materials: Students explore the work of ancient and modern Surrealist art and look at the idea of hybrid creatures. They learn to use one point perspective to give the illusion of an open door and then research, plan and develop a highly individual and imaginative scene showing a monster in a doorway. Tonal painting skills are built on and texture and tone are the focus of the second half of the project.
Artists: Students may research Hieronymus Bosch, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte
Title: Animals in Their Environment
Learning and Materials: Students learn to blend and mix oil pastels to create tone and texture. Composition and planning are a key learning point in this project. Linking to the artist’s studied supports students understanding of depth, tone and colour.
Artists: Students may research Henri Rousseau, Franz Marc, David Shepherd
Title: Animals in Their Environment
Learning and Materials: Students learn to blend and mix oil pastels to create tone and texture. Composition and planning are a key learning point in this project. Linking to the artist’s studied supports students understanding of depth, tone and colour.
Artists: Students may research Henri Rousseau, Franz Marc, David Shepherd
Title: Day of The Dead
Learning and Materials: Students explore the cultural celebration of Day of the Dead. Students will explore colour, pattern, collage and sculpture to create their own sugar skull.
Artists: Students may research Frida Kahlo and cultural artefacts
Title: Day of The Dead
Learning and Materials: Students explore the cultural celebration of Day of the Dead. Students will explore colour, pattern, collage and sculpture to create their own sugar skull.
Artists: Students may research Frida Kahlo and cultural artefacts
Year 9
Title: Portfolio of Skills – Perspective Drawing
Learning and Materials: Students will be introduced to one point and two point perspective drawing, using a vanishing point to accurately draw a number of scenes culminating in a final major drawing of a realistic city scene. They will use tone and shade to demonstrate an understanding of light. They will create detail through line and represent visual texture.
Artists: Students may research Ben Heine
Title: Portfolio of Skills – Perspective Drawing
Learning and Materials: Students will be introduced to one point and two point perspective drawing, using a vanishing point to accurately draw a number of scenes culminating in a final major drawing of a realistic city scene. They will use tone and shade to demonstrate an understanding of light. They will create detail through line and represent visual texture.
Artists: Students may research Ben Heine
Title: Portfolio of Skills – Pop Art 2D/3D
Learning and Materials: Students investigate Pop Art using a variety of materials and techniques. They will build on their drawing skills using ellipses, one and two point perspective. The main focus is using chalk pastels and 3D construction.
Artists: Students may research Wayne Thiebaud, Claes Oldenberg, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol.
Title: Portfolio of Skills – Pop Art 2D/3D
Learning and Materials: Students investigate Pop Art using a variety of materials and techniques. They will build on their drawing skills using ellipses, one and two point perspective. The main focus is using chalk pastels and 3D construction.
Artists: Students may research Wayne Thiebaud, Claes Oldenberg, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol.
Title: Portfolio of Skills – Street Art
Learning and Materials: Students will be introduced to Dean Russo and Mr Brainwash’s pattern/ stencil portraits of iconic people as well as cats and dogs. Students will learn how to safely cut a multi layer stencil and create a personal and meaningful response using vibrant colours and pattern.
Artists: Students may research Dean Russo, Mr Brainwash
Title: Portfolio of Skills – Street Art
Learning and Materials: Students will be introduced to Dean Russo and Mr Brainwash’s pattern/ stencil portraits of iconic people as well as cats and dogs. Students will learn how to safely cut a multi layer stencil and create a personal and meaningful response using vibrant colours and pattern.
Artists: Students may research Dean Russo, Mr Brainwash
Key Contact
If you would like any more information about this subject, please contact Lynley Kennett – Head of Art and Design and Technology: Lynley.kennett@thebicesterschool.org.uk