Art

At Thomasson, we consider Art and Design to be a significant part of the children’s education. Our aim is to provide a broad, stimulating and inclusive curriculum that fosters a love of Art and develops all students’ creativity and cultural understanding regardless of artistic ability. We want our students to think and act like artists, designers and craft- makers, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment with, embrace risk taking and develop their creativity whilst encouraging their own personal expression. Our curriculum is planned and sequenced so that students’ knowledge, skills and understanding of different media, techniques and contextual sources are progressively built upon.  Embracing visual literacy, students will explore a range of artists both past and present, as well as crafts-persons and cultures, developing their analytical and critical thinking skills.  Their sketchbooks will be a journey of discoveries and a platform to record skills, information, develop their ideas and evaluate their work to the best of their ability.

Art & Design at KS3

In Year 7, 8, and 9 students will learn about the formal elements, including tone, colour theory, line and form, and apply this to their work. They will learn about the work of different artists and their use of a range of media. They will learn approaches to drawing and composition and gain experience of using a wide range of media in the development of their art and design skills.

Throughout the 3-year rotation, students will study the principles of art, meaning of art, historical artists, how to compare and contrast art from different movements and cultures, how to create 2D and 3D art forms using different media and digital methods. Students learn how to apply elements of art to recreate the work of other artists, to refine their application of mediums through reflection and practice. They invent original works of art using imagination and creativity, develop resilience and problem-solving skills through an iterative design process.  students will consolidate and extend their drawing skills through a focus on drawing from direct observation, and the development of tone and texture. They will develop their research skills through cultural and artist-related studies, and expand their knowledge of media, processes and techniques including 3D elements and photography. This year we are studying Portraiture and a Sweets and Cakes Project.