Art and Design

From the very start of a child’s journey through Dunraven school they are taught to use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques.Through our reception curriculum, children experiment with colour, design, texture, form and function. Children are given opportunities to create props for role play and to share creations and artwork that they have created. A key part of expressive art in early years is that children are given opportunities to explain the process that they have used.

Our KS1 curriculum aims to expose students to a wide range of artistic forms and styles, building on the explorative nature of the early years curriculum, while introducing the key formal elements of art, namely; line, shape, texture, form, pattern, colour and tone. By the end of Year 2, students we aim for students to be comfortable identifying and discussing these terms, and for them to have a basic understanding of their importance within a piece.

The Dunraven KS1 curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils are taught:

• To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products

• To use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination

• To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space

• About the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.

Building on the foundations laid down in KS1, our KS2 curriculum allows students to further develop those skills and techniques with which they are already familiar, while also exposing them to new forms through artist specific case studies. 

The Dunraven KS2 curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils are taught:

• To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas

• To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]

• About great artists, architects and designers in history.

• To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.

The Dunraven KS3 curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.

• Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art and design techniques.

• Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art and design.

• Learn about a diverse set of artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

Details of skills, knowledge, enrichment, ready for next steps

• Pupils learn to develop, experiment and record before creating personal, informed outcomes.

• Through art history pupils are exposed to a large range of diverse cultures and experiences. These range from the ancient to the contemporary. Pupils expand their contextual knowledge and cultural capital whilst also gaining understanding and empathy through discussion, research and practical responses. Wherever possible art is used as a tool to talk about challenging issues and moments in history.

• Pupils are encouraged to be brave, express themselves and bring their personality to their work showing independence wherever possible (this links to the highest mark bands at both KS4/5).

• All pupils have the opportunity to attend KS3 art clubs three times a week. Enrichment opportunities are provided through external visits and workshops, visiting practitioners and art competitions.

• All KS3 work builds towards KS4 by embedding the same language used in the GCSE specification. Projects revolve around the same Assessment Objectives and subject specific annotation and vocab stems from the Formal Elements in art which underpin all projects.

• All skills learnt in the art classroom make pupils more well rounded learners who can think creatively, problem solve, review, refine and evaluate. This translates perfectly to KS4.

GCSE - The Dunraven KS4 curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Actively engage in the creative process of art, craft and design in order to develop as effective and independent learners, and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds.

• Develop creative, imaginative and intuitive capabilities when exploring and making images, artefacts and products.

• Become confident in taking risks and learn from experience when exploring and experimenting with ideas, processes, media, materials and techniques.

• Develop critical understanding through investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills.

• Develop and refine ideas and proposals, personal outcomes or solutions with increasing independence.

• Acquire and develop technical skills through working with a broad range of media, materials, techniques, processes and technologies with purpose and intent.

• Develop knowledge and understanding of art, craft and design in historical and contemporary contexts, societies and cultures.

• Develop an awareness of the different roles and individual work practices evident in the production of art and design in the creative and cultural industries.

• Develop an awareness of the purposes, intentions and functions of art and design in a variety of contexts and as appropriate to students’ own work.

• Demonstrate safe working practices in art, craft and design.

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• Pupils are guided to develop, experiment and record before creating personal, informed outcomes.

• Through art history pupils are exposed to a large range of diverse cultures and experiences. These range from the ancient to the contemporary. Pupils expand their contextual knowledge and cultural capital whilst also gaining understanding and empathy through discussion, research and practical responses. Wherever possible art is used as a tool to talk about challenging issues and moments in history.

• Pupils are encouraged to be brave, express themselves and bring their personality to their work showing independence wherever possible (this links to the highest mark bands at both KS4/5 assessments).

• All pupils have the opportunity to use the art classrooms and attend after school clubs / catch up sessions. Enrichment opportunities are provided through external visits and workshops, visiting practitioners and art competitions.

• All KS4 work builds towards KS5 by embedding the specific art based vocabulary used in the GCSE specification. Projects revolve around the same Assessment Objectives and subject specific annotation and vocab stems from the Formal Elements in art which underpin all projects.

• All skills learnt in the art classroom make pupils more well rounded learners who can think creatively, problem solve, review, refine and evaluate. This translates to the KS5 curriculum and applications for FE places.

A-Level - The Dunraven KS5 curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils continue progressing from the KS4 with an added importance placed upon independence and progression to HE if applicable:

• Actively engage in the creative process of art, craft and design in order to develop as effective and independent learners, and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds.

• Develop creative, imaginative and intuitive capabilities when exploring and making images, artifacts and products.

• Become confident in taking risks and learn from experience when exploring and experimenting with ideas, processes, media, materials and techniques.

• Develop critical understanding through investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills.

• Develop and refine ideas and proposals, personal outcomes or solutions with increasing independence.

• Acquire and develop technical skills through working with a broad range of media, materials, techniques, processes and technologies with purpose and intent.

• Continue to develop knowledge and understanding of art, craft and design in historical and contemporary contexts, societies and cultures.

• Develop an awareness of the different roles and individual work practices evident in the production of art, craft and design in the creative and cultural industries.

• Develop an awareness of the purposes, intentions and functions of art, craft and design in a variety of contexts and as appropriate to students’ own work.

• Demonstrate safe working practices in art, craft and design.

• Understand the process of application to higher education courses relating to art and design.

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• Pupils develop, experiment and record before creating personal, informed outcomes.

• In Y13 pupils write and complete their own Personal Investigation which are completed independently aided by discussion with tutors.

• Through art history pupils are exposed to a large range of diverse cultures and experiences. These range from the ancient to the contemporary. Pupils expand their contextual knowledge and cultural capital whilst also gaining understanding and empathy through discussion, research and practical responses. Wherever possible art is used as a tool to talk about challenging issues and moments in history.

• During their Personal Investigation pupils explore a specific set of artists / designers / art periods to help inform their projects.

• Pupils are encouraged to be brave, express themselves and bring their personality to their work showing independence wherever possible (this links to the highest mark bands in KS5 assessment).

• All pupils have the opportunity to use the art classrooms and attend after school clubs / catch up sessions. Enrichment opportunities are provided through external visits and workshops, visiting practitioners and art competitions.

• All KS5 work builds towards a final portfolio of annotated work by embedding the specific art based vocabulary used in the A-Level specification. Projects revolve around the same Assessment Objectives and subject specific annotation and vocab stems from the Formal Elements in art which underpin all projects.

• All skills learnt in the art classroom make pupils more well rounded learners who can think creatively, problem solve, review, refine and evaluate. These skills translate to the KS5 curriculum and applications for HE places.

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As in all areas of the curriculum, teachers should deliver ‘quality-first’ teaching and adapt lessons to support children with barriers to learning. On an individual basis, teachers should consider any limitations that a child has in accessing the planned lesson and provide: Adapted tasks and correct adult support Lesson broken down into chunks to support working memory Oral communication, as mentioned above, is the basis of promoting speaking and listening. This is incorporated into the lessons daily, to give all children the ability to express their thoughts. Visual cues are incorporated into each lesson, to create a link between prior learning and the task set. Regular opportunities to reuse/recap key concepts and vocabulary.

We have rigorous and regular assessment systems which are used to inform planning. We are conscious of workload and based on evidence our feedback policy is primarily based on in the moment feedback, live marking and whole class feedback.

Assessment includes:

• Termly data drops
• Pupil progress meetings
• Live feedback
• Group intervention
• End of unit assessments
• Editing work, peer assessing and student response
• Regular moderation
• Quality Assurance
• We triangulate evidence across the school through book looks, learning walks, data analysis, pupil voice, pupil progress meetings and moderation.

Regular staff CPD, which is informed by our Excellence Plan and pupil need.

Regular meetings with the Creative Arts leaders and staff to support subject knowledge, development and planning.