Art

Art is a fundamental element of education. The opportunity for students to have an art and design education enables them to build upon their own understanding and appreciation of aesthetics and the visual arts. Art stimulates creativity and imagination through the integral elements of line, colour, form, pattern and texture. The act of using a wide range of materials whilst referring to the work of relevant artists, crafts persons and designers allows the development and communication of a highly personal and individual visual language.

Philosophy
The department believes in the potential of all students; each individual is encouraged by staff to develop existing skills and actively explore the materials and opportunities offered to them at Bournemouth School. The department seeks to address the issues or roles and place of Art and Design both in the outside world and within the context of the community, the school and its pupils. The department seeks to provide an environment which gives the student as much exposure to traditional and contemporary art as possible, experiencing works first hand whenever able.

The Aims of the Art Department are to:

• Create an interesting and stimulating environment.

• Encourage an open – ended approach to creative work.

• Engender respect for the ideas and the work of others.

• Encourage discussion and the sharing of ideas whilst respecting the views of others.

• Provide a wide range of resources so that individuals can discover their particular strengths and develop self confidence through the acquisition of diverse skills.

• To enable students to acquire practical, aural, physical and social skills combined with an appreciation of the work of others.
• To promote an interest in the Arts which will continue into adult life.
• To enable students to assess their own work through dialogue with staff and discover ways forward on an individual basis.
• To help students understand their course expectations and work to the best of their abilities at all times.
• To work with parents in promoting the students’ welfare and progression.
   

Facilities

• 3 purpose-built Art Rooms
• Kilns and pug mill
• Pottery wheel
• Print-making facilities
• Spray booth
• Bandsaw
• Computers, graphics tablets and various software
• A3 colour printer, scanner and copier
• Video media and editing facilities
• Digital cameras
• Televisions and VCR’s
• Projector
   

Syllabus

Key Stage 3 - Years 7, 8 & 9
The Art courses in years 7, 8 and 9 are planned to meet the needs and requirements of the National Curriculum in Art.  Follow link for a detailed syllabus overview www.nc.uk.net  Schemes of work are reviewed and refined annually. During these three years students are encouraged to build upon skills and techniques whilst are encouraged to refer to the work of relevant Artists.
 

Key Stage 4 – Years 10 & 11
GCSE
Year 10 and 11 students study AQA GCSE Art and Design 3201-5. 
Follow link for a detailed syllabus overview www.aqa.org.uk  

Students are required to demonstrate their ability to:

• Record observations, experiences and ideas using appropriate media;
• Analyse and evaluate relevant images, objects and artifacts showing an understanding of context;
• Develop and explore ideas using media, processes and resources, reviewing, modifying work as it progresses
• Present a personal response, realising intentions and making informed connections with the work of others.

Key Stage 5 – Years 12 & 13
AS / A Level
Sixth Form students study OCR AS Art and Design 3800-3   OCR A Level Art and Design 7800-3
Follow link for a detailed syllabus overview www.ocr.org.uk

Students are required to demonstrate their ability to:

• Record observations, experiences, ideas, information and insights in visual and other forms, appropriate to intentions;

• Analyse and evaluate critically sources such as images, objects, artifacts and texts, showing understanding of purposes, meanings and contexts;
• Develop ideas through sustained investigations and exploration, selecting and using relevant materials, processes and resources, identifying and interpreting relationships and analysing methods and outcomes;
• Present a personal, coherent and informed response, realising intensions, articulating and explaining connections with the work of others.
• Present a personal response, realising intentions and making in formed connections with the work of others.