Intent
At Barnwell students are taught to develop their creativity and ideas and increase proficiency in their development. We encourage them to develop a critical understanding of artists, architects, and designers, expressing reasoned judgements that can inform their own work.
As an Art and Design department we follow the AQA Exam Board for GCSE and A Level, as we believe the content of the course allows students to be independent in their exploration as they develop as young artists, designers, photographers. We feel the value of analysis and critical understand underpins the value of practical elements of the course and naturally reinforces the course. We feel that this process is vital for our students at Barnwell, as they thrive in a vocational setting, therefore gaining a deeper and richer knowledge overall. These elements are embedded into our KS3 Curriculum from Y7-9.
Within our Art and Design curriculum we embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire, and challenge students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft, and design.
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all students:
- produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
- become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft, and design techniques.
- evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft, and design.
- know about renowned artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
- to use a range of techniques to record their observations in sketchbooks and other media as a basis for exploring their ideas.
Art & Design Learning Journey
