Art, Photography & Textiles
Art, Photography and Textiles
In the Art department at the Angmering School, personal expression and creative thinking are encouraged from Key Stage Three through to Sixth Form. We support our students to try different things, make mistakes and grow their confidence in every aspect of creative making.
Our ambitious curriculum allows students to build upon their practical skills and to challenge and extend their world view. Students will develop specialised skills in art, craft and design including painting, drawing, printmaking and 3d studies. We aim to lead our students along their art journey to a point where they are able to independently lead themselves allowing our students to make work that is original, personal and meaningful.
The work we do in the art department contributes to the wider curriculum by furnishing our students with transferable skills such as critical thinking, visual literacy and project management. Creativity and original thinking is a sought after trait in all post education settings. In addition, soft skills of collaboration, adaptability and communication are in use throughout. Students are encouraged to discuss their work and the work of others, developing their confidence with oracy and to develop their own views and opinions.
Our fully inclusive curriculum is taught by specialist teachers with different art backgrounds so we are able to offer a broad and varied curriculum. The artists we look at come from are wide and varied with the aim to encourage discussion about diversity and mutual respect. We regularly work with our LNC students and offer experiences to all through trips, extra curricular clubs and creative opportunities to support all students in gaining cultural capital.
Students say…
"You get the freedom to express yourself as the course develops."
"Taking Art works well with subjects where I write a lot. I enjoy the time I spend in the art room".
We aim to provide all of our students with the richest variety of opportunities within the field of Art, Craft and Design including drawing, painting, printmaking, sewing and ceramics experience. We learn about artists from different times and places, and promote the value of creative thinking.
Our aim at KS3 is to foster a lifelong love for the Arts, students are encouraged and nurtured through their KS3 journey.
There are enrichment opportunities such as Art clubs and trips, and information is shared in the student bulletin. There are often opportunities to take part in special projects within the school and in the wider community as we are an Artsmark school.
What will my child study in year 7?
Students join in Year 7 with a variety of art education from their experiences at primary school. The first project is designed to cover the basics for all called Formal Elements. Students will explore Line, Shape, Colour, Tone, Pattern, Texture and Form. This forms the foundation of their ongoing art education.
The second project is Local Landscapes which is based on the local area. This project focuses on painting, cut-outs and perspective drawing.
The final project inspires students to be creative using 3d techniques with a focus on collaborative working in our MAKE project.
What will my child study in year 8?
The first project in Year 8 is “Identity”. We explore portraiture through tonal drawing and painting. We then move onto Stories of the Sea looking at the local fishing industry, this project focuses on depicting the sea, printmaking and illustration. The third project in Year 8 is Textiles Takeaway where students are introduced to basic textile techniques looking at food packaging.
What will my child study in year 9?
Our purpose built art department includes a working kiln and in Year 9 students are inducted into ways of working with clay under the project Animal Heads. Students then move onto Art on Walls looking at street art. Students will learn about the origins of graffiti and debate about what constitutes Art. The final project in year 9 is “Your Choice” students are encouraged to explore GCSE style questions to create a personal project. This gives students a taster as to what GCSE is like and continues to engage students who may have not taken the subject.
How are the groups organised?
Groups are all mixed ability, teachers tailor the curriculum to support students with different learning needs.
What equipment is needed?
Students are expected to bring a 2B pencil, a sharpener and an eraser to every lesson. We encourage students to take pride in their work. Therefore, they must ensure sketchbooks are cared for when taken home, and that they have their book with them in every art lesson.
What assessment is used? (formative and summative)
Students in KS3 Art are assessed across the year on 4 assessment points.
- Generating ideas - skills of designing and developing
- Making - skills of making art, craft and design
- Knowledge - Knowledge of process and context
- Evaluating - skills of judgement and evaluation
These assessment points allow us and students to get a clear overview of how they are learning in our subject.
How do you give feedback to students?
Verbal feedback is given to students every single lesson as work is made to help support learning in the classroom.
Students receive written feedback from their teacher in response to the above assessment points.
Fine Art
What course is offered?
AQA GCSE Art and Design (Fine art) 8202
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8202/specification
The GCSE in Fine Art offers students the opportunity to develop their imagination and creativity through making art, and gives them the tools to understand the visual world around them. Over the course of Year 10 and 11 there are three projects that students will explore that make up their Coursework portfolio, which makes up 60% of their final grade.
What will my child study in year 10?
In Year 10 we begin the GCSE course with the Pattern and Culture project. This unit of work covers a broad range of techniques and processes, such as drawing, painting and printmaking and helps students to build skills in a variety of media. They will choose a country to investigate and will learn about aspects of their culture through Art and Design.
The second project in Year 10 is The Portrait Project, where students will explore a range of artists, focusing on painting and drawing as well as Art Historical context and analysing the work of artists. During Year 10 students are taken on a trip to London to visit Tate Modern. This enables them to see a wide range of original works of art in a gallery setting, to gain knowledge and understanding of contextual sources and to be inspired by the artists they discover to create their own work.
What will my child study in year 11?
In Year 11, students will begin the Personal Project, where they will choose from three past exam questions which they will use as a starting point to develop their own ideas. This project prepares them for the Externally Set Assignment, which takes up the second half of Year 11. During this project they will build upon the skills they have developed throughout the course by choosing the artists they want to investigate and by using a wide range of materials, processes and techniques. The project helps the students to foster the independence they need to work through the ESA Unit towards their 10 Hours supervised time at the end of the year.
The Externally Set Assignment begins in the second term of Year 11, when the ESA Paper is released by AQA . The paper has 7 starting points, one of which the students will choose to investigate and is completed over 10 weeks. It is worth 40% of their final grade.
Tasks include researching a theme, including learning about the work of artists, a choice of drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture or a combination of media. Students will develop original ideas based on their theme and research and this will culminate in a final piece of artwork completed in 10 hours of supervised time.
How is the course assessed?
The GCSE is divided into two components:
- Component 1: Portfolio / Coursework (60% of final grade)
- Component 2: Externally-Set Assignment (40% of final grade)
Both components are assessed in line with the AQA assessment criteria:
AO1: Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources
AO2: Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes
AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses
AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language
Textiles:
What course is offered?
AQA GCSE Art and Design (Textile Design) 8204
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8204/specification
What will my child study in year 10?
In year 10 we begin the GCSE by covering basic techniques that students will use as a foundation for their GCSE Textiles course. Our workshop project covers hand embroidery, sewing machine workshops, digital print design, heat transfer, weaving, collage and much more. The second project is titled Brighton Style. This project students will be given the opportunity to visit Brighton Pavillion and the North Lanes. Students will combine the urban street art with the Chinese inspired Brighton Pavilion decor to design their own digitally printed fabric. This will lead onto a final garment design.
What will my child study in year 11?
In Year 11, students will complete a personal project aimed at creating accessories such as shoes, head pieces and bags.This is a project mimicking the style of the Externally Set Assignment set by the exam board. This is to help students work at a similar pace and style to their final project. Students will choose their theme from past exam papers to respond to and build a body of work to reflect this, finishing in a final outcome.
How is the course assessed?
The GCSE is divided into two components:
- Component 1: Portfolio / Coursework (60% of final grade)
- Component 2: Externally-Set Assignment (40% of final grade)
Both components are assessed in line with the AQA assessment criteria:
AO1: Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources
AO2: Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes
AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses
AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language
Photography:
The GCSE in Photography offers students the experience of working in our purpose built photography studio and darkroom. Students will be taught photography workflow from taking an image on DSLR cameras to editing them using Photoshop. Students are encouraged to explore creative personal work and develop their ideas in ways that suit their strengths. Over the course of Year 10 and 11 there are three projects that students will explore that make up their Coursework portfolio, which makes up 60% of their final grade
AQA GCSE Art and Design (Photography) 8206
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8206/specification
What will my child study in year 10?
In Year 10 we begin the GCSE course with the Formal Elements project. This unit of work covers a broad range of techniques and processes, such as digital workflow, using DSLR camera and technical settings and working in a digital portfolio. Teacher-led workshops build confidence in using the equipment.
The second project in Year 10 is Conceal/Reveal where students will explore more editing processes both digital and physical manipulation including drawing and painting. Students will then begin to develop their own personal direction. During Year 10 students are taken on a trip to London to visit Tate Modern, to enable them to see a wide range of original works of art in a gallery setting, to gain knowledge and understanding of contextual sources and to be inspired by the artists they discover to create their own work.
What will my child study in year 11?
In Year 11, students will begin the Personal Project, where they will choose from three past exam questions which they will use as a starting point to develop their own ideas. This project prepares them for the Externally Set Assignment, which takes up the second half of Year 11. During this project they will build upon the skills they have developed throughout the course by choosing the photographers they want to investigate and using a wide range of processes and techniques. The project helps the students to foster the independence they need to work through the ESA Unit towards their 10 Hours supervised time at the end of the year.
The Externally Set Assignment begins in the second term of Year 11, when the ESA Paper is released by AQA . The paper has 7 starting points, one of which the students will choose to investigate and is completed over 10 weeks. It is worth 40% of their final grade.Tasks include researching a theme, including learning about the work of photographers, planning and taking photoshoots independently and developing original ideas based on their theme and research. This will culminate in 10 hours of supervised time where students will work with their photos to develop outcomes through editing, physical or darkroom work.
How is the course assessed?
The GCSE is divided into two components:
- Component 1: Portfolio / Coursework (60% of final grade)
- Component 2: Externally-Set Assignment (40% of final grade)
Both components are assessed in line with the AQA assessment criteria:
AO1: Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources
AO2: Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes
AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses
AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language
Fine Art A-level:
What course is offered?
Eduqas A-Level Art and Design (Fine Art)
The A Level in Fine Art aims to develop and deepen the experiences that students have explored on the GCSE Course. We work through a range of workshops including large scale drawing and painting, sculpture, collage and printmaking as well as analysing the work of a wide range of artists. Students are encouraged from the start to develop their own interests and independence in the subject.
What will my child study in Y12?
In Year 12 students begin the term with practical workshops covering a wide range of techniques and processes; to start, we look at the Alternative Portrait, which starts with the making of a 3d portrait sculpture which then feeds into a series of large scale charcoal drawings and acrylic paintings. We explore both linocut printing and etching, as well as analog collage. We explore a range of artists alongside the workshops to give context to the work the students are creating and to broaden their knowledge of both Art History and Contemporary Art.
Following these workshops, students are well placed to begin their Personal Project. In this unit of work, students are given previous exam questions to choose from which they will use as a starting point to develop their own ideas. During this project they will build upon the skills they have developed throughout the course by choosing the artists they want to investigate and using a wide range of processes and techniques. The project often leads to students developing their own ideas into their Component 1 which is worth 60% of their final A-Level Grade.
What will my child study in Y13?
In Year 13 students will continue with their Component 1 Personal Investigation, started in year 12. They will choose their own starting point based on a subject they are interested in and develop their own line of enquiry. Alongside component 1 students will write an essay based on their independent research and practical experiences. Teachers guide students through this project by meeting regularly with students and setting personal actions based on what the individual needs.
Students will then complete Component 2 choosing from 12 set assignments from the exam board at the beginning of February. Following a research and preparatory study period, candidates will be allocated a period of 15 hours sustained focus study to produce outcomes unaided and under supervised conditions
How is the course assessed?
- Component 1: Personal Investigation 60% of A level
- Component 2: Externally Set Assignment 40% of A level
The same four assessment objectives apply across both components. Each assessment objective is equally weighted:
AO1 Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
AO2 Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.
AO3 Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.
AO4 Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. The table below shows the weighting and marks available for each assessment.
What will the course allow me to progress to in the future?
The course will allow onward study in any creative pathway with a number of useful transferable creative skills. It can equip you with a robust portfolio and vital skills in problem-solving and visual analysis, opening doors to Art Foundation courses, degrees in fine art, graphic design, and architecture. It can also prepare you for careers in animation, illustration, and fashion.
Photography A-level:
The A-Level Photography course aims to extend and deepen the experiences that we offer on the GCSE course with a wider range of workshops including darkroom and cameraless photography, black and white film processing, technical studio lighting and more. Students are encouraged early on to develop their own pathway and independence in the subject.
What course is offered?
Eduqas A-Level Art and Design (Photography)
What will my child study in Y12?
In year 12 students will complete a mini starter project to go over the technical aspect of using the DSLR cameras. Students are fully inducted on the correct use of the studio and darkroom equipment.
We move onto the second project called Modernism where students will look at the history of photography in context and explore how the introduction of photography changed the art world and continues to shape our visual lives. We look at artists and explore techniques used such as pinhole photography, photograms and photomontage. This project aims to allow students to practise analysis and writing about photographers alongside their own discoveries.
The third project is the personal project, students choose from previous exam questions which they will use as a starting point to develop their own ideas. During this project they will build upon the skills they have developed throughout the course by choosing the photographers they want to investigate and using a wide range of processes and techniques. The project often leads into students developing their own ideas into their Component 1 which is worth 60% of their final A-Level Grade.
What will my child study in Y13?
In year 13 students continue with their Component one project started in year 12. They will choose their own starting point based on a subject they are interested in and develop their own line of enquiry. Alongside component 1 students will write an essay based on their independent research and practical experiences. Teachers guide students through this project by meeting regularly with students and setting personal actions based on what the individual needs.
Students will then complete Component 2 choosing from 12 set assignments from the exam board at the beginning of February. Following a research and preparatory study period, candidates will be allocated a period of 15 hours sustained focus study to produce outcomes unaided and under supervised conditions
How is the course assessed?
- Component 1: Personal Investigation 60% of A level
- Component 2: Externally Set Assignment 40% of A level
The same four assessment objectives apply across both components. Each assessment objective is equally weighted:
AO1 Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
AO2 Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.
AO3 Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.
AO4 Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. The table below shows the weighting and marks available for each assessment.
What will the course allow me to progress to in the future?
The course will allow onward study in any creative pathway with a number of useful transferable creative skills. We work with the most up to date version of the Adobe Creative suite which is used in industry and are expert teachers in Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro and Illustrator. Students from the course have gone on to study photography, animation, graphic design and Art foundation as well as continuing to creative apprenticeships and work experience in photography and film studios.
The Art department has a huge wealth of creative expertise with practitioners from a variety of backgrounds including painting, printmaking, surface design, photography and moving image. Our department believes in supporting and nurturing our students, whatever their backgrounds, to a place where they are confidently able to lead themselves. All of the department are enthusiastic teachers who believe in creativity as a vital skill to open up the world for our students.
Our lessons are practical, diverse and hands-on. Students are inducted in many practical techniques using specialist equipment. Choices are given to help students take ownership of their work. Mistakes are seen as part of the creative process and to help develop growth mindsets.
The schemes of work are written to deliver a wide range of practical skills whilst revisiting base concepts throughout. Students are encouraged to discuss and talk about their work supporting the use of oracy and developing confidence in forming and talking about their opinions. Literacy is used when analysing works of other artists and teaching key art vocabulary. Students are encouraged to think, talk and present as artists. Practical maths skills are used throughout our projects. Students use technology as a means to create digital portfolios, explore digital editing via photoshop and have hands on experience with our studio equipment.
At Key Stage 3, students receive homework once per half-term. As students transition to Key Stage 4, this steps up to one hour a week to meet the demands of the GCSE course, with a strong focus on independent study, coursework completion, and deepening subject knowledge.At KS5 students are expected to complete an hour of independent study for every hour spent in the classroom. Students are invited to use the department rooms and resources to aid in this after school and at lunchtimes.
Extra-curricular opportunities are carefully planned into the annual Art calendar and include visits to galleries and museums both locally and in London. The department takes part in a national event called The Big Draw in October and students are encouraged to use the art rooms at lunchtime and get involved with a variety of Art clubs that run throughout the year.
Each year we celebrate students’ work by holding a Summer Exhibition. Teachers, students, members of the local community and press attend this event and the quality of work is always impressive.
