Art and Design
Art Core Belief
Art matters it changes lives; it documents and reflects experiences, and teaches us about the world around us. Art is an integral and unique part of a child’s core education, developing curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills through study, creation and reflection.
Here at Dyson Perrins, we believe that art is also integral to the development of healthy mental, emotional, and psychological growth of our students as well as completely embodying the school values of trust, challenge, resilience and belief. Art stimulates both sides of the brain and allows children to learn to use their senses. The art classroom provides a safe haven for children to express themselves at school in an open, stimulating and nurturing environment.
Art Curriculum Intent
The aim of the KS3 Art Curriculum at Dyson Perrins is to empower our learners to become confident and fluent artists who will foster a lifelong love of the subject.
We aim to engage students with the visual arts, technical and creative skills through themes that provide opportunities for students to develop their ideas, research and experimentation.
Students will become fluent and secure in knowledge and skills that allow for confident and independent decision making to purposefully realise their intentions.
The formal elements spiral through KS3 units of work acting as a spine supporting the cumulative acquisition of knowledge, understanding and skills. Units of work sequentially build in complexity which helps students to build a schema over time.
Students will explore ideas often through observational starting points. They will produce creative outcomes becoming proficient in 2d painting, drawing, print and 3d. Students will record their ideas in a variety of different ways; refining and developing their work using different materials and techniques. This creative process will culminate in students presenting their work through a final or series of pieces.
Using the language of art craft and design students will be able to discuss and analyse contemporary and historical sources, showing critical and contextual understanding of the art form
By the end of KS3 students will be confident learners secure in their knowledge, understanding and skills and they will be proficient in their understanding and use of the formal elements.
Tweets by DysonPerrins