During Key Stage 3 teaching explores drawing, painting, mixed media and sculpture. It is designed to build skills and confidence at each level:
- Elements (Year 7) – Drawing skills, looking at the application of line and tone. They will then look at colour theory and the application of colour through painting. They finish with sculpture looking at the artist Kate Malone.
- Rudiments (Year 8) – the year is designed to build on the skills from Elements. Starting with portraiture in the style of the Fauves incorporating their knowledge of colour theory. They will then create small clay busts and complete the year looking at illustration. (Pen, painting and collage.)
- Grammar (Year 9) – Sugar Coated Art, focusing on sweets and cakes students will draw, paint and create collagraphs before moving on to Sugar Coated Sculpture where they will make wire bugs and clay desserts. They then move on to a series of workshops to prepare them for GCSE.
In each year group, we undertake practical work, artist research and analysis. They are encouraged to push themselves and are constantly developing transferable skills.
Pupils have the opportunity to join the Key Stage 3 Art Club, and digital art club.