Graphics
Curriculum vision
“Design is thinking made visual.” - Saul Bass
Our aim is to place students in the centre of interesting and exciting learning that provides the opportunity to achieve their full creative potential. Students will build an understanding and appreciation for visual communication and its role within society, whilst producing work that is individual and creative. We encourage students to: think, reflect and explore whilst developing and refining new knowledge, skills and processes.
Visual Communication is achieved through:
- Developing ideas through investigating, analysing and demonstrating a critical understanding of historical and contemporary sources. Additionally, students will enhance skills used in Art also, where they will record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.
- Refining their work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.
Presenting a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language through a range of key themes.
“I love graphics because I love being creative.” Year 10 student
Curriculum overview
Graphics – Curriculum Overview
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Half-term 1 (Autumn) |
Half-term 2 (Autumn) |
Half-term 3 (Spring) |
Half-term 4 (Spring) |
Half-term 5 (Summer) |
Half-term 6 (Summer) |
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Year 10 |
Theme: Innocent Smoothie Fridge Magnets Research: Existing product, Artists
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Experimentation: ideas, media, materials, techniques and processes
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Development of experimentation informed by research
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Refinement of ideas to produce personal response. |
Unit 2 – On the Edge
Research & Introduction |
Experimentation: ideas, media, materials, techniques and processes
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Year 11 |
Development of experimentation informed by research
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Refinement of ideas to produce personal response.
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Externally set exam (Preparatory Work)
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Externally set Examination Piece
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Revision
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Exams
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Curriculum accreditation
Key Stage 4 Graphics students follow the AQA GCSE Art and Design specification.
The full AQA GCSE Art & Design specification can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
Further learning
Additional subject specific materials and resources to support learning in Art can be found be visiting the websites below.
Click on the KS3 Oak Academy logo to visit their website
Click on the GCSE BBC bitesize logo to visit their website
Click on the KS4 Oak Academy logo to visit their website
Careers links
There are many different careers linked to Graphics that you may be interested in.
Click on the First Careers logo to visit their website
Click on the Planit logo to visit their website
