art

Mrs Conlon

Head of Department

Miss Waterson

Subject Teacher

Mr M Livingstone

Technician

Studying Art is an exciting and expressive subject that invites students to explore their creativity, develop technical skills, and gain a deeper understanding of visual culture. Whether working with traditional media like painting, drawing, and sculpture, or exploring contemporary forms such as digital art and installations, art offers students a unique opportunity to express ideas, emotions, and narratives through visual means.

Studying art enhances a wide range of skills, both artistic and cognitive. Students refine their technical abilities, learning to master various mediums such as pencil, ink, paint, clay, photography, and digital tools. They also develop their ability to think conceptually, analyzing and interpreting visual imagery, understanding composition, colour theory, and design principles.

Our facilities include 2 large art classrooms with an abundance of supplies and materials, a small ceramics area including a kiln and a darkroom / photography studio.

We have a range of photography and video equipment and a suite of iMacs for editing, graphic design and multi-media production.

Key stage 3 covers a broad curriculum, starting from the basic foundations of art to fine art techniques. We cover the mediums of painting and drawing, print making, sculpture, lens based media (photography) and ceramics. Students look at a range of styles, techniques and learn various creative skills.

Are at GCSE curriculum is Edexcel Art & Design, which equips students with the skills to enjoy, produce and engage with the visual arts throughout their lives, and it has immense value as a GCSE subject.

GCSE Art and Design provides the opportunity for students to:
explore both contemporary and historical sources of art, craft and design first hand through, for example:
visiting museums, galleries, art shows and fairs
experiencing audio-visual productions, including still and moving imagery
their surroundings and environments.
take an individual approach to their art, craft and design making
develop the skill of selecting their best and most appropriate work for presentation.

At post-16 levels we offer A-Level Art & Design, AS Photography and Moving Image Arts. This range of courses gives students the opportunity to enhance their desired creative skills in a subject that suits them. It also gives them a more defined qualification for progressing onto further education or to take up employment within the creative industry.

In further education, students can progress to Foundation Courses in Art & Design, (pre-degree entrance course). Degrees in Art & Design, Fine Art, Art History, Film and Media, Product Design, Architecture, Photography, Creative Technologies and much more…

There are a wide range of careers available to students who follow courses in Art & Design, Moving Image Arts and/or Photography.