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Course Notes

Autumn Term – Objects and Viewpoints (8A)

In this unit, students explore familiar objects from different viewpoints as the starting point for their work. They develop their ideas by selecting and abstracting qualities of objects to use as the basis for a painting. They learn about the ideas and approached of the cubists and their influences and make connection with other artists who worked from still life.

Spring Term – Animating Art (8B)

In this unit, students explore the use of the moving image to communicate ideas about particular genres or styles of art. They analyse paintings, films, cartoons, illustrations, digital images, photographs and images from contemporary visual culture. They learn how to represent ideas and values using the moving image. They make connections between abstract expressionism, expressionism and pop art of the 1960s and contemporary moving images.

Summer Term – Shared View (8C)

In this unit, students explore and use natural and other materials to construct a temporary, site-specific work, which represents a shared view of their locality. They work in groups to make a collective response. They analyse examples of work from different times and cultures where ideas, beliefs and values are shared and communicated through art, craft and design.

During the academic year 2002-2003 we are very fortunate to have a sculptor in residence working in the school. The sculptor will be working with a large percentage of art classes as well as other subject areas. The sculptor’s ideas will interact with existing schemes of work, undoubtedly leading to many different and exciting explorations.