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Art & Design


Head of Department: Mr. T. McLaughlin
Departmental Teacher: Mr. P. Keay
Studio Technician : Mr. L. Chado

Department Information:

SAIntS Art & Design department is staffed by two experienced and highly qualified Art & Design teachers supported by a studio technician.


There are three art and design studios, two are general studios and the third is used as a base room for the teaching and delivery of the AS & A2 Level programme.

We are specialist providers of a high quality art & design education. We foster a personal and friendly approach to learning, ensuring that all students receive the support they need.


The ethos of the department is about learning through practice, creating a sound knowledge of techniques and processes. This allows students to develop their creative talent and technical abilities enabling them to reach their full potential.

Course Aims:


The aim of the Year 7 scheme of work is to introduce the students to developing a visual language. All students are encouraged to experiment and explore process in order to develop new skills related to art and design.

In Year 8 students will extend their knowledge skills and experience of Art & Design. They will be encouraged to take creative risks, learn to experiment and respond to new ideas and fresh stimuli, making considered choices in the production of their outcomes.

In Year 9 there is an emphasis on understanding the nature of the design process. The students will question the relevance of research, the development of ideas and the selection and creation of considered outcomes.

Topics to be covered:

Year 7

  • Portraiture: Drawing and colour work related to family structures;
  • Comix: A simple Graphic Design assignment exploring storyboarding and creative writing;
  • Printmaking: An introduction to basic printmaking processes including Colography;
  • Colourwork: An exploration of colour systems and related theory, an introduction to the association of colours to each other;
  • Three Dimensional Work: An introduction to building simple 3D structures using a range of materials; wire, plaster, papier maché and clay.

Year 8

  • Portraiture: The students will make a critical response to the work of Vincent Van Gogh, they will study his approach to portrait painting and produce considered renderings of their own;
  • Postal Stamp Design: This Graphic design assignment based on the theme of “heroes” will introduce students as to how hand crafted drawings or painted images can be scanned and digitally altered to produce pleasing printed images;
  • Landscape: Painting Ndirande Mountains has a bold and powerful presence on Blantyre’s landscape. Students will undergo an introduction to perspective drawing. After looking at the work of Paul Cezanne they will create an impressionist painting of Ndirande Mountain.

Year 9

  • Tone and texture;
  • Natural form drawings;
  • Colour wheel and mixing colour in paint and coloured crayons;
  • Application of colour mixing through flower painting/natural form;
  • Landscape drawing;
  • Critical studies – Constable/Van Gogh/Fauves;
  • Development of landscape drawing through a variety of media, e.g. paint, pastels, collage, ICT, printing.

Year 10 & 11

A successful completion of this course can give you the opportunity of further study and progression into Higher education.

The Art & Design examination you will sit is made up of two papers. Paper One consists of two coursework units. Paper Two is a practical test based on a theme set by the examination board.

In addition all students are encouraged to:

  • Develop a critical understanding of their work;
  • Build an understanding of the relationship between the practical work produced during the programme and the work of other art practitioners;
  • Improve their cultural and historical understandings.

Homework:

  • A minimum of 30 minutes per week is expected;
  • Homework is set in support of the studio activities.

Assessment:


All activities are assessed on a regular basis. We use a variety of strategies including self assessment, peer assessment and of course, individual assessments, both summative and formative, completed by teaching staff.

Recommended Equipment:

  • Drawing pencils;
  • both2B—4B and colouringpencils would be useful;
  • Eraser;
  • Ruler;
  • Glue stick;
  • Scissors.

Resources:

All students should research each activity using a range of resources to help them understand the topic more. This will include books, the internet and the world around therm.

In Year 8, tudents will be encouraged to keep an A3 folder in which to keep all collected research materials.

 

 

Why Study Art?

“………There is much more to art than just painting and sculpture. Art is part of our everyday lives.
Artistic design is in the cups that we drink out of, in the chairs we sit on, in the materials we use for curtains. It’s in the buildings around us……….."

"Art is something you will come into contact with whether you are aware of it or not. You may never consciously think about art, or go into a gallery – but whether you walk into a shop or go to the cinema you will be encountering artworks. Everything we buy has firstly been through a design process before being manufactured. Pursuing a course in Art & Design gives you the opportunity to experience these processes, leading to endless career opportunities within design……..


Architect, Interior Designer, Graphic Designer, Textile Designer, Fashion Designer, Contour Designer, , Silversmith, Jeweller, Product Designer, potter, Sculptor, Painter, Photographer, Illustrator, Stage Designer, Costume Designer, Advertising and all aspects of Communications including TV, Film and Video Production and so the list goes on……….”