Year 8

Curriculum Allocation

Art is taught for one 100 minute lesson per fortnight.

Curriculum Period 1

Lesson 1

Title page – composition, angles, scale, text and layout.

Lesson 2

Title page – tone and shading.

Lesson 3

Fine liner compositions – accuracy, proportion, line and accuracy.

Lesson 4

Fine liner compositions – mark making, texture and tone.

Lesson 5

Artist research Ian Murphy – layout, presentation, artist copy using techniques.

Assessment

Students will complete a 100 minute practical assessment where they will apply their knowledge of drawing with pen. They will produce a drawing of a building using mark making techniques to create depth, detail, texture and tone.

Curriculum Period 2

Lesson 1

Analysing the work of an artist – written response and developing a sketchbook page.

Lesson 2

Composition planning and layering materials – drawing, water colours, inks.

Lesson 3

Developing a final piece – acrylics, rollers, sponging.

Lesson 4

Completing final piece – biro drawing into mixed media piece.

Lesson 5

Photo editing – collaging photos together.

Assessment

Students will complete a 100 minute practical assessment where they will continue their final piece and work into a section of it creating detail with a biro pen, applying their knowledge of mark making to do so.

Curriculum Period 3

Lesson 1

Printmaking – mono printing from local architecture.

Lesson 2

Printmaking – press printing into mono prints.

Lesson 3

Developing mixed media work – working into prints.

Lesson 4

Digital manipulation – developing a digital piece of work.

Lesson 5

Digital Drawing – Jasper Johns

Assessment

Students will complete a 100 minute practical assessment where they will apply their knowledge of an artist to a practical task. They will create a mixed media drawing.

Subject advice and guidance

If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:

daniel.roberts-mcgurrin@endon.SET.org.uk

mollie.dalton@endon.SET.org.uk