List of Units
Year Seven
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Self – Image
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Domestic Artefacts
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Recreating Landscapes
Year Eight
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Colour
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Art and Emotions
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Landscapes
Year Nine
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Pop Art Portraits
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Private Spaces/Public Spaces
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Cubism/Futurism
Year Ten
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Pop Art
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Surrealism
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Reflections
Year Eleven
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Modern Art (Child Art)
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Modern Art (African Art)
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Mock Examination
Philosophy
There are three strands of learning which are unique to this subject:
Manual dexterity/Hand-eye co-ordination/Psycho-motor skills
The key skills in Art, e.g. Drawing, painting, ceramics, etc., are craft skills, Learning and developing these skills has much in common with learning to play a musical instrument or becoming excellent at sport – it requires constant practice and repetition. It is a fallacy to believe that some children are uniquely gifted in this subject and that this is the reason why they subsequently excel. Obviously a school population represents an spectrum of abilities in all areas but there is scholarly work to show that where children are not taught the key Arts skills they do not develop beyond a very low level of achievement.
History of Art
The history o Art is one aspect, and an important aspect, of the history of societies. Pupils are entitled to learn about the work of artists and significant groups and movements within the artistic world, and of the meaning of this work in society and its impact on society. There will be an emphasis on work of the 20th Century and on contemporary work.
Encouragement of the capacity to use visual communication – Creativity
Art, as a subject is unique in that there are no prescribed templates for the outcomes of learning (which is not to say that there are no prescribed levels of achievement in judging those outcomes!). The involvement of the personal is essential in the interpretation of the subject, and the subject has the capacity to allow pupils to express ideas that do not readily lend themselves to verbal interpretation, or which are not yet fully formed (this is not the same as saying that the subject is particularly accessible to pupils with low reading skills – this is not the case).
Art Related Web Site Links
Art Access
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/index.shtml
Art Access examines objects from the Art Institute of Chicago's permanent collection.
Artcyclopaedia
http://www.artcyclopedia.com
An on-line art encyclopaedia searchable by artist, medium, nationality, subject, title of art work, museum location or art movement.
Artist's toolkit
http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html
See how artists use tools like line, colour and balance to create works of art.
Artnet
http://www.artnet.com
On-line US arts magazine with reviews, artist profiles and gallery guides
Art quotes
http://www.artquotes.net
Register for inspirational quotes by email, artist portfolios and interviews.
Best art history sites
http://www.besthistorysites.net/arthistory.shtml
Useful links to other art history sites
The British Council - Arts
http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts
The British Council is the UK's public diplomacy and cultural organisation supporting UK artists to travel overseas.
Grove Art
http://www.groveart.com/index.html?&authstatuscode=202
Web access to the full text of The Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art.
Guide to portrait painting
http://media.academyart.edu/freeclass/index.html
Hints and tips to help your portrait painting.
Illegal Art
http://www.illegal-art.org
Controversial issues surrounding art.
International Sculpture Center
http://www.sculpture.org
An excellent source of images of contemporary sculpture accompanied by artists' statements and biographies. An online magazine and a range of discussion groups address a broad spectrum of contemporary critical issues.
National electronic and video archive of the crafts
http://www.media.uwe.ac.uk/nevac/
Video and sound recordings of people who have been associated with the development of the Crafts in Britain.
The Magic of Painting
http://www.geocities.com/~jlhagan
A popular art education site that offers on-line lessons and lesson plans, from basic drawing and painting principles to advanced techniques.
Galleries and Museums
The British Museum
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
The British Museum is a good source of images depicting world culture and history including ceramics, sculpture, prints, drawings, and paintings. A good starting point for historical image research.
The Guggenheim
http://www.guggenheimcollection.org
A selction of the Guggenheim collection with artist biographies and suggested reading.
The Met Museum
http://www.metmuseum.org
Impressive range of approximately 6,500 artworks available to view online.
The National Gallery - The Collection
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Excellent, clear images of fine art from 1260 onwards. The 'Beginner's Guides' section, explaining stories and myths appearing in some works are particularly useful.
National Portrait Gallery
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp
Over 100 images ranging from the 17th century to the present day. It seeks to present 'the most influential characters in British history portrayed by the finest artists of their generation'.
The Pompidou Centre
http://www.centrepompidou.fr/Pompidou/Accueil.nsf/Document/HomePage?OpenDocument&L=2
Extensive online catalogue of modern art from the Pompidou Centre in Paris
