Art Department

Departmental Staff

Mrs D Browne (Head of Department) – Fine & Applied Art

Ms Nuala Grew – Ceramics

Ms Sharon Gormley- ICT Computer Graphic Design

Key Stage 3

What will I study?

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

By the end of Year 8, students will have been:

Introduced to the basic elements of:

2D and 3D Visual Language and
Fine Art and Design Artworks

Worked with a variety of materials and learned new processes and techniques such as:

Drawing
Painting
ICT
Printing
Mixed Media/Ceramics

Evaluated their own performance and have had the opportunity to appreciate the careers and work of other artists, designers and craftworkers.

The main theme for Year 8 will be Change and Growth through exploration of the Visual Language of Art & Design. Students will produce Three Units of Work in the form of a portfolio to include the following:

Colour & Shape Unit
Line & Pattern Unit
Texture & Tone Unit

By the end of Year 9, students will have –Developed further core skills in the basic elements of:

2D and 3D Visual Language and
Fine Art and Design Artworks

Experimented further with a variety of materials and learned new processes and techniques such as:

Drawing
Painting
ICT
Printing

Mixed Media/Ceramics

Evaluated their own performance and have had the opportunity to appreciate the work and careers of other artists, designers and craft workers.

The main theme for Year 9 is World Art and students will produce Three Units of Work in the form of a portfolio to include the following:

Art of other Cultures Unit
Graphic Design Unit
People of Ireland & the World Unit

The main theme for Year 9 is World Art and students will produce Three Units of Work in the form of a portfolio to include the following:

Art of Ireland Unit
Art of other Cultures Unit
People of Ireland & the World Unit

By the end of Year 10, students will have –

Developed further core skills in the elements of:

2D and 3D Visual Language and
Fine Art and Design Artworks

Experimented further with a variety of materials and learned new processes and techniques such as:

Drawing
Painting
ICT
Printing

Mixed Media/Ceramics

Evaluated their own performance and have had the opportunity to appreciate the work and careers of other artists, designers and craftworkers.

The main theme for Year 10 is Painting Genres in Art History through Fine Art and Design and the aim of this course is to give students the opportunity to explore GCSE type projects in a personal way. Students will produce three Units of Work in the form of a portfolio to include the following:

- Painting Genres in Art History Unit/ Still Life Genre
- Pop Art Cars Graphic Design
- Visual Elements & Principles in Art Drawing Techniques

KS3

How will I be assessed?

Students will be assessed on their Portfolio consisting of classwork and homework at three stages throughout the year. They will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate the following:

How well they have used pencils, paint, ICT, printing, ceramics and textiles in a creative manner to produce a skilful outcome in 2 and 3 dimensions.
How well they present/exhibit their work.
How well they have grasped understanding and knowledge of topics or Artists they have explored.
How well they understand and use specialist art language.
The ability to listen and act on verbal instructions.
The ability to be able to discuss and self assess their work.
The ability and independence in managing their time and completing tasks within a limited time span.