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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.

Art Awards 2015-6

September 2015

Bréannain Collins 10AJoseph Gallagher 9BÓrán Leonard 8B

 

October 2015

Caolán McGinty 9DConor O`Kane 10FJason Dolan 8E

 

November 2015

Jack Kelly 10CMatthew Devlin 9COran Gallagher 8F

 

December 2015

Stephen Connaughton 10ECaolán McNulty 8AStephen Connaughton 10E

 

January 2016

Blaine McCann 8AAidan Winters 9E (better photo)Tiernan Devine 10E

 

March 2016

Alen BarrunBarry TeagueMatthew Bradley 9F

 

April 2016

Oran Pancott 8ERian Browne 10DMatthew Bradley 9F

 

May 2016

Turlough Mullin 8A MayShawn McGovern 9D MayStephen McNally 10F May

 

June 2016

Ruairi McLaughlin 8D JuneEoin Deery 9A JuneNoel Gallagher 10C June 2016

Art Awards 2016-7

September 2016

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October 2016

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November 2016

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January 2017

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Art Awards 2018-9

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Art Awards 2019-20

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January 2020

2019 GCSE Art Work

2020 GCSE Art Work

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