Art
What is it to be a Artist at Marriotts?
The Art curriculum aims to imbue our learners with a sense of curiosity and innovation. Creativity is nurtured and confidence grown in order to enable our students to produce personal and meaningful works of Art.
At Marriotts our students are trained in a variety of materials, techniques and processes allowing our students to find their own personal strengths and interests. Students will have the opportunity to explore print making, digital art, photography, clay, ceramics, mixed media, sculpture and paint.
Sketchbooks are used with pride to organise and present development work, and our students’ independence is supported through directed homework tasks. Assessment takes place regularly within our 8 weekly module cycle and students are provided personalised feedback in order to enable progress and support success.
Our curriculum aims to impart employable skills such as creativity, problem solving, independence and an ability to think critically and to invent.
Our Art department are committed to building the cultural capital of our students and extra-curricular opportunities are provided such as trips to St Ives, The Henry Moore Sculpture Gardens and London Galleries.
Curriculum Overview
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The Art curriculum aims to imbue our learners with a sense of curiosity and innovation. Creativity is nurtured and confidence grown in order to enable our students to produce personal and meaningful works of Art.
At Marriotts our students are trained in a variety of materials, techniques and processes allowing our students to find their own personal strengths and interests. Students will have the opportunity to explore print making, digital art, photography, clay, ceramics, mixed media, sculpture and paint.
Portfolios are used with pride to organise and present development work, and our students’ independence is supported through directed homework tasks. Live marking takes place within our module cycle and students are provided personalised feedback in order to enable progress and support success.
Our curriculum aims to impart employable skills such as creativity, problem solving, independence and an ability to think critically and to invent.
Our Art department are committed to building the cultural capital of our students and extra-curricular opportunities are provided such as art club and ceramics club.
Year 7- In year 7 we work to engage students with the subject of Art and to build on students’ enjoyment and love of the subject through projects which are tailor made to work on core Art skills- drawing, painting, experimenting and evaluating.
Year 8- Our year 8 curriculum allows students to refine and hone their skills whilst becoming more familiar with the Art and Design processes. Students develop their own ideas and produce personal responses on a range of cultural stimulus such as Day of the Dead Masks, Cubism, landscape and portraiture.
Year 9- Year 9 is tailored to teaching students a wide range of materials, techniques and processes under an overarching project entitled ‘Food, Glorious Food’, with an aim to train students in how to utilise a portfolio and to build skills to a high standard. Emphasis is placed on exploring a more diverse range of materials, techniques and processes.
Year 10- GCSE Edexcel – During year 10 students produce coursework under the project ‘Still Life’ as part of their Unit 1 60% internally set assignment. Students are to complete a range of studies and develop ideas towards a final piece, which is completed during the year 10 mock exam (10 hour exam).
Year 11- GCSE Edexcel- During year 11 students complete their second phase of their ‘Still Life’ project, building depth and personal meaning, as a continuation of their Unit 1 60% internally set assignment. Students are to complete a range of studies and develop ideas towards a final piece, which is completed during the year 11 exam (10 hour exam). From January in year 11 students begin their final project for the Unit 2 40% Externally set assignment, the project title is not released until this point. Students complete their final exam in April of year 11 (10 hours).
Year 12- A Level Edexcel- During year 12 students complete their first project ‘Growth and/or Decay’ as part of their Unit 1 60% internally set assignment. Students are to complete a range of studies and develop ideas towards a final piece, which is completed during the year 12 exam (15 hour exam).
Year 13- A Level Edexcel - During year 13 students continue to develop their own personal project as part of their Unit 1 60% internally set assignment. Students are encouraged to seek their own direction with their work and develop a final outcome in a second 15 hour exam. Students also complete within this time a personal study, comprising of a 1000 word essay worth 12%. From February in year 13 students begin their final project for the Unit 2 40% Externally set assignment, the project title is not released until this point. Students complete their final exam in April of year 13 (15 hours).
Click on the relevent year group curriculum maps in the document section below to find out more detail about what is studied in Marriotts Art department.
For further details of the Art curriculum please contact Mrs S Fry
Subject Team
The Art Department consists of 3 highly skilled and motivated members of staff who are fully committed to ensuring each student maximises their potential in Art and is able to enjoy the diverse range of topics that we study at Marriotts.
| Staff | Role In Faculty |
|---|---|
| Mrs S Fry | Head of Subject |
| Mrs L Hopelman | Teacher of Art (Lead Teacher: Textiles) |
| Mrs G Bedford | Teacher of Art/Textiles. |
| Miss J Taylor | Teacher of Art/Textiles |
Curriculum Maps
Click on the relevent year group curriculum map to find out more detail about what is studied in Marriotts Art department.
Careers: Where can this subject take me?
Potential careers
Amongst a wide range of careers accessible with an Art qualification, students could consider:
| Career Area | How this subject helps | Pathway |
| Games Design | Learning how to draw and render imagery to a good standard and about proportion. | A-level Art, BA Games Design, BA Graphics, BTEC Art and Design. |
| Tattooing | Drawing and maintaining focus. Creating unique designs. | Apprenticeship at local tattooists. A-level in Art, BTEC Art and Design. |
| Artist | Learning about a broad range of materials and processes. | BTEC Art and Design, A-level in Art, BA Fine Art. |
| Special Effects Makeup | Colour mixing and theory. | Special Effects Makeup (LMC), Apprenticeships. |
| Fashion/Textiles Design | Awareness of Fashion Industry and design techniques in textiles. |
GCSE Art & Design A-Level Art & Design BA Art and Design Fashion Courses |
Enrichment
Some examples of enrichment activities we have held over the past few years:
Students have the opportunity to take part in a variety of day trips, in recent years they have enjoyed visiting the National Portrait gallery and The Henry Moore foundation studio and sculpture gardens. Students have also taken part in a residential trip to St Ives, where they have visited the Tate gallery, the Barbara Hepworth museum and had the opportunity to work with artists local to the area.
