10ART

Year 10 Visual Art

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs G. Kirke.

Year 10 Visual Art

Students learn to enjoy and understand Art through making art in a range of art disciplines: Drawing, Design, Painting and Printmaking.  Through building skills and techniques students are encouraged to develop individual and creative ideas.  The course provides a foundation for students wishing to continue with Art in the Senior School.  There will be trips to the Art Gallery when appropriate.

Topics Covered

Programme One:  The course may include:

* Drawing skills - 3D modelling with tone, perspective and space

* Design - layout and layers in Photoshop

* Creative thinking and developing ideas

* Painting skills - colour, texture, layering

* Printmaking - colour, texture, layering

* Learning about other artists

Programme Two: The course may include:

* Photography

* Painting - study of the figure and a self portrait

* Sculpture - colour, form, space

* Aspects continued from Programme One



Subject Costs

Refer to stationery list for equipment.
Students can purchase extra art materials from the Art Department according to their individual needs.

Assessment Information

Students complete units of work which are assessed throughout the year.
Each topic investigates Art and artists,, and each student builds creative ideas, skills and understanding of the techniques and procedures of the particular discipline.