Art

All art lessons in KS1 are delivered by the classroom teachers. Art lessons connect to the over-arching topic that they are currently studying across the Primary curriculum and we cover a broad range of materials and techniques such as pencil, charcoal, coloured pencil and soft pastel. Children carry out observational drawings, painting, cardboard construction and collage to display their learning. We discuss and make reference to a wide range of artists, discussing the cultural influences, sharing what we like about their work and our interpretations.

Children have their work displayed in either their topic books or mounted in classroom or corridor boards. The children regularly create pieces related to current events. We also celebrate the artistic achievements of our students frequently by tweeting their artwork via the class twitter accounts.

The children enjoy pavement shows within their class. They walk around the tables, appreciate each other’s pieces and share positive comments about what they liked about their peers’ artwork.

Year 1

Year 2

All art lessons in KS2 are delivered by the secondary specialist art teachers, which means that our students receive the highest quality art education from a very young age.

All art lessons connect to the over-arching topic that they are currently studying across the wider Primary-phase curriculum and we cover a broad range of materials and techniques such as pencil, fine liner, charcoal, coloured pencil and oil pastel observational drawing, watercolour and acrylic painting, printing, cardboard construction, collage and inks. We discuss, analyse and make reference to a wide range of artists and practitioners, both traditional and contemporary, and our students enjoy developing their creativity by producing a range of large- and small-scale outcomes whilst having fun and developing their artistic skills.

All student’s artwork in KS2 is displayed beautifully in their black A3 sized sketchbook, and the majority of their artwork will also spend time on display in the Primary classroom and in the corridors. We celebrate the artistic achievements of our students regularly by tweeting their artwork via the @SRA_art_ and @SRAPrimary Twitter pages.

Students regularly reflect on their own work and their peers’ work using the whole-school WWW/EBI format, and the art teacher provides formative feedback and an individualised termly assessment using the teacher assessment framework.

Key Stage 3 art is divided into a series of inter-related projects, providing students the opportunity to learn and experiment with a variety of new and exciting skills and techniques such as painting, printing, sculpture, mixed media, clay and cardboard construction etc. Students connect their work to others, using their oracy skills to analyse and discuss artists and practitioners, both traditional and contemporary, connected to the project theme. By developing their cultural awareness, students understand how different cultures use art in its varying media to represent the world around them.

Students will work independently and with others to produce unique and creative outcomes, and they will learn how to successfully work in a sketchbook to select and present their ideas and art work. Students receive individualised verbal feedback from the teacher in every lesson and their work is formally assessed twice per term, with the feedback and student response recorded digitally on OneNote.

Students in year 7 and 8 are set half-termly home learning projects on key artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, Warhol, Bridget Riley, Picasso etc and they will learn how to gather and present their research creatively in their sketchbook.

In year 9, students create a portfolio of artwork which includes a wide variety of observational drawing techniques, creative artist research, a range of material experimentation using a selection of media and a final outcome of their choice, such as a canvas, sculpture or headdress. The theme of the portfolio of work is set by the class teacher, and students enjoy building on their creativity, independence, confidence with art materials and processes and how to select and present their work professionally. Year 9 students create a digital sketchbook of artist exploration for homework using the Sketchbook app on their iPads.

We celebrate the achievements of our KS3 students regularly by displaying their art work in the art rooms, in the art/DT atrium gallery area, via the art Twitter account @SRA_art_ and our department Instagram account @samuelryderacademy.art. We run lunchtime clubs for all year groups for students to learn new skills and ideas, or to offer them the space and equipment to work on their home learning projects.

In year 7 we require students to purchase the black A4 Samuel Ryder Academy embossed art sketchbook which is included in the starter pack and also available through the school shop. This sketchbook will last for the entire duration of their KS3 art education. We provide all other materials for their KS3 lessons.

At Samuel Ryder Academy, we offer the unendorsed OCR Art, Craft and Design GCSE course. OCR GCSE Art, Craft and Design consists of two components with each being worth 60% and 40% of the final assessment. 

The theme for component 1 is set by the class teacher and for component 2 the students choose a theme set by OCR.  Within these components, pupils develop a wide range of skills such as drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, critical analysis and evaluation.

We use iPads in art through apps such as Seesaw and OneNote for feedback, and apps such as Sketchbook and PowerPoint for homework, artist research and digital art. This facilitates class and peer discussions where students use their oracy skills to analyse their own work and the work of artists and practitioners.

Course code: J170 OCR GCSE Art, Craft and Design

Component 1 60% (Portfolio):
Students create an impressive body of coursework demonstrating evidence of the four assessment objectives- AO1 artist research, AO2 material experimentation, AO3 recording observations (drawing and photography) and AO4 final outcome.  Students select and present their coursework on large A2 portfolio sheets and they produce a fabulous sketchbook of ideas, insights, experimentation and analysis to support their portfolio sheets. Students receive fortnightly written and verbal feedback on OneNote and have regular opportunities to group critique and self/peer assess in class.

Component 2 40% (Externally Set Task):
Students choose one of the themes set by OCR and they create an in-depth body of coursework, demonstrating evidence of the four assessment objectives- AO1 artist research, AO2 material experimentation, AO3 recording observations (drawing and photography) and AO4 final outcome. The art work for AO4 is created in a 10-hour period under examination conditions (over two days) at the end of the course. Students select and present their coursework on large A2 portfolio sheets and they produce a fabulous sketchbook of ideas, insights, experimentation and analysis to support their portfolio sheets. Students receive fortnightly written and verbal feedback on OneNote and have regular opportunities to group critique and self/peer assess in class.

Both coursework components are internally assessed and externally moderated.

In KS4 we require our students to purchase an art folder to transport their work home and back. These can be purchased through the art department at a subsidised rate. We provide all other materials for their KS4 lessons.

At Samuel Ryder Academy, we offer the unendorsed OCR Art, Craft and Design A-Level course. A-Level Art, Craft and Design consists of two components with each being worth 60% and 40% of the final assessment. 

Students independently choose their own theme for component 1 and for component 2 the students choose from a selection of themes set by OCR.  Within these components, pupils develop a wide range of skills such as drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, critical analysis and evaluation.

Component 1 60% (Personal Investigation):
Students create an impressive body of coursework on a theme of their choice guided by their teacher, demonstrating evidence of the four assessment objectives- AO1 artist research, AO2 material experimentation, AO3 recording observations (drawing and photography) and AO4 final outcome. Students select and present their coursework on large A1 portfolio sheets and they will produce a fabulous sketchbook of ideas, insights, experimentation and analysis to support their portfolio sheets. Students receive weekly written and verbal feedback and they have regular opportunities to group critique and self/peer assess in class. A compulsory written element of 1000-3000 words is submitted for this component (related study) and the presentation of the written element can be entirely of their own choice.

Component 2 40% (Externally Set Task):
Students choose one of the themes set by OCR and they create an in-depth body of coursework, demonstrating evidence of the four assessment objectives- AO1 artist research, AO2 material experimentation, AO3 recording observations (drawing and photography) and AO4 final outcome. The art work for AO4 is created in a 15-hour period under examination conditions (over three days) at the end of the course. Students select and present their coursework on large A1 portfolio sheets and they produce a fabulous sketchbook of ideas, insights, experimentation and analysis to support their portfolio sheets. Students receive weekly written and verbal feedback and they have regular opportunities to group critique and self/peer assess in class.

Both coursework components are internally assessed and externally moderated.

Course code: H600 OCR ALevel Art, Craft and Design

In KS5 we require our students to purchase an art folder to transport their work home and back. These can be purchased through the art department at a subsidised rate. We provide all other materials for their KS5 lessons.

Our art studios are always open. We run lunchtime and after school clubs such as Illustration Club, Art of Theatre, Painting Club etc for all year groups for students to learn new skills and ideas, or to offer them the space and equipment to work on their home learning or personal creative projects. We also run art trips to London galleries and Kew Gardens for students to experience professional art work first-hand.

Every year we run the fabulous SRA Christmas Card Competition where one winner from Primary and one from Secondary have their designs made into the digital SRA School Christmas Card. Students love to get involved and we open our art studios for students to use the materials for their designs.

With support from the art team with the registering and entering, students regularly get involved in national and international art competitions, recognising their exceptional artistic talents and ability. The art department have taken part in the Glastonbury Oxfam banner project for the past two years, where students created a large banner to be displayed around one of the stages at the festival, recently the focus has been on raising awareness of climate change. Many students also get involved in the local annual Maltings Art Competition.

Art can lead students on to a wide variety of careers such as 3D design, architecture, art therapy, digital media, printmaking, game design, illustration, industrial design, interior design, and visual effects for film and television, teaching, museum/gallery curator, painter, sculptor and art valuer.

OCR GCSE Art

OCR ALevel Art

Tate Kids

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