Art
Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement
Pablo Picasso Quotes ... Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.
Intent
Art should be part of every child’s world.
Art and design teaching at SHAPE International School British Setion instils an appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts. Art and design stimulates our imagination and creativity; involving children in a range of visual, tactile and sensory experiences, which enable them to communicate what they see, think and feel through the use of the elements of colour, texture, form and pattern. Art and design promotes careful observation and an appreciation of the world around us. Children explore ideas and meanings through studying the work of artists and designers. Through learning about the roles and functions of art, they can explore the impact it has had on contemporary life and on different periods and cultures.
The aim of SHAPE International School is to ensure that art is an integral part of every child’s life. We will provide a broad and balanced art curriculum, ensuring the progressive development of wide- reaching knowledge and skills, developing the children’s competence in using materials and skills so they become proficient n various art and design techniques and processes. Our curriculum will enable children to observe and record from first-hand experience and from their own imagination, , developing an awareness of the visual and tactile elements including; colour, pattern and texture, line and tone, shape, form and space. At SHAPE International School British Section we foster enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts and develop a knowledge of significant artists, using our unique context and environment to bring our curriculum to life and increase critical awareness of the roles and purposes of art and design in different times and cultures. The children will analyse works of art using the language of art and design and develop a cross-curricular approach to the use of art and design in all subjects.
The aims of teaching art and design in our school are:
To engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design.
As pupils progress through school, they should begin to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
To produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
To become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
To evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design.
To know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
Implementation
At SHAPE International School British Section, we ensure high standards of teaching and learning in art and design through implementation of a curriculum that is progressive throughout the whole school. Art and design is taught discreetly focusing on knowledge and skills stated in the National Curriculum which provides a broad framework and outlines the knowledge and skills and taught in each Key Stage. Teachers plan lessons for their class using Access Art progression of knowledge and skills documents. The progression document ensures the curriculum is covered and the skills/knowledge taught is progressive from year group to year group. When teaching art and design, teachers should follow the children’s interests to ensure their learning is engaging, broad and balanced. A variety of teaching approaches are used based on the teacher’s judgement. Art and design provides excellent opportunities to enhance the learning of more able pupils through the investigations, analysing sources and writing extending pieces. We provide a variety of opportunities for art and design learning inside and outside the classroom. Educational visits are another opportunity for the teachers to plan for additional art learning outside the classroom, exploring local museums/art galleries and inviting visitors into school to share art and design learning from experts. Alongside our curriculum provision for design and technology, we also provide all pupils with the opportunity to participate in Art/DT based after school clubs.
Impact
Within art and design, we strive to create a supportive and collaborative ethos for learning by providing investigative and enquiry based learning opportunities. Emphasis is placed on investigative learning opportunities to help children gain a coherent knowledge of understanding of each unit of work covered throughout the school. Our art and design curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression. We focus on progression of knowledge and skills and discreet vocabulary progression also form part of the units of work. We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:
Assessing children’s understanding of topic linked vocabulary before and after the unit is taught.
Summative assessment of pupil discussions about their learning.
Images and videos of the children’s practical learning.
Interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice).
Moderation staff meetings where pupil’s books are scrutinised and there is the opportunity for a dialogue between teachers to understand their class’s work.
Opportunities to celebrate art and showcase projects across the school.
Annual reporting of standards across the curriculum.
