Year 7 Learning

In Year 7 students are exposed to the fundamentals of Art and Design that ensures they have secured the key skills and knowledge ready to progressively build upon in their subsequent years. Students will become familiar with the Visual Elements, and process of constructing a piece of art. They will learn how to identify and reflect on these elements with their work and the work of others.

Term	Topic	Key Content	What you will know at the end of this term
Autumn	Introduction to Art & Design Mark making Visual Elements introduction Composition Rules	Line, Point, Tone, Colour and Texture Rule of thirds, triangles, balance and symmetry	That particular kinds of marks can be made with different materials or controlled using suitable tools. Identify, discuss and apply the key features that are used in creating art
Spring	Artist Analysis Tone	Understanding of content and context behind an artist and their work Reasons behind tonal shading – Atmosphere, realism and depth	How to research the work of artists, craftspeople and designers, selecting important visual and text based information to help them in their own creative work. Apply shading techniques to develop the work
Summer	Line Sea Life Media techniques	How different styles of line can impact on an image	How to apply a range of mark-making techniques for different visual impacts

Knowledge & Skills