Art & Photography
Encompassing art, craft and design, photography, chemical darkroom and ceramics, whilst leading in the visual medium of digital technologies.
The Art and Photography department at Leeds West Academy is a vibrant and inspiring place to learn. Creativity is at our heart. The department compromises of a computer suite that support the full Adobe package and three practical art studios. We also have a chemical darkroom, printing press and kiln, allowing us to provide a rich and varied curriculum that covers fine art, photography, printmaking and ceramics.
Art follows the National Curriculum at KS3 and is taught to all students for 1 hour a week. Students have the opportunity to opt at the end of Year 9 for AQA GCSE Art and Design or AQA GCSE Photography, which they will study through Year 10 and 11 for 3 hours per week.
Through their studies, students will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of materials, techniques and processes, learning to communicate their ideas visually. Students will create personal work in response to their own ideas and the work of other artists and designers.
For further information on the curriculum offered please contact the academy F.A.O Mrs R Nevison nevison.r@whiteroseacademies.org
Courses in Art
Key Stage 4
- GCSE Art and Design (AQA)
- GCSE Photography (AQA)
Key Stage 3 Art & Design Curriculum Breakdown
Year 7 – National Curriculum
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Half Term 1 |
Wonder |
Inspired by the themes in the book Wonder, students will explore identity and create self-portraits that show the viewer who they are as people. Students will be assessed on their application of blending and gradation, creativity through zentengle, and their drawing of an eye. |
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Half Term 2 |
Shapes and Forms |
Students explore formal elements of Art. They will focus on the differences between shape and form, and how to create forms through tone, texture, mark-making and gradation. Students will be assessed on the application of these techniques. |
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Half Term 3 |
Brianna McCarthy |
Focusing on Brianna McCarthy's portraits, students will explore her perception of black identity and beauty, directly recreating some of her work through collage. Students will be assessed on their collage, dexterity and composition of patterns. |
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Half Term 4 |
Pablo Picasso |
Students take a look at Art History. Exploring Cubism through the eyes of Picasso they work to recreate one of his famous works 'The Weeping Woman'. They will learn to apply block paints with accuracy, demonstrating blending and gradation with a new media. Students will be assessed on their application of block paints, blending and gradation. |
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Yayoi Kusama |
Students step into the wonderful world of Kusama, a Japenese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture. They will translate her concepts into 2-dimensional drawings, learning how to apply oil pastel in the process. Students will be assessed on their composition and application of oil pastels. |
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Jon Burgerman |
Inspired by Burgerman's doodle characters and animations, students will generate their own character designs and realise these by creating 3-dimensional sculptures. Students will be assessed on their sculptures and the creativity of their design. |
Year 8 – National Curriculum
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Half Term |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
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Half Term 1 |
Abby Diamond |
Inspired by the expressive fauna watercolour works of Abby Diamond, students will learn to follow step by step guides, experiment with a range of watercolour techniques, and work with expressive lines to produce their own piece. Students will be assessed on their application of step by step and watercolour. |
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Half Term 2 |
Shawn Marie Hardy |
Through exploration of the work of artist Shawn Marie Hardy, who navigates creating Art with ADHD, students develop an understanding of surrealism, consider composition and create their own surreal world. |
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Half Term 3 |
Monica Lee |
Students learn to apply the grid method as a way of securing accuracy in drawing. They explore the hyperrealist drawings of Monica Lee and cover tonal application in pencil, detail and proportion. |
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Half Term 4 |
Architecture |
Students take a look at 3-dimensional art through the world of architecture. They produce a 3D carboard relief study and refine skills of cutting, tracing and constructing, through the development of their work. |
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| Half Term 5 | Andrea Joseph |
Focusing on art journalling, students will look at stationary objects focusing on drawing accuracy, tonal application through mark making in pen and typography. |
| Half Term 6 | Joel Penkman |
Using Joel Penkman's semi-photorealistic paintings of food as inspiration, students will experiment with clay to produce their own 3D food item. |
Key Stage 4 Art & Design Curriculum Breakdown
Year 9 – GCSE AQA ART & DESIGN
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Half Term |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
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Term 1 |
Natalie Foss |
Students consolidate their knowledge of the grid method as a way of securing accuracy in drawing. They explore the melancholic drawings of Natalie Foss, cover tonal application in coloured pencil, blending, gradation and typography.
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Term 2 |
Mateusz Urbanowicz |
Through the exploration of Polish Artist Urbanowicz ‘Tokyo Storefronts’ series, students will create their own watercolour store front illustrations. They consolidate various watercolour techniques and will be assesses on this application of skill.
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| Term 3 | Sarah Graham |
Students will explore the work of painter Sarah Graham. They will learn to apply acrylic paint and oil pastels through the development of their own piece. This will result in students producing a larger scale final piece in response. |
Year 10 – GCSE AQA ART & DESIGN
Year 10
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Half Term |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
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Term 1 |
Architecture |
Throughout this satellite project, students will meet the four assessment objectives by exploring the relationship between art and architecture. They will make personal investigations into the topic through research and response.
The project will involve researching various architectural perspectives as well as exploring the application of detail/texture and how this can be achieved by looking at various artists styles and practicing their techniques. Their observations will be recorded through photographs, written analysis and drawings as they progress through the project. |
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Term 2 |
Personal Project |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through this extended project, making personal choices to explore a topic in their own way. The project will involve researching artists and working in their style, experimenting with a range of materials and techniques, recording observations and ideas through photography, drawing and annotation. Students will create a personal final response. |
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Term 3 |
Year 11
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Half Term |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Assessment |
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Term 1 |
Extended Personal Project |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through this extended project, making personal choices to explore a topic area of their choice. |
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Term 2 |
Externally Set Exam – Various Themes |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through the exam project on a question of their choice. |
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Term 3 |
Key Stage 4 Photography Curriculum Breakdown
Year 10
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Half Term |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
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Term 1 |
Natural Forms |
Students will grasp the fundamental concepts of computers, file management and the Adobe suite. Students will meet the four assessment objectives through this Natural Forms project, researching a variety of Photographers and working in their style, exploring camera handling techniques, and experimenting with a range of editing processes and techniques. |
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Term 2 |
Personal Project |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through this extended project, making personal choices to explore a topic area of their choice. The project will involve researching photographers and working in their style, experimenting with a range of materials and techniques, recording observations and insights as ideas progress. Students will create a personal final response. |
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Term 3 |
Year 11
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Half Term |
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Learning Outcomes |
Assessment |
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Term 1 |
Extended Personal Project |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through this extended project, making personal choices to explore a topic area of their choice. |
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Term 2 |
Externally Set Exam – Various Themes |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through the exam project on a question of their choice. |
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Term 3 |
Key Stage 4 Graphics Curriculum Breakdown
Year 10
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Half Term |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
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Term 1 |
Product Design |
Throughout this satellite project, students will meet the four assessment objectives by exploring the world of product design. They will make personal investigations into products, target markets and advertising. The project will involve brand analysis including the development of typography and logo design, as well as applying their knowledge to produce final product packaging.
Their concepts will be recorded through photography, written analysis and drawings as they progress. Students will create a personal final response based on the skills and techniques they have covered throughout the course |
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Term 2 |
Music Festival |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through this extended project, making personal choices to explore Music Festivals through Graphic Design. The project will involve developing their own music festival, creating logos, posters, tickets and all other marketing content. They experiment with physical and digital approaches to Graphics, recording observations and ideas through drawing and annotation. Students will create a personal final response. |
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Term 3 |
Year 11
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Half Term |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
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Term 1 |
Music Festival |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through this extended project, making personal choices to explore Music Festivals through Graphic Design. The project will involve developing their own music festival, creating logos, posters, tickets and all other marketing content. They experiment with physical and digital approaches to Graphics, recording observations and ideas through drawing and annotation. Students will create a personal final response. |
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Term 2 |
Externally Set Exam |
Students will meet the four assessment objectives through this externally set project, making personal choices to explore a topic in their own way. The project will involve researching graphic artists and working in their style, experimenting with a range of materials and techniques, recording observations and ideas through photography, drawing and annotation. They will create a personal final response in exam conditions over 10 hours. |
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Term 3 |