Term 1: Students will begin a project of 'Objects' where teaching is structured around the delivery of the basic elements of art and design - line, tone, form, colour, shape, pattern and texture. Students are made aware of the individual elements through different creative and imaginative tasks. Studying the artists, Jim Dine and Michael Craig-Martin, contextual references will be introduced which reference these elements and a unit of sketchbook work and a final outcome demonstrate the learning.

Term 2: Project will be focussed on 'Insects' where students will explore the shapes, patterns and colours of different creatures. They complete drawings from secondary sources using a range of materials from oil pastels, collage and clay. Throughout this project there will be a focus on experimenting with a range of materials and techniques to engage and inspire students.

Term 3: The theme of the term is 'Cityscapes' and in this unit, students are encouraged to explore a diverse range of work from different artists who have been inspired by this theme. The students will focus on Stephen Wiltshire's use of tone and form as well as Hundertwasser's use of shape, colour and pattern. Throughout the project, students will create tonal buildings, explore the use of colour and shape, as well as experiment with printmaking.

Term 1: Over the whole year, students will complete an 'Art through the ages' project looking on key points in art history. Students will begin the year creating an art history timeline, exploring history and culture. Practical work will focus on techniques used from Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Favism. Students will learn about key artists, using a range of materials from painting, drawing and oil pastels.

Term 2: Students will continue the 'Art through the ages' project looking at Cubism to create Picasso faces using collage and clay. Following this, students will look at Surrealist techniques to create a Magritte inspired room using watercolours. They will begin to understand different techniques and processes, becoming more familiar with different styles of art.

Term 3: The next part of their project will be Pop Art where students will compete observational drawings, transcriptions of artists work and look at lettering to create onomatopoeia words. Students will work towards producing a final Pop Art outcome combining these techniques. The final part of the project will be based on Young British Artists, where students will understand how these artists used shock tactics to become well known.

At the end of Year 8, students make their choices for GCSE.

In Year 9, students will complete two projects, 'Natural forms' and 'Portraits'. Both projects will be focused on students gaining skills and knowledge of a range of artists and techniques which can be used for GCSE. Within both projects, students will complete sketchbook pages to present their word to the GCSE standard.

Within 'Natural forms', students will learn about how to create successful observational drawings using tone, painting using both watercolours and acrylics, use of collage and oil pastels as well as many other techniques. Students will study the work of Georgia O'Keeffe, Tamara Armstrong, Paul Cezanne and Karl Blossfelt. Within the project, students will complete sketchbook pages to present their work to the GCSE standard.

The 'Portraits' project will be focused around learning how to draw the proportions of the face and create a realistic self-portrait. Students will learn how to create tones, mix skin tones and use paint more effectively. They will also look at a range of artists and how they have approached portraits in different ways.

During Year 10, students will complete two projects, ‘Arrangements’ and ‘Identity’. Both projects will be focused on students gaining skills and knowledge of a range of artists and techniques which can be used for GCSE. Within both projects, students will complete sketchbook pages to present their work to the GCSE standard.

In the ‘Arrangements’ project, students will learn about how a range of artists have approached still life in different ways whilst learning a range of techniques. Students will look at Giorgio Morandi, Wayne Thiebaud, Sarah Graham and Kate Talbot, just to name a few. Within this project, students will develop and refine their skills and understanding of materials whilst experimenting with printmaking, textiles, embroidery and batik.

Following on from their knowledge of portraits in Year 9, students will begin an ‘Identity’ project, looking at how artists have represented themselves or others in different ways. Students will use a range of techniques to create work linking to artists such as Frida Kahlo, David Hockney, Bisa Butler, Chuck Close and Loui Jover. This work will allow students to think about art differently to more traditional techniques.

Students in Year 11 will complete two projects for their GCSE grade.

60 percent of their final grade will be based on their controlled assessment coursework. This project will be focused around the theme of ‘Fragments’. Within this project, students will study and analyse a range of artists, create initial responses including drawings and photo edits, develop their own ideas, experiment with materials before producing their final piece.

40 percent of students' final grade will be based on the externally set assessment. This project will be based on a theme set by the exam board. This project will be set out in a similar format to their previous project.

At the end of both projects, students will complete an extended piece of work, or final piece during a 10-hour period.