Art – Woodfield Academy

Art is delivered by a team of experienced subject specialists. Students explore and investigate different art movements from different times and cultures.
Students across all key stages experience a diverse range of materials and media. Students develop their skills in a variety of media including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, digital photography and mixed media. Students are also taught to analyse and evaluate their own and other students work, this encourages them to express opinions and make connections.

Careers in Art include:
Artist
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Fashion design
Costume designs
Film editor
Theatre/set design
Games design
Product design
Automotive design
Teacher
Toy design
Architect

Key Stage 3

At KS3 students are able to develop their creativity skills and build on their practical skills. Students will be given a chance to work in a variety of techniques and cover different themes in Art. Students will also develop their understanding and knowledge of art.

Year 7 Overview

Year 8 Overview

Key Stage 4

Students can opt to take Art at KS4. Students start with a Natural Form coursework project where they build up their practical skills and explore different materials and media. Students are given a choice of themes to study for their second project. This follows a similar format to the exam. Students will complete a variety of drawings, explore different materials, take photographs and look at artists work.

Exam Board: AQA
Coursework: 60%
Exam: 40%

Post-16

At Key Stage 5 we offer A-Level Fine Art. Many of our students have gone on to gain a place at University, studying a wide range of Art related courses with many achieving high level qualifications.

Students will produce a range of practical work that will explore a diverse range of processes, for examples; drawing, painting, mixed-media, sculpture, print-making and photography. They will also complete their own research around these themes by looking at different artists.

Exam Board: AQA
Coursework: 60%
Exam: 40%