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Year 9

Year 9 builds on and extends the experiences of Year 8. In class and through regular homework, pupils are presented with tasks which develop their artistic responses, imagination, help them express their ideas and become more aesthetically aware. Each Unit of Work offers opportunities for pupils to develop their drawing and painting skills and they also begin to select and use related media in an informed way and for different purposes. In addition, pupils continue to place their work in context by investigating and appreciating the work of related artists, designers and craft workers and opportunities are provided, when possible, for these experiences to be first hand.
In Year 9 the Units of Work relate in particular to Surface Pattern Design, Textiles, Sculpture, Perspective Drawing and ICT. Pupils become more critically aware of the contexts and, in particular, how they relate to their everyday experiences. The intention is to show that Art and Design affects, influences and reflects the environment in which they live and , very importantly, that the skills and careers they observe, evaluate and practice are accessible to them.
This year increasing value is placed on personal choice and in developing work with increasing confidence, evolving from careful preparation and understanding of their tasks. Learning is affirmed through work created in class and at home, self-evaluation, peer review and class discussion.
Throughout the year Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities are integrated into the lessons with particular emphasis on Being Creative, Self-Management and Managing Information. Pupils also use ICT as a medium to explore and develop the Surface Pattern Unit.
It is the aim of the Art and Design Department to extend and develop the creative skills of each pupil through a wide ranging and varied programme of studies to prepare them for Year 10.

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