Curriculum Intent – Art
Students join our Art department in Year 7 with a wide range of prior experiences and skills. Our aim is to consolidate and develop their knowledge in line with the National Curriculum for Art and Design, ensuring strong foundations for future study.
Our department promotes the meaningful integration of artistic disciplines into a coherent, expressive and creative journey. We encourage students to explore their individuality and develop their own visual voice through Art.
Our schemes of work are carefully sequenced to ensure clear progression in component knowledge, technical skills and conceptual understanding from Year 7 through to Year 11. We place strong emphasis on building confidence, nurturing creativity and encouraging personal responses to themes and topics.
The curriculum reflects both local and international cultural contexts. Students explore how Art can represent identity, culture and society, enabling them to understand the wider world through creative practice.
We provide opportunities to work with a broad range of materials and techniques, including drawing, painting, sculpture and photography. Our intention is to ignite a lifelong appreciation and enjoyment of the Arts. We strengthen this through partnerships with local galleries and cultural providers, ensuring students experience Art beyond the classroom environment.
Our creative curriculum is further enriched through a range of extra-curricular and out-of-class experiences, including:
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External practitioner visits and collaborations – broadening students’ exposure to artists, craftspeople and industry professionals.
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Social and cultural visits – developing students’ sense of cultural identity and belonging, while expanding their understanding of the creative industries.
Road Maps:
Please note, every subject exercise book your child has contains a subject ‘Burnley High Road Map’ that outlines the content covered, timelines and assessment points for the current year.
