Key Stage 3

Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. At Mount St Joseph, we believe that a high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent, and create their own works of art, craft and design. As students progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity, and wealth of our nation.

Key Stage 4

Our Art Department aims to ensure that all students in KS4: become confident in taking risks, learning from experience when exploring and experimenting with ideas; develop familiarity and knowledge of processes; develop familiarity and knowledge of media, materials and techniques; and develop critical understanding through investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills.

Students will develop skills to be proficient in:

• Developing ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.
• Refining work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.
• Recording ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.
• Presenting a personal and meaningful response