Art and Design
Curriculum Intent
At Polam Hall School our Art and Design curriculum aims to:
Foster a love and appreciation for art, craft and design.
Enable pupils to interpret the world around them and the numerous images that they will encounter every day.
Develop pupils' artistic skills in a range of media.
Prepare pupils to achieve success in external examinations.
Develop in our pupils transferable skills which prepare them for the world of work.
At GCSE students follow the AQA specification. Further details can be found using this link:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206
At Polam Hall School we assess KS3 students against age related expectations and have defined the curriculum for all Senior School students through the core skills and core knowledge for each year group. Further details for Art can be found below: