Curriculum Intent
Art and Photography students at Vandyke Upper School develop an awareness of and sensitivity towards individuals and world cultures through the study of various sources. Students are able to explore a range of techniques, materials, media and processes when making their work, and enjoy the act of making in creating their own responses.
The curriculum meets National Curriculum expectations through the recording of observations in sketchbooks, using a range of techniques and learning about styles and movements. This allows students to refer to previous tasks and methods of making as the course develops, using sketchbooks as a form of ‘revision’ later on when developing sustained projects and personal investigations.
Being able to personalise projects is a way of engaging different groups of students. Students are given more choices on the direction and theme of their project during GCSE with students working to a brief which they develop with the support of their teacher to create a desired outcome.
Curriculum maps for each year of the GCSE and A-Level Photography courses are available below, but this infographic shows you what you will study on the GCSE Photography course.
