Curriculum Intent

At Polam Hall School our Art and Design curriculum aims to:

• Nurture imagination and creativity within our pupils, allowing them to explore their own love, curiosity and appreciation of Art and Design. 

• Actively engage pupils in the creative process of Art and Design to develop as effective and independent learners. 

• Deliver creative, engaging and innovative lessons which develop curiosity and confidence when exploring a range of media, techniques and processes. 

• Acquire and develop transferable skills through purposeful investigative, experimental, and analytical practice,  

• Foster an understanding of the purpose Art and Design has in the Creative and Cultural industries and beyond.

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: