CURRICULUM INTENT:
At The Axis Academy, our Art curriculum nurtures creativity, self-expression, and confidence through diverse artistic opportunities. Our curriculum encourages students to broaden their practical skills through a range of processes, therefore developing their creative decision making, resilience to challenging experiences and independence.
Rooted in our core values—child-centered, adaptive, and authentic—we provide inclusive, supportive learning tailored to individual needs. We inspire students to experiment, invent, and develop personal artistic identities in a trusting, engaging environment.
The study of Art and Design encourages pupils to become curious about of a variety of different cultures and practices, enabling them to become well-rounded individuals that are informed of the world around them.
Throughout each of the key stages, students, will develop skills using a wide range of art media and be able to link their learning to wider contexts.
Our aspirations are to encourage the development of a range of transferable skills; such as independence, critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, self-management and analytical skills. It is our intention to provide students with the key skills they require to be able to succeed post education.
Our programme of study centres on 4 key objectives:
- Knowledge – Of artists, designers, craft makers, processes and context.
- Generating Ideas – Skills of Designing and Developing Ideas through focused investigations, experimentation and planning.
- Making – Ability to select materials, refine and record ideas through exploration of media to develop a project or theme.
- Evaluating – Ability to reflect upon their own work and that of others to continuously improve their own practice and gain an understanding of the creative, media and design industries.
What does our learning journey look like? Art Road Map