A balanced programme of study
Though individual art and design courses may differ in content,
when following a balanced programme of art and design activities
pupils are likely to engage in theoretical and practical activities
intended to:
- Develop their observational skills by recording both what is
seen and recalled from memory.
- Provide the opportunity to express both their inner feelings
and the world of their imagination, and explore issues and ideas
through visual means.
- Develop an understanding of the language of art: the visual
elements of line, tone, colour, texture, shape, pattern and form,
and use these elements for expressive means.
- Introduce them to a range of artists and designers from
different cultures in order to develop their knowledge, and their
capacity to understand and criticise their own, and others' work,
through both verbal and practical activities
Practical work may involve both exploration and teaching of
skills in a range of artistic media and processes, including
drawing, painting, printing, collage, modelling and constructing,
in both two and three dimensions. A talented pupil may excel in one
or more of these areas, so breadth of study is important.