Art and Design

The art department is a busy and popular place at Sackville school. We offer facilities for drawing, painting, print-making, ceramics, photography and textiles. 

Students in year seven learn how to use a wide range of materials and processes to create two and three dimensional work based on a variety of themes. They learn how to visualise their observations and ideas, working from real life, secondary sources and the imagination.

Year seven projects include: 

• Pencil, pen and charcoal drawings based on portraiture.
• Pastel pictures based on natural forms.
• Watercolour paintings based on the theme of still life.
• Acrylic paintings and Print-making based on Landscapes.
• Photography, Collage and Photoshop work.
• Clay and Papier-mâché work.

Students in year eight study the life and work of influential artists and gain inspiration for creating their own work using a wide range of processes and techniques.

Year eight projects include: 

• Vincent Van Gogh.
• Impressionism- Claude Monet.
• Cubism- Pablo Picasso.
• Pop Art- Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.
• Surrealism- Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte.
• Figurative sculpture- Alberto Giacometti and Henry Moore

Year nine students develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of how art and design is used commercially. They are encouraged to respond in a personal and imaginative way to a project brief. These projects prepare students for the opportunities and challenges offered by the GCSE course.

Year nine projects include: 

• Calendar design- mixed media.
• Mask design- sculptural and pattern based work inspired by art from other cultures.
• Illusion- animated sequences designed to communicate a concept or advertise a brand.
• Creatures and Puppets- Character design and making based on a current theme.

Students in year 7, 8 and 9 are required to complete one high quality peice of homework each half term. GCSE students should spend at least 90 minutes each week outside of lessons working on their projects. A level students should spend at least 2 hours each week outside of lessons working on their projects.

The department places a high importance on the displaying of students artwork around the school. Work from all year groups can be seen throughout the school and the summer exhibition showcases the work from GCSE and A level students.

If you would like to visit the art department please contact the school office.

You can see examples of work from our students by clicking on the link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sackvilleschoolartgallery/