KS3: MYP Art (Arts)
Intent
At Key Stage 3, visual art is taught in mixed ability groups. The curriculum is aligned to the Year 3 MYP framework for Year 7. The MYP visual arts framework encompasses knowing and understanding, developing skills, thinking creatively and responding to visual arts.
Our aim is to encourage creativity, independence as well as confidence in every student. Visual Arts will provide learners with opportunities to explore their own creative styles, explore and understand the work of others, and the importance of reflection. Throughout this process, students will become more creative, critical and reflective thinkers.
Schedule of Learning:
- Module 1-3: Still life
- Module 4-6: Pop art/ food festival
Intent
At Key Stage 3, visual art is taught in mixed ability groups. The curriculum is aligned to the Year 3 MYP framework for Year 8. The MYP visual arts framework encompasses knowing and understanding, developing skills, thinking creatively and responding to visual arts.
Our aim is to encourage creativity, independence as well as confidence in every student. Visual Arts will provide learners with opportunities to explore their own creative styles, explore and understand the work of others, and the importance of reflection. Throughout this process, students will become more creative, critical and reflective thinkers.
Schedule of Learning:
- Module 1-3: Beauty of Landscape
- Module 4-6: Who Am I?
Intent
At Key Stage 3, visual art is taught in mixed ability groups. The curriculum is aligned to the Year 3 MYP framework for Year 9. The MYP visual arts framework encompasses knowing and understanding, developing skills, thinking creatively and responding to visual arts.
Our aim is to encourage creativity, independence as well as confidence in every student. Visual Arts will provide learners with opportunities to explore their own creative styles, explore and understand the work of others, as well as the importance of reflection. Throughout this process, students will become more creative, critical and reflective thinkers.
Schedule of Learning:
- Module 1-3: Landmarks and Architecture
- Module 4-6: Street Art
Implementation
The impact of the curriculum will be seen through obtaining knowledge and understanding as well as practical skills which will help prepare them for their extended studies, workplaces and everyday life.
The impact is also evident in the future destinations of our students. Many of our students continue with their passion for visual arts through continuing art through further education.
Impact
Assessment practices in the MYP aim to support student learning by providing consistent feedback on the learning process, provide opportunities for students to demonstrate and transfer skills across disciplines, develop critical and creative thinking skills, and to develop their own creative style through responding with their own practical work.
Students will be assessed under four different criteria:
- Criterion A: Investigating
- Criterion B: Developing
- Criterion C: Creating/ performing
- Criterion D: Evaluating
Each criterion is divided into various achievement levels. The level descriptors for each band describe a range of student performance in the various strands of each objective. At the lowest levels, student achievement in each of the strands will be minimal. As the numerical levels increase, the level descriptors describe greater achievement levels in each of the strands.
The four MYP criteria will be summatively assessed and reported on twice a year (Modules 3 and 6). A final grade will be provided at the end of the year (Module 6).
For more information, please read our assessment recording and reporting cycle.
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