Art Practical Year 8

Year 8 Art is primarily a practical subject. Students are assessed against the four Visual Arts Curriculum Strands: Practical Knowledge, Developing Ideas, Communicating and Interpreting and the Visual Arts in Context.

Students will study and observe a range of subject matter from which they will make a range of artworks using a variety of media. The course focuses on using artist models as a way to help you develop your ideas and skills.

They will learn how artworks are made and the processes involved in their making. In this course, they will undertake a project where they will develop skills in drawing, painting and sculpture.