Art, Design & Technology

At EA we allow our students to explore a variety of drawing media, materials and techniques, this will give our students a varied and enriching experience of the subject.

We enable students to discover and develop other skills such as research skills, writing skills, collaboration and problem-solving skills whilst building self-confidence to support them in all aspects of life.

We provide students with the necessary skills and facilitate confidence to communicate their ideas independently and build resilience through designing and creating unique artistic responses.

The basic ‘Elements of Art’ are embedded within the curriculum to ensure students feel confident and comfortable to explore their individual artistic ability. 

Clear knowledge of the foundations of Art and observational drawing skills equip the students with the necessary tools required to succeed in this subject.

The curriculum ensures the development of literacy and communication skills, whilst allowing them to see how the subject translates into the wider world looking at variety of artists, past and present.

Students are allowed the freedom to explore their own artistic inspirations and abilities. This leads to individuality and originality which is a key aspect of creating and exploring Art and self-development.

Students are encouraged to practice in-depth experimentations and research they will need to undertake at each stage of their learning journey. This means students already have the embedded knowledge needed to confidently progress through the key stages to reach their full potential successfully.

At KS3 we offer Product Design, where we ensure our students are exposed to a wide range of materials, processes and techniques, for example: wood joints, CAD programs, laser cutting, shaping of plastics and woods to allow students to gain a varied experience.

Enable students to research different design movements, read relevant texts, develop descriptive writing and articulate ideas and solutions whilst developing listening skills to enhance our students’ ability to communicate effectively in the real world.

Provide students with the skills to work and respond independently and build resilience through designing and making.

Deliver a range of projects taught over the three years, that will offer students the opportunity and experience to explore and use various materials and techniques and progress to KS4 Three-Dimensional Design and KS5 Three-Dimensional Design. This in turn helps to ensure our students have an educational experience that is rich and varied.

We consistently use prior knowledge and understanding to help students to follow the design cycle of researching, designing, making, evaluating which helps to embed the knowledge in each stage of every project.

Students are challenged and stretched by developing their leadership, organisation, resilience, initiative and communication skills in order to provide foundations for every aspect of school life.

Textiles at EA provides a broad, balanced and challenging experience that fosters a love of learning. It is our intention to develop the whole child – mentally, socially, emotionally and physically within the creative world. We immerse our students in the vast array of creative crafts, techniques and processes to develop their skills. Our curriculum ensures students gain the traditional skills in textiles to form a solid foundation for further development at KS4 & KS5. We deliver an intellectually stimulating programme of study where students develop their creative capacities, ability to interpret artists and designer’s work and apply their prior and developing knowledge throughout their work. Students will also develop their critical understanding of the theoretical and conceptual issues central to the practice of textiles and the social, historical and cultural context in which it is practised. 

We care about our community so we maintain links with our partner schools to develop teaching, learning and other wider experiences for staff and students. We provide opportunities for students to engage in after school, such as enrichment sessions. We have forged links with the local primary schools where we deliver taster sessions to Year 5/6. Our curriculum will develop autonomous learners capable of applying intellectual and practical skills in Textile design appropriate to employment in the creative industries, further study or life-long learning.

Our curriculum applies the principles of nutrition and healthy eating, whilst developing a love of cooking in students.

Develop life skills that enables students to have the ‘know how’ to be able to feed themselves and others and make effective healthy lifestyle choices in their future.

Develop subject knowledge through theoretical content and practical lessons where they have the opportunity to refine and demonstrate their food preparation and cooking skills.

Develop knowledge and understanding of multicultural foods and allows students to increase their cultural capital by experiencing how different religions and ethical beliefs impact people’s food choices.

Enable students to study Food Preparation and Nutrition to allow them to seek healthier options regarding their own nutrition, or that of others, and understand the environmental impacts of the foods we consume; providing relevant career information for students to access further opportunities in the food industry.