Subjects
Welcome to our Subjects page, where you can explore the diverse array of courses we offer. Each subject link provides comprehensive details about the course content, examination boards and valuable resources to support your academic journey at Lealands High School.
Art & Design
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Art and Design |
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Director of subject |
Emma Reason |
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Subject Intent |
‘Every human is an artist’ Don Miguel Ruiz ‘Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it’ Robert Motherwell Our curriculum has been developed to engage, inspire and challenge students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As students progress they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation Our aim is to build student confidence and resilience in parallel with their skills, knowledge and understanding. KS3 - learn fundamental skills, focusing on the building blocks of creativity (formal elements). Students revisit these each year extending and refining skills and knowledge, encouraging creative exploration. KS4 - able to apply skills creatively, able to explain what they are doing and why. Students are increasingly self directed, confident and skillful practitioners |
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Years of study |
SKILLS Yr7 - Theme based, focus on fundamental skills (formal elements: tone, shape, colour, line, composition etc) taught step by step through: drawing, painting, printmaking, 3D ceramics, graphic media. Yr8 - Revisit and build on skills and techniques through new themes Yr9 - Repeat and extend, applying same techniques to a theme but student work becomes more refined KS4 - Respond to a theme increasingly independently. Apply skills creatively and confidently, able to explain what they are doing and why. KNOWLEDGE Yr7/8 - Research an artist/culture per theme developing understanding of the techniques used and can apply them to their own work. Yr9 - more choice of artists/cultures, more opportunity to develop their creativity showing an influence of the artist/culture. KS4 - Able to explain how they have been inspired by their chosen artists/cultures and create their own work showing this influence. |
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Exam board |
AQA GCSE Art and Design: Fine Art and Graphic Communication |
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External websites utilised |
AQA | Art and Design | GCSE |
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Useful resources |
Student Resources | Tate |
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Years |
HT1 |
HT2 |
HT3 |
HT4 |
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Year 7 |
Formal elements, line & mark making |
Drawing: mark making & tone |
Colour theory & painting |
Colour: harmonious & complementary |
2D shape & printing |
3D shape & mixed media |
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Year 8 |
Drawing: line & proportion |
Painting: tone & value |
Urban art: mixed media |
Everyday Objects: composition & colour |
3D shape: sculpture |
Staff specialism led |
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Year 9 |
Recording: line & mark making |
Recording: tone, scale & proportion |
Colour theory & painting |
Colour & mixed media |
Pattern: relief & lino printing |
Digital & mixed media |
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Year 10 |
Formal Elements: Line & Mark making |
Recording: tone, scale & proportion |
Colour theory: painting |
Colour: harmonious, complementary, tertiary |
Printing: relief, lino, stencil |
Mixed Media: collage |
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Year 11 |
3D ceramics: tile & handbuilding |
3D ceramics: pinch & mold techniques |
Exam paper & prep |
Exam prep |
Exam prep & 10 hour exam |
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Aspire
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Aspire Curriculum |
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Director of subject |
Mr Hall |
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Subject Intent |
The aims of the Aspire Curriculum is to support students with individual needs to develop their personal skills in preparation for Post 16 Education and adulthood. Students will learn about leadership skills and qualities and will demonstrate these skills and techniques whilst learning to communicate effectively with their peers. The Aspire curriculum offers students the opportunity to study Leadership skills. Careers and Work Experience skills and the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. This curriculum gives students the confidence to interact with the wider world, leading to fulfilled and positive life experiences. The curriculum encourages students to ask questions, develop critical thinking skills, and layer a deeper understanding of their personal skills as the courses navigate through the curriculum. |
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Years of study |
10 & 11 |
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Exam board |
Asdan Duke of Edinburgh Award |
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Year 10 |
Develop Leadership Skills |
Plan, arrange and deliver a leadership event |
Review Leadership Skills |
Careers Self Development |
Careers Exploration |
D of E |
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Year 11 |
D of E Skills D of E Health & Fitness |
D of E Skills D of E Health & Fitness |
D of E Skills |
D of E Skills |
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Child Development
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Child development |
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Director of subject |
Miss Griffiths |
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Subject Intent |
Our prime objective within Child Development at Lealands is to provide learners with essential knowledge, transferable skills and tools to improve their learning in other subjects with the aim of enhancing their employability when they leave education, contributing to both their personal development and future economic well-being. Cambridge Nationals in Child Development will equip learners with sound specialist knowledge and skills for everyday use. They will also challenge all learners, by introducing them to demanding material and skills; encouraging independence and creativity; providing tasks that engage with the most taxing aspects of the National Curriculum (including Health and Well-being for Child Development and the importance of softer skills such as communication skills to ensure a child’s right to independence and dignity). |
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Years of study |
Years 10 and 11 |
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Exam board |
OCR - J809 |
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External websites utilised |
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/cambridge-nationals/child-development-level-1-2-j809/ |
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Useful resources |
Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Child Development (J809) Exam Practice Workbook Cambridge National in Child Development Student Book with Digital Access (2 Years): Level 1/Level 2 (Cambridge Nationals) Paperback – Student Edition, 23 June. 2022 by Brenda Baker (Author), Louise Burnham (Author), Katherine Stapleton (Author) Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Child Development (J809): Second Edition Paperback – 29 April 2022 by Miranda Walker (Author) R059 Knowledge organiser |
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Year 10 |
R058 Suitable equipment for a childcare setting |
R058 Create a safe environment for a childcare setting |
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