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

Subject			Art and Design
Director of subject			Emma Reason
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
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.
Exam board			AQA GCSE Art and Design: Fine Art and Graphic Communication
External websites utilised			AQA \| Art and Design \| GCSE GCSE Art and Design - AQA - BBC Bitesize
Useful resources			Student Resources \| Tate Explore the Collections · V&A Discover Design
Years	HT1	HT2	HT3	HT4	HT5	HT6
Year 7	Formal elements, line & mark making	Drawing: mark making & tone	Colour theory & painting	Colour: harmonious & complementary	2D shape & printing	3D shape & mixed media
Year 8	Drawing: line & proportion	Painting: tone & value	Urban art: mixed media	Everyday Objects: composition & colour	3D shape: sculpture	Staff specialism led
Year 9	Recording: line & mark making	Recording: tone, scale & proportion	Colour theory & painting	Colour & mixed media	Pattern: relief & lino printing	Digital & mixed media
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
Year 11	3D ceramics: tile & handbuilding	3D ceramics: pinch & mold techniques	Exam paper & prep	Exam prep	Exam prep & 10 hour exam

Aspire

Subject			Aspire Curriculum
Director of subject			Mr Hall
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.
Years of study			10 & 11
Exam board			Asdan Duke of Edinburgh Award
External websites utilised			Asdan Web Site D of E Web Site
Useful resources			Aspire Knowledge Organisers
Years	HT1	HT2	HT3	HT4	HT5	HT6
Year 10	Develop Leadership Skills	Plan, arrange and deliver a leadership event	Review Leadership Skills	Careers Self Development	Careers Exploration	D of E Expedition Skills
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 Health and Fitness	D of E Skills D of E Volunteering

Child Development

Subject			Child development
Director of subject			Miss Griffiths
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).
Years of study			Years 10 and 11
Exam board			OCR - J809
External websites utilised			https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/cambridge-nationals/child-development-level-1-2-j809/
Useful resources			Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Child Development (J809) Exam Practice Workbook Judith Adams 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 R058 Knowledge organiser R057 Knowledge organiser
Years	HT1	HT2	HT3	HT4	HT5	HT6
Year 10	R058 Suitable equipment for a childcare setting	R058 Create a safe environment for a childcare setting