Why is Art and Design important?

At Laureate Community Academy, all of our teaching and learning builds on our core Reach Values; Respect, Enjoy, Aspire, Communicate and be Healthy. We believe in a high quality, diverse art and design curriculum which encourages all students to participate, develop their artistic skills and enjoy their creative abilities and develop as artist.

Art and Design is an integral part of all cultures and can provide opportunities to learn about diverse global issues and historical events that changed the world, resulting in different art and craft styles and traditions. Art instruction helps children with the development of motor skills, language skills, social skills, decision-making, risk-taking, and inventiveness and is an expressive outlet for creativity. It can also help students develop resistance, confidence and self esteem.

Aims of the Art and Design Curriculum

The national curriculum for Art and Design aims to ensure that all pupils:

• produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
• become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design    techniques
• evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
• know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

Please click on the attached Curriculum Handbook to view the Intent, Implementation and Impact of our Curriculum.

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