• In Art, what matters most is inspiring a lifelong love of the arts; for all students to be themselves through experiencing a knowledge rich curriculum and by developing their visual literacy to become questioning, explorative and creative risk takers. 
• We develop knowledge and cultural capital to help students understand, engage with and influence the world around them; to understand where art contributes, complements and informs and reflects the real world, industry and work.
• Students gain knowledge and experience of a range of materials, tools and techniques in order to be able to use them inquiringly and independently to select, experiment and combine in their own style. 
• We ensure that students are ICT literate in the world of art, to experience software that enables all students to be able to create sophisticated imagery that empowers them to communicate and inform and allows them to express viewpoints about what matters most.

• We deliver the curriculum through a wide range of engaging, inclusive, experiential learning activities that include the classroom, ‘outside’ the academy, galleries, working artists, workshops and the world of work. Students are challenged to understand the breadth and depth of the subject and how it contributes to all areas of life, physical and mental. 

• Lessons are interactive to allow students to become more vocal about their work and increase subject knowledge through literacy widening of subject specialist vocabulary. We work together reflectively to ensure that we meet the needs of all students, ensuring they are challenged through tasks, which aim to improve skill level and understanding of visual communication. 
   
• Collaborative work is used to generate ideas, solidify ideas and to feedback and improve. It is also used for developing skills needed in the world of work such as problem solving, team-work, cooperation, negotiation, tolerance, empathy and leadership skills. 
   
• A programme of reinforcement of knowledge that deepens understanding and promotes the transition from novice to expert learners, is built into the schemes of learning. Strategies of rehearsal, including retrieval practice, practical application and students building and revisiting aide memoire/ knowledge organiser documents to become more independent as they work across the key stages.                                    

• We use assessment to ensure that what matters most is identified and recognised – strategies such as ‘pitstops’ give rise to identification of misconceptions and possible errors and aim to focus and correct learning to enable students to become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.
   
• An exploration of core and gateway concepts is planned strategically across the key stages. We map key assessment points to the developing curriculum in our subject and linking subjects within the faculty and whole school.  We plan to reflect, assess and adapt the curriculum constantly at regular formal and informal meetings.
   
• We hold ourselves to account: we have a collaborative, open door approach to developing and assessing the quality of classroom practice. Leaders within and beyond the faculty oversee this.
   

The subject intent is delivered in ART through high quality planning that has clear end points focussed on the core knowledge required at each stage of the learning journey and is skilfully sequenced to identify and address gaps and secure strong progress for all students.

• Art is inclusive. Everyone can make art – students will become more confident in taking risks and realise the value in getting something wrong and the multitude of opportunities it opens up if you can attain a growth mindset.
   
• Creativity cannot be taught, it has to be nurtured and encouraged. Everything is art. The subject will develop open minded, independent, inquisitive learners, resilient learners.
   
• Students will have the facility to communicate and express themselves in art, with regards to cultural capital, historical and cultural reference points.
   
• Students understand the value of theirs and others cultures, histories and religions and ethos.
   
• Students understand where art contributes, complements and informs and reflects the real world, industry and work through projects which have real world scenarios. Students understand their place in this arena and the value of their voice.
   
• Students will understand the place of art within the art and design process, how design can have a range of different outcomes from one starting point.
   
• Collaborative, interactive, practical learning where artists, crafts people and designers work alongside students will ensure an ethos of teamwork, cooperation and negotiation – with specialist practitioners from the world of work. 
   
• Outcomes will show increased proficiency, skill, understanding and execution.