Art, Design & Technology
Staff
Pat Taylor – Faculty Principal Teacher
Craig Bradley (Art)
Graeme Higgins (Technical)
Robyn Morrison (Art)
David Woods (Art)
Course Information
Art & Design
S1– Broad General Education (Core)
Portraiture Unit
Giacometti Sculpture Project
Boyle Family inspired Clay Project
Bug Mask Design Project
S2 – Broad General Education (Core)
Still Life – Pop Art Prints
Design Unit – Body Adornment
S3 – Broad General Education – (Pupil Choice)
For further information – S3 BGE course booklet 2023-2024 Art & Design
Portraiture Unit – Lino Cut Portraits
Architecture Unit
Clay Project
Peter Chang inspired Bangle Design
S4/5/6 – Senior Phase – National 4/5, Higher and Advanced Higher (Pupil Choice)
For further information – SP course booklet 2023-2024 Art & Design
Technical
The Technical Department is well resourced, and consists of:
Two workshops (Woodwork and Metalwork)
Computer Suite (20 PC’s running Autodesk Inventor 2017, Serif Programs, Office, Yenka)
Two Graphics Classrooms (Drawing Boards and Equipment)
Engineering Classroom (Pneumatics, Electronics, Mechanisms, 3D Printer)
CAD/CAM Suite (3D Printer, Milling Machine, Vinyl Cutter)
We offer a full range of courses designed to cater for the needs and interests of all pupils.
We currently offer:
S1 – Broad General Education (Core)
All S1 pupils will complete four projects throughout the year on a rota basis, each lasting between 8 and 10 weeks. They attend this subject for two periods per week in S1.
Woodwork and Electronics Project
Metalwork Project
Graphics and 3D Modelling Project
Sketching/Drawing Project
Pupils will each cover the same Experiences and Outcomes, and are assessed against the same Benchmarks for each project. However, Teachers will personalise the experience for each class.
S2 – Broad General Education (Core)
All S2 pupils will complete three projects throughout the year on a rota basis. Each unit lasts approximately 12 weeks. Pupils will attend this subject for one period per week in S2.
Problem Solving Project
Woodwork Project
Graphic Communication Project
Pupils will each cover the same Experiences and Outcomes, and are assessed against the same Benchmarks for each project. However, Teachers will personalise the experience for each class.
S3 – Broad General Education (Pupil Choice)
In S3 pupils can chose from the following courses:
Engineering Science, for further information – S3 BGE course booklet 2023-2024 Engineering Science
Graphic Communications, for further information – S3 BGE course booklet 2023-2024 Graphic Communication
Practical Craft Skills, for further information – S3 BGE course booklet 2023-2024 Practical Craft Skills
S4/5/6 Senior Phase (Pupil Choice)
Engineering Science National 4/5 and Higher, for more information – SP course booklet 2023-2024 Engineering Science
Graphic Communication National 4/5, Higher and Advanced Higher, for more information – SP course booklet 2023-2024 Graphic Communication
Practical Woodworking National 4/5, for more information – SP course booklet 2023-2024 Practical Woodworking
Art & Design Tweets
This year we have been working with @librarianhayley to model our S3 illustrations on Aboyne library picture books.… t.co/in9Ccu9yuW
Our S3 architects have been experimenting with various structures in group tasks and are now exploring the complexi… t.co/ctLCNNprDY
Our skilful S2's have been creating staycation paper collage posters for the Scottish tourism industry.… t.co/fRcEke9UnO
Reminder to all former students that the deadline for requesting SQA folios is 25th November. The request details c… t.co/yB9lyouXQy
Lots of great free study support sessions for #Graphics and #Engineering from the e-school! Deadline for booking is… t.co/0hbs4GeNwL
Our S3's are doing a fab job in their #homelearning #Architecture Project! Their designs are really starting to co… t.co/M3XhjGVmew
Some fab work being submitted for our S3 #Architecture Project. Lots of detailed #sketches and #creativethinking ta… t.co/rTepS0y7Vj
Really interesting #Design Challenge from @NASA here. Perhaps some budding Engineers or Scientists can think of an… t.co/jkEfaFV0RK
We agree with the FM here -if you're leaving school this year, we are so sorry you can't celebrate the end of your… t.co/Dw6j54d6PT
Two absolutely incredible portraits by some of our hard working S3s. We are so impressed with the quality of some o… t.co/Ja37yWIe9L