Why study Art & Design?
GCSE Art & Design is a course which gives you a wide range of creative, exciting and stimulating opportunities to explore your interests in art and design in ways that are personally relevant and truly developmental in nature. You will develop creative, imaginative and practical skills and learn to appreciate works of art produced by artists, crafts people and designers from different times and cultures.
What will I study?
Art is not just about drawing and painting but encompasses working and experimenting with a range of different media in 2D and 3D including printmaking, mixed-media, sculpture, ceramics, digital photography and image manipulation.
How will I study?
- Unit 1: Portfolio of Work (60% of your final grade). During the course you will be expected to complete at least two theme-based projects for Unit 1. You will explore, experiment and develop ideas in your sketchbook towards a series of final outcomes in varied media.
- Unit 2: Externally Set Task (40% of your final grade). The Exam board, AQA, will set a question paper containing a selection of starting points/themes. You will then have three months to research, experiment and develop ideas in order to produce a piece of artwork in the exam.
How will my work be assessed?
Throughout the course you will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Developing ideas through investigations informed by contextual and other sources demonstrating analytical and cultural understanding.
- Refining ideas through experimenting and selecting appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes.
- Recording ideas, observations and insights relevant to their intentions in visual and/or other forms.
- Presenting a personal, informed and meaningful response demonstrating critical and analytical understanding, realising intentions and, where appropriate, making connections between visual, written, oral or other elements.
Please see Mr Bowen for more information.