Course Outline Year 12: Exploring and Developing Art & Design: • Skills & Development – Exploration of the fundamentals of art & design practice and develop practical skills • Creative Project – Response to a brief – from ideas generation to development of outcomes. Year 13: Advancing Creative Practice • Personal Progression – Develop an understanding of industry, employment roles and higher education routes and prepare progression materials relevant to personal aims. • Creative Industry Response – Advance practical, critical and reflective skills to plan, prepare and develop a proposal for response to an industry relevant brief and carry it out from concept to resolution. To allow for a rich and immersive learning experience, students can work freely across a range of technical skills areas, which reflect current industry practice. Some examples of areas of study include Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics, Multi-disciplinary work, 3D & Illustration.
All units are set and assessed internally. Grading is designed to reflect development so the final grade is weighted towards the second year of the programme to ensure that students have maximum opportunity to develop and apply their skills. All evidence produced for assessment is based on practical portfolios of work. The same five assessment criteria are used to assess all work throughout the qualification. Examining Board – Pearson.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Solihull |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Widney Manor Road, Solihull, B91 3WR |
Course Outline Year 12: Exploring and Developing Art & Design: • Skills & Development – Exploration of the fundamentals of art & design practice and develop practical skills • Creative Project – Response to a brief – from ideas generation to development of outcomes. Year 13: Advancing Creative Practice • Personal Progression – Develop an understanding of industry, employment roles and higher education routes and prepare progression materials relevant to personal aims. • Creative Industry Response – Advance practical, critical and reflective skills to plan, prepare and develop a proposal for response to an industry relevant brief and carry it out from concept to resolution. To allow for a rich and immersive learning experience, students can work freely across a range of technical skills areas, which reflect current industry practice. Some examples of areas of study include Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics, Multi-disciplinary work, 3D & Illustration.
All units are set and assessed internally. Grading is designed to reflect development so the final grade is weighted towards the second year of the programme to ensure that students have maximum opportunity to develop and apply their skills. All evidence produced for assessment is based on practical portfolios of work. The same five assessment criteria are used to assess all work throughout the qualification. Examining Board – Pearson.
