Art and Design - A level

Assessment

This course will cover: Skills across both 2/3 dimensional media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, clay and 3D construction. Students will look at the work of other artists, designers and craftspeople to support their making. Along side this, students will produce a critical study of 1,000 words to support their practice. During the course, students will have the opportunity to visit local and national galleries and work with external agencies. This unit will be internally assessed and externally marked. Component 1: Personal Investigation (60% of qualification 120 marks) A major in-depth critical, practical and theoretical investigative project/portfolio and outcome/s based on themes and subject matter that have personal significance; An extended written element of 1000 words minimum, which may contain images and texts and must clearly relate to practical and theoretical work using an appropriate working vocabulary and specialist terminology. Unit 2 is an externally set assignment which is pre-released from the examination board. Following a preparation period, students will sit an examination, producing a final piece in a chosen media