Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

WHY STUDY THIS COURSE? The course content gives support and opportunities to develop your independence and creativity. The curriculum is designed to support students wishing to study creative courses after Sixth Form, on to high level professional status in the Creative Arts. At the end of your A Level you are prepared for university style education. You will gain independence, knowledge, confidence and a strong range of transferable skills including; · Research - collecting, analysing and using materials. · Problem Solving – taking risks to solve problems in creative ways. · Communication – communicating ideas through drawing, painting, sculpture, writing and presentations. · Independence – self-motivation, self-expression, coming up with you own ideas. · Organisation- keeping focused on task, persevering and meeting deadlines. · Evaluation -reflecting on work, learning from criticisms and thinking about how to improve. · Teamwork – collaborating with others on projects. · Creative Thinking- being imaginative, original and open to new ideas COURSE DESCRIPTION In the first year of A Level, you will challenge and expand observational skills, exploring a wide range of materials and process in a very open-ended manner. In the Spring term, an internally set theme is selected by students and developed until the summer term focusing on the four key assessment areas of study. In the second year, you will continue to develop writing and analysis skills in the form of a personal investigation which is linked to your practical portfolio Unit 1. This is completed at the end of January and is 60% of the grade. The externally set exam unit 2 (40% of the over grade) starts in February. You will select from the externally set themes producing their artworks A01 Develop, A02 Refine, A03 Record and A04 Present, contained within the project. The final outcome is produced in a 15-hour exam in early May.