Art and Design
Course summary
A level Art and Design allows you to develop an exciting and extensive range of creative and technical skills and gain a strong understanding of historic and contemporary visual art movements through supporting contextual studies. You will develop your drawing and painting skills and experiment with a range of other media and techniques. You will study the work of a range of artists and develop understanding of some of the concepts behind different artistic movements.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 6 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
English Language | Grade 4 in English Language | — |
Art and Design (Fine Art, Photography, Graphics, Craft) | Grade 5 in Art and Design (Fine Art, Photography, Graphics, Craft) | — |
As published by the school
To study A levels at QPCS you have to achieve at least six GCSE grades 5-9. G5 in Art and G4 English Language.
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Assessment
Year 12 Assessment Component 1: Personal Investigation: experimenting with different media and processes, explore ideas and research from primary and contextual resources. Component 2: Externally Set Assignment: controlled assessment in which you will create your final response to the theme. Year 13 Assessment Component 1: Personal Investigation: Part 1: Supporting studies and personal outcomes. Part 2: A personal study consisting of continuous prose of 1000 – 3000 words. Component 2: Externally Set Assignment: controlled assessment in which you will create your final response to the theme. You submit both your personal studies and the final outcomes.
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