Course information
Art and Design
Northwood School - Hillingdon
01923836363
Pinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1QN
Course summary

Northwood students will build in-depth skills and knowledge to investigate the real world with confidence: recording, analysis and creation of a visual response to their surroundings. Year 12 1st half term topics Autumn term: PERSONAL INVESTIGATION - Theme: Transfomation. Component 1 Environment & Portraiture AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding Spring term: PERSONAL INVESTIGATION - Component 1 Subheading 3 and complete visual Development 1 in preparation for essay. Assessment Criteria AO1, AO2 and AO3 Summer term: PERSONAL INVESTIGATION - Essay writing component which involves analysing in greater depth a collection of new artists to inspire the beginning of Development 2. Assessment Criteria AO1, AO2 and AO3 2nd half term topics Autumn term: PERSONAL INVESTIGATION - Component 1 subheading 1 & 2 Assessment Criteria AO1 (Critical understanding) & AO2> Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. Spring term: PERSONAL INVESTIGATION - Development 1 Extended Further Studies Component 1 Subheading 1 & 2 Assessment Criteria AO1 (Critical understanding) & AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. Summer term: Essay writing continues; conclusions with visual responses made to artists investigated throughout the term. Year 13 1st half term topics PERSONAL INVESTIGATION - Component 1 Development 2 Assessment Criteria AO1: Critical understanding & AO2 Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. Spring term: January dedicated to Component 1 and final outcome and completing all areas Assessment Criteria Component 2 - Externally Set Assignment paper released Feb 1st Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. Summer term: FI 2 Preparation for Final Outcome Final Outcome: Externally set a exam Assessment Criteria AO1/AO2/AO3 & AO4 2nd half term Autumn term: PERSONAL INVESTIGATION - Component 1 Final Ideas: Assessment Criteria AO1 (Critical understanding) & AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. Summer term: Component 2 - Externally Set Assegnment DEV 1/DEV 2/FI 1 Finalising investigations in preparation for Final

Entry requirements

Grade 6 or above in Art GCSE or a strong portfolio of art related work

How you'll be assessed

Year 12 1st half term Autumn term: INITIAL ASSESSMENT to assess suitability for course choice To review summer research and work to date using assessment criteria Spring term: Review all coursework from initial ideas through to the start of development. AO1 (Critical understanding) AO2 (experimentation of media) AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. Summer term: Review all coursework from initial ideas through to the start of development. AO1 (Critical understanding) AO2 (experimentation of media) AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. 2nd half term Autumn term: Review all Personal investigation work; Subheadings 1-3 using Assessment Criteria AO1-(Critical understanding) AO2 (experimentation of media) AO2: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. Spring term: Review all personal investigation work through to Development 1 and Extended Further Studies using Assessment. Criteria AO1, AO2 and AO3. Summer term: END OF YEAR EXAM AO outcome reflection on further analysis of essay written. Review all Personal investigation work through to Development 1, Extended Further Studies and Development 1 using Assessment. Year 13 1st half term Autumn term: Mini PPE 1: Review all ESA to date. AO1 (Critical understanding) AO2 (experimentation of media) AO3: Review all coursework from initial ideas through to the start of development. AO1 (Critical understanding) AO2 (experimentation of media) AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. Spring term: Mini PPE 2: Review all ESA to date. AO1 (Critical understanding) AO2 (experimentation of media) AO3: Review all coursework from initial ideas through to the start of development. AO1 (Critical understanding) AO2 (experimentation of media) AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. Summer term: Making Component 1 and 2 in preparation for External Moderation. Final Outcome > Externally set exam Assessment 2nd half term Autumn term: Full PPE 1: Review all coursework to date. Spring term: Full PPE 2: Review all ESA to date

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed
AddressPinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1QN