Art and Design

Assessment

The A Level exam is 15 hours long and is spread over 3 days. Students are required to prepare a project of development work prior to the examination day and then produce final pieces in the exam. Papers are issued to students on the 1st February in Year 13 and students are given a 6 week preparatory period before the examination. Coursework: In year 12 students complete an introduction to Techniques, Artists and Genres (TAG) as a wide basis to establish the foundation skills needed for A Level. During the first term students will learn about a range of practitioners who work within their chosen specialism of Art, Photography or Textiles, and explore various media and processes that are new to them while learning about some of the genres that apply to their subject area. Following the TAG project students chose their own personal project theme and begin to explore artists and practitioners that link to their own ideas and areas of interest. They build a body of work to develop their ideas and form the basis for their contextual essay which supports their practical work for this unit. This project continues throughout the rest of year 12 and into year 13 where they produce final outcomes in any suitable media linking the progression of their projects. Exam Unit: Students will have the opportunity to choose their exam project theme from a choice provided by AQA. They will then develop their ideas by evidencing the journey from initial engagement with an idea to the realisation of an outcome through a body of development work demonstrating their skill in different media and making connections to artists studied.