Why choose A level Art and Design at St Bernard’s Grammar? Studying Art and Design provides entry to an unprecedented range of specialisms, skills -both traditional and digital – and careers. Study Art and Design and develop: intellectual, imaginative, creative, and intuitive capabilities investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, aesthetic understanding and critical judgement independence of mind in developing, refining and communicating. A Level Art and Design with Eduqas examining board, offers a choice of seven creative titles. Each title offers a further choice of areas of study, however work will not be limited to a single one of these. Each of the following titles is recognised as a distinct A level qualification: Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design) this title is designed to promote learning across a variety of experiences and through various processes, tools, techniques, materials and resources to generate different kinds of evidence of working and outcomes. The emphasis is on increased breadth of approach commensurate in demand with the depth of other specialist titles. Art and Design (Fine Art). This option covers a broad and developing area of study that includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, installation, performance, and conceptual art and aspects of print making, photography and film. This option encompasses a wide and developing area of study, incorporating a variety of related disciplines and utilising traditional skills, such as calligraphy and hand formed lettering, alongside cutting-edge digital technologies. Art and Design (Textile Design) encompasses a very broad range of materials and processes. Such as knitted, printed, painted, dyed, manipulated, embellished and constructional methods which are utilised to produce a great variety of textile outcomes that include costume and fashion design, accessories and body adornment. Art and Design (Three-Dimensional Design) covers a particular wide range of activities ranging in scale from jewellery and body adornment to architectural and environmental design. Other aspects include functional ceramics, product design, interior and exhibition design, theatre and production design incorporating film and television. Art and Design (Photography) Learners might engage with early light based images and rudimentary technology. Such as pinhole camera, as well as the most contemporary, which may include the use of digital cameras, video camcorders, photocopiers, scanners and mobile phones. They may also work exclusive with film based or digital technology or with both. Art and Design (Critical and Contextual Studies). This option provides for a broad range of intellectual and practical learning experiences through a variety of lively and creative strategies for developing and presenting personal, practical, critical and contextual responses.
To study Art you would need to achieve at least a grade 6 in GCSE Art.
Learners must demonstrate their ability to: A01: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources. AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources and mediums. A03: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting on work and progress A04: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and makes connections between visual and other elements.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Slough |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | 1 Langley Road, Slough, SL3 7AF |
Why choose A level Art and Design at St Bernard’s Grammar? Studying Art and Design provides entry to an unprecedented range of specialisms, skills -both traditional and digital – and careers. Study Art and Design and develop: intellectual, imaginative, creative, and intuitive capabilities investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, aesthetic understanding and critical judgement independence of mind in developing, refining and communicating. A Level Art and Design with Eduqas examining board, offers a choice of seven creative titles. Each title offers a further choice of areas of study, however work will not be limited to a single one of these. Each of the following titles is recognised as a distinct A level qualification: Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design) this title is designed to promote learning across a variety of experiences and through various processes, tools, techniques, materials and resources to generate different kinds of evidence of working and outcomes. The emphasis is on increased breadth of approach commensurate in demand with the depth of other specialist titles. Art and Design (Fine Art). This option covers a broad and developing area of study that includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, installation, performance, and conceptual art and aspects of print making, photography and film. This option encompasses a wide and developing area of study, incorporating a variety of related disciplines and utilising traditional skills, such as calligraphy and hand formed lettering, alongside cutting-edge digital technologies. Art and Design (Textile Design) encompasses a very broad range of materials and processes. Such as knitted, printed, painted, dyed, manipulated, embellished and constructional methods which are utilised to produce a great variety of textile outcomes that include costume and fashion design, accessories and body adornment. Art and Design (Three-Dimensional Design) covers a particular wide range of activities ranging in scale from jewellery and body adornment to architectural and environmental design. Other aspects include functional ceramics, product design, interior and exhibition design, theatre and production design incorporating film and television. Art and Design (Photography) Learners might engage with early light based images and rudimentary technology. Such as pinhole camera, as well as the most contemporary, which may include the use of digital cameras, video camcorders, photocopiers, scanners and mobile phones. They may also work exclusive with film based or digital technology or with both. Art and Design (Critical and Contextual Studies). This option provides for a broad range of intellectual and practical learning experiences through a variety of lively and creative strategies for developing and presenting personal, practical, critical and contextual responses.
To study Art you would need to achieve at least a grade 6 in GCSE Art.
Learners must demonstrate their ability to: A01: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources. AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources and mediums. A03: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting on work and progress A04: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and makes connections between visual and other elements.
