Art and Design: Fine Art A-Level (OCR) Studying Art and Design is a fantastic opportunity for students to grow and develop into artists in their own right and to learn about Art in an ever-changing and challenging world. Studying Art gives students, the ability to learn and develop artistic key skills whilst expressing themselves creatively. Last year, 71% of our students achieved A*/A at A-Level, and 100% got A*-B. We are very proud of our students and hope to see you studying with us next year. Course Overview Year 12 • workshop skills, including painting, drawing, print-making, sculpture, artist research and photography • ‘develop your own project’ is an opportunity for students to create a project on their chosen theme, which can be drawn from a very wide range of options • Year 12 Exhibition is a student-led opportunity to plan and present their work to a wider-school audience on their chosen theme Year 13 • a second opportunity for students to create their own project on a different theme to the one chosen in Year 12, on which 60% of their final grade will be based • preparation for an examination unit worth 40% of the qualification based on pre-release material issued by the examination board Assessment Model All work is internally assessed by the Art Department and moderated by the OCR Examination Board. Components will be assessed at their completion and will be marked to the following criteria: • Objective 1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding • Objective 2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. • Objective 3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. • Objective 4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. Career Opportunities The skills learnt and developed in the Art A-Level prepare students for a wide range of career paths, which include architecture, computer games designer, fine artists, advertising, marketing, branding designer, fashion designer, web designer, art therapy, photography, art history, gallery owner, museum curator. Recent A-Level students have gone on to study stage and set design, fine art, animation, and architecture.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE |
Art and Design: Fine Art A-Level (OCR) Studying Art and Design is a fantastic opportunity for students to grow and develop into artists in their own right and to learn about Art in an ever-changing and challenging world. Studying Art gives students, the ability to learn and develop artistic key skills whilst expressing themselves creatively. Last year, 71% of our students achieved A*/A at A-Level, and 100% got A*-B. We are very proud of our students and hope to see you studying with us next year. Course Overview Year 12 • workshop skills, including painting, drawing, print-making, sculpture, artist research and photography • ‘develop your own project’ is an opportunity for students to create a project on their chosen theme, which can be drawn from a very wide range of options • Year 12 Exhibition is a student-led opportunity to plan and present their work to a wider-school audience on their chosen theme Year 13 • a second opportunity for students to create their own project on a different theme to the one chosen in Year 12, on which 60% of their final grade will be based • preparation for an examination unit worth 40% of the qualification based on pre-release material issued by the examination board Assessment Model All work is internally assessed by the Art Department and moderated by the OCR Examination Board. Components will be assessed at their completion and will be marked to the following criteria: • Objective 1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding • Objective 2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. • Objective 3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. • Objective 4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. Career Opportunities The skills learnt and developed in the Art A-Level prepare students for a wide range of career paths, which include architecture, computer games designer, fine artists, advertising, marketing, branding designer, fashion designer, web designer, art therapy, photography, art history, gallery owner, museum curator. Recent A-Level students have gone on to study stage and set design, fine art, animation, and architecture.
