Fine Art

Course summary

The A level course will enable students to develop a wide range of skills and techniques, together with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Art, Craft and Design. The course offered is extremely adaptable to the student and the area of art that they wish to explore. Personal investigation – Students will be given a starting point and will be required to conduct their own research into artists and art forms they have an interest in, experimenting in areas and recording ideas they feel relate to this. Both traditional media such as painting and drawing are routes that could be followed as well as digital media and photography. The personal investigation has an accompanying written study, with a minimum of 1000 words. Externally set task - Students receive an early release paper in February, this will provide the students with a number of themes and a wide range of starting points set by the exam board. From this they will choose one option and produce a body of work that culminates with the 15 hour controlled time in which they produce a personal response.