Art - Fine Art

It’s important that you enjoy art and have an interest in historical and contemporary art and artists. You will have opportunities to explore and experiment with a broad range of art materials, processes and techniques, including drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, installation work and sculpture.

You will learn all relevant practical skills and contextual understanding required to produce an individual Portfolio and Externally Set Assignment.

Throughout the course you will: • develop and explore ideas • select and experiment with appropriate media, • • • materials, techniques and processes record your ideas, observations and insights present personal and meaningful responses learn about artists and visit art galleries

GCSE Art and Design is a broad and flexible course. You are encouraged to develop your individual strengths and interests, within a supportive and inspiring teaching and learning environment.

Component 1: Personal Portfolio This component is worth 60% of your GCSE. You will complete both a skills focused project and a mock exam project, to develop your own personal ideas and responses, based on set themes. This portfolio of work will include artist research, preparatory studies and 2-3 final outcomes.

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment (Exam) This component is worth 40% of your GCSE. You will receive your exam paper in January in Year 11, and produce exam preparatory work for your 10 hour focused period in May, when you will complete a final outcome for this component, under exam conditions.

Last year 52% achieved grades 9-7 and 100% achieved grades 9-4.