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Art & Design, AS/A Level
OCR AS/A Level Art & Design
Course Contact: Mrs Berry Assessment: Mix of coursework and examination Progression: Obtain UCAS points
- Sixth Form pupil The Art Department offers and delivers a wide ranging multi disciplinary A Level Art and Design course. This broad approach to visual work is essential for both experience - there is no better way to develop creative skills - and for the discovery of strength. Pupils embark on a creative journey that develops their ideas through experimentation and sustained investigations and, for both AS or A Level, produce a ‘large body of work’ demonstrating the pupil’s ability to develop their responses into creative and sophisticated final outcomes.
How is the course structured and graded? Coursework 60 %. Externally Set Examination 40%.
Will this course be suitable for me? We ask for GCSE Art and Design at grade 5 or above as well as commitment; pupils will be required to work beyond the school timetable, and most importantly, passion and a love of subject!
What could this course lead to? Apprenticeship. Foundation Course. Degree. Career.
There is an increasing demand for creative and innovative people in industry and business in
Great Britain and abroad. Art and Design pupils are such people. Creativity takes on many forms and, likewise, the creative industry encompasses a broad array of jobs requiring different practices, talents and skills. Apprenticeships in Art Therapy, Puppet Making, Stage Design, Visual Effects... to name but a few, allow pupils to immerse themselves in the world of creative work beyond the school environment.
The number and variety of courses available to pupils wishing to continue their studies to degree standard is wide and exciting. Infact, there are more degree choices in Art and Design than any other subject. From Architecture to Graphic Design, Fashion Illustration to Special Effects for Film, From Fine Art to Interior Design, this subject provides, at the very least, a life enhancing experience and at best a foundation which could open the door to a relevant university degree and career.
