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Examination Board: AQA

Brief description of the subject

Year 10

Portfolio : The Everyday: Everyday Objects, Personal Possessions, Everyday World around us… nature and buildings through the study of world and local artists and designers through time and place.

Year 11

Portfolio: Portraits and Identity around the World across time: Masks, Tribal decoration, Body Adornment/tattoo, Portrait painting, Illustration, Stencils, Printmaking.

What are the main reasons to study Art?

If you enjoy being creative, want to increase your practical skills and improve your analytical, communication and research abilities, art and design is a great choice The skills you gain make it a great complement to other subjects Art and design is a way of seeing things and making sense of the world around you.

• Arts subjects encourage self-expression and creativity and can build confidence as well as a sense of individual identity

• Creativity can also help with wellbeing and improving health and happiness – many students comment that arts lessons act as an outlet for releasing the pressures of studying as well as those of everyday life

• Studying arts subjects also helps to develop critical thinking and the ability to interpret the world around us

Creativity and imagination are the two most basic skills you will need to succeed. And a GC SE Art course can help you to develop these non technical skills!

Careers: Artist, Designer, Animator, Games Designer, Graphic Designer, Architect, Fashion Designer, Product Designer, Interior Designer, Illustrator, Advertising, Art Teacher

Many companies like applicants to have a creative background or degree. The leading people in any field are those who can think creatively and innovatively. These are skills that employers value alongside qualifications