Fine Art (GCSE

WHY SHOULD I OPT FOR FINE ART?

The GCSE Fine Art course is designed to stimulate and challenge participants. Students will develop their conceptual and imaginative approach to making art, underpinned by practical making skills relevant to a diverse range of processes, employing a wide variety of materials and techniques. A productive and purposeful engagement with the work of other artists, and broader contextual references and sources of inspiration, is key to developing a participant’s own work and ideas. A willingness to approach the course with an open and enquiring mind is crucial. Responding to a sense of personal challenge informed by the ambition to make an individual and meaningful body of work is central to the course. We particularly value the creation of a positive and mutually supportive group dynamic.

BRIEF OVERVIEW:

This title is defined as that aspect of art, craft and design where work is developed primarily for aesthetic, intellectual or purely conceptual purposes rather than for purposes that have a necessarily practical function.

Areas of study include:

• Drawing • Painting • Mixed media • Sculpture • Printing • Lens and light-based media including digital imaging • Installation Work is not limited to one area of study.

COMPONENT 2: EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT 40% OF QUALIFICATION:

The Externally Set Assignment consists of two parts:

Part 1: Preparatory study period This component will consist of a selected assignment based on themes, visual stimuli and written briefs, set by Eduqas and presented to students at the start of the preparatory study period. The starting point (or question) selected by the student will inform a personal, creative response. Responses are developed during the preparatory study period. Part 2: 10 hour period of sustained focus work. The resolution of the student’s ideas from the preparatory work must be completed during the designated 10 hours of sustained focus work.

ASSESSMENT:

Component 1: Portfolio 60% Component 2: Externally Set Assignment 40% The Externally Set Assignment will be set by Eduqas, assessed by the teacher and externally moderated. Both the preparatory work and sustained focus work will be assessed together using the assessment objectives: AO1 Critical understanding AO2 Creative making AO3 Reflective recording AO4 Personal presentation.

HOW WILL THIS GCSE HELP ME IN THE FUTURE?

This GCSE will provide an excellent platform for further study of Fine Art at A Level, or other similar creative design orientated A Level courses.

Progression beyond A Level can involve a one year Art & Design Foundation Diploma, which in turn leads to Higher Education degree level study and a career within the creative industries sector.

COMPONENT 1: PORTFOLIO 60% OF QUALIFICATION

This component comprises a major practical portfolio and outcome/s to be based on internally set themes and subject matter developed from personal and/ or given starting points. This component will be internally set, internally assessed and externally moderated.

Work will be selected, evaluated and presented for assessment by the student. Evidence is required of how the student has met each of the assessment objectives.

You can find specs for all courses at www.frensham.org/gcsespec