A LEVEL
CO U R S E O U T L I N E
Art and Design Fine Art
E X A M I N AT I O N B O A R D OCR
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Grade 4 or C in GCSE Art and Grade 5 or B in GCSE English. If GCSE Art has not been taken then you will be required to complete a probationary period or be advised individually based on a portfolio.
ASSESSMENT 40% Examination 60% Coursework
TRIPS Trips to both local and national galleries, including: residential trips to London, Cornwall, and Falmouth to visit the Eden project.
PROGRESSION Many students progress to art foundation courses at various art colleges/universities and then on to a wide range of specialist art degree courses. These include graphics, fine art, illustration, jewellery, printmaking, textiles/surface pattern, photography, fashion, interior design, ceramic design, animation, architecture and many others.
Students will explore a variety of approaches and take risks in a safe, creative and supportive working environment. We cover a range of techniques and processes such as drawing, digital, photographic, and 3D painting, and in some instances stitch and moving image.
W H AT W I L L I L E A R N ? During the first year the emphasis is upon developing practical skills through a series of tutor led foundation projects. In the second year, students undertake an assessed coursework project that involves producing both a portfolio of practical work and a related written study. These assessments form 60% of the final A Level grade. This is then followed by an externally set project worth 40% where students undertake a 15 hour practical Exam. At the start of the course students are required to purchase a Department kit of materials; though the Department will provide most of the materials needed to produce the work.
TO P I C S CO V E R E D
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Drawing and painting
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Printmaking
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Mixed media
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Photography
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Studying artists from different times and cultures
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