Course overview
Skill building – September to December (year 10)
During the skill building project, students will work with a variety of media, materials, processes and techniques to build on and extend their knowledge from KS3. Students will learn new printmaking, painting and sculpture processes as well as learning how to take successful photographs to work from.
Component one and component two
Students will explore, acquire and develop skills, knowledge and understanding through the application of traditional and or digital techniques and processes specific to two or more chosen specification titles. The titles which students can explore during the GCSE course are, Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Photography, Textile Design, Three-Dimensional Design and Critical and Contextual Studies.
Students will explore practical and relevant critical and contextual sources such as the work of historical and contemporary artists and designers and the different purposes, intentions and functions of art, craft and design as appropriate to their own work.
Students will learn how to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and understanding through their chosen areas and work with a broad range of materials and processes. This course, although does require some level of drawing, requires you to show a broad range of skills and development as your work progresses.
Requirements
You must have an interest in art and design and be open to the opportunities and experiences which will be given to you. You must be open minded and able to try materials which will take you out of your comfort zone. Due to the course being 100% NEA (no exam) you will need work hard and ensure you are able to stick to deadlines and ensure you meet all your homework deadlines.
Assessment
Component one – Portfolio 60% of final grade
January of year 10 to December of year 11 you will work on component one which will comprise of a sketchbook and several development pieces. You will begin with a chosen theme and work through a journey of development, experimentation and exploration to then realise your intentions with an outcome.
Component two – Externally set assignment - 40% of final grade
From January of year 11 through to April you will work through a project based around an exam board set theme/brief. You will explore artists and skills and develop a final outcome during a 10 hour sustained focus study.
Both component one and component two are marked separately and the combined mark will then make up 100% of your final grade
Career Pathways
GCSE Art, Craft and Design qualification can lead directly to several higher level courses as well as create routes to many creative careers such as Art directors, Fashion designers, Graphic designers, Special Effects make-up artists, Interior designers, Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal workers, Craft and Fine artists, Floral designers, Set and exhibition designers, Teacher, Art Therapist, Photographer, Animator, Illustrator, Ceramics designer, Game artist, Medical Illustrator, Museum/Gallery exhibitions officer, Product designer, Theatre director, Theatre manager, Web designer and many more. Having a qualification in an Art and Design course can also give you the edge in a competitive job market and make you stand out from the crowd.
You must have an interest in art and design and be open to the opportunities and experiences which will be given to you. You must be open minded and able to try materials which will take you out of your comfort zone. Due to the course being 100% NEA (no exam) you will need work hard and ensure you are able to stick to deadlines.
A GCSE Art, Craft and Design qualification can lead directly to several higher level courses as well as create routes to many creative careers such as Art directors, Fashion designers, Graphic designers, Special Effects make-up artists, Interior designers, Jewellers and Precious Stone and Metal workers, Craft and Fine artists, Floral designers, Set and exhibition designers, Teacher, Art Therapist, Photographer, Animator, Illustrator, Ceramics designer, Game artist, Medical Illustrator, Museum/Gallery exhibitions officer, Product designer, Theatre director, Theatre manager, Web designer and many more. Having a qualification in an Art and Design course can also give you the edge in a competitive job market and make you stand out from the crowd.