Year 12 Students will be immediately introduced to the creative process of researching, recording, and experimenting with their independent ideas. This journey of exploring materials and responding to contextual sources will see students develop their independence as young creatives as well as their understanding of a range of techniques and processes, informing a portfolio of work including personal and meaningful outcomes. As the year progresses, students will conduct a personal investigation; a project requiring students to investigate a chosen line of inquiry and respond creatively. This provides students the opportunity to produce an ambitious and robust body of work, demonstrating their ability to think creatively and respond appropriately using a variety of media. Year 13 Having chosen and begun to develop an exciting investigation, students pursue a number of avenues of inquiry at pace, experimenting with numerous ideas, concepts, techniques, and processes. Alongside an impressive body of practical work, students also engage in analytical processes, culminating in a 3000-word extended written component.
Five Grade 9 to 4 grades or equivalent, including a 4 or better in both English language and maths. Grade 6 in Art.
60% - Coursework (Component 1). 40% - Externally Set exam (Component 2). AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realizes intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. In Year 13, from February to April, students end their course with a 15-hour period where they will respond to the set theme, in any format or media appropriate, to produce a purposeful.
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Year 12 Students will be immediately introduced to the creative process of researching, recording, and experimenting with their independent ideas. This journey of exploring materials and responding to contextual sources will see students develop their independence as young creatives as well as their understanding of a range of techniques and processes, informing a portfolio of work including personal and meaningful outcomes. As the year progresses, students will conduct a personal investigation; a project requiring students to investigate a chosen line of inquiry and respond creatively. This provides students the opportunity to produce an ambitious and robust body of work, demonstrating their ability to think creatively and respond appropriately using a variety of media. Year 13 Having chosen and begun to develop an exciting investigation, students pursue a number of avenues of inquiry at pace, experimenting with numerous ideas, concepts, techniques, and processes. Alongside an impressive body of practical work, students also engage in analytical processes, culminating in a 3000-word extended written component.
Five Grade 9 to 4 grades or equivalent, including a 4 or better in both English language and maths. Grade 6 in Art.
60% - Coursework (Component 1). 40% - Externally Set exam (Component 2). AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realizes intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. In Year 13, from February to April, students end their course with a 15-hour period where they will respond to the set theme, in any format or media appropriate, to produce a purposeful.