Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

This course will ensure that students develop an exciting and extensive range of creative and technical skills. Students will also gain a strong understanding of historic and contemporary visual art practice, through supporting contextual studies. Unique to studying Art at A Level, students will build up a very personal and continually evolving body of practical work, guided and supported by their teachers. Individual exploration and development of their personal skills and creative directions is a special aspect of this subject. Students will build on previous evaluation and analytical skills to emulate artists’ work. Students build on skills learnt in KS4 and widen their skill set further. To understand the Assessment Objectives and how to develop a Personal Portfolio. To create a large section of work for the coursework portfolio (NEA), worth 60% of the final grade. To experience preparation for a 15-hour practical exam which is externally set by the exam board. Students are set new attainment targets in relation to the A-Level grading system, so that they know how they can improve.