Students studying Level Graphic Communication are required to complete two components, the ‘Personal Investigation’ and the ‘Externally Set Task’. The ‘Personal Investigation’ is a practical portfolio with supporting contextual research in which learners are expected to develop a personal response based on the center-set or learner-set theme leading to a finished realization (s) or outcome(s). It is worth 60% of the total A Level and will require learners to produce two elements: (i) a portfolio of practical work showing their response to either a starting point, brief, scenario, or stimulus, devised and provided by the learner or center. (ii) a related study: an extended response of a guided minimum of 1000 words. The ‘Externally Set Task’ is worth 40% of the total A Level and will require learners to undertake a 15-hour supervised design task. The paper will give learners a choice of seven themes, each with a choice of written and/ or visual starting points, briefs, or stimuli. From this paper, learners are expected to choose one option for which they will generate an appropriate personal response for assessment. It is worth considering that there is no written examination for this course!
Entrance into Sixth Form is based upon achieving an average point score of 4 in your best five subjects. Where a student has studied GCSE or BTEC in a subject they would like to study in Sixth Form, it is recommended that a Grade 5 (equivalent) or above is achieved.
AO1 – Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding (25%) AO2 – Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques, and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops (25%) AO3 – Record ideas, observations, and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress (25%) AO4 – Present a personal and meaningful response that realizes intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements (25%)
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN |
Students studying Level Graphic Communication are required to complete two components, the ‘Personal Investigation’ and the ‘Externally Set Task’. The ‘Personal Investigation’ is a practical portfolio with supporting contextual research in which learners are expected to develop a personal response based on the center-set or learner-set theme leading to a finished realization (s) or outcome(s). It is worth 60% of the total A Level and will require learners to produce two elements: (i) a portfolio of practical work showing their response to either a starting point, brief, scenario, or stimulus, devised and provided by the learner or center. (ii) a related study: an extended response of a guided minimum of 1000 words. The ‘Externally Set Task’ is worth 40% of the total A Level and will require learners to undertake a 15-hour supervised design task. The paper will give learners a choice of seven themes, each with a choice of written and/ or visual starting points, briefs, or stimuli. From this paper, learners are expected to choose one option for which they will generate an appropriate personal response for assessment. It is worth considering that there is no written examination for this course!
Entrance into Sixth Form is based upon achieving an average point score of 4 in your best five subjects. Where a student has studied GCSE or BTEC in a subject they would like to study in Sixth Form, it is recommended that a Grade 5 (equivalent) or above is achieved.
AO1 – Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding (25%) AO2 – Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques, and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops (25%) AO3 – Record ideas, observations, and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress (25%) AO4 – Present a personal and meaningful response that realizes intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements (25%)