Art and Design

Course summary

The A Level course in Art and Design is structured over two years. In both years you will produce creative portfolios for a coursework and examination component. The exam is practical and will last for 10 hours during which time you are expected to produce a high-quality outcome. In your second year, you will also produce a significant contextual study of 2,000-3,000 words, this will be linked to your work and look at the artists you have been inspired by within your coursework. • Students who study this course develop their interest in, enthusiasm for, and enjoyment of art, craft, and design. • Students utilize their Intellectual, imaginative, creative, and intuitive approaches to produce innovative outcomes that are unique to them. • Students Investigate, analyse, experiment use practical and technical skills to refine and develop their ideas in all aspects of their work. • Students have a clear understanding of aesthetic, cultural, and contextual meaning within art and can link this effectively to social contexts and perceptions. • Students have several opportunities to be independent, to experience working with a broad range of media, and to develop their style and creativity to develop as an artist and practitioner in their own right. Enrichment Opportunities Students will finish the course with a diverse portfolio having taken part in the following activities: Producing sketchbooks showing research, development, experimentation, and refinement, improving knowledge of artists and craftspeople by producing critical studies, educational visits, working with professionals and presentation Art and design can lead to employment or further study in many areas including; fine art, 3D sculpture, ceramics, textiles, theatre design, photography, graphic design, architecture, fashion, and many other related areas.