What will I learn? - Students complete one coursework unit in each year of the course. - Work ranges from portraits to printmaking and students are required to study a variety of Art and Design genres, techniques, and styles within each topic. Students are guided systematically throughout the course. - Students use work journals to record their research, experiments, and thinking around their chosen theme. They function as visual diaries and provide much of the evidence for assessment at the end of the course. All students have an A1 professional folder to present their work for moderation and to take to interview. Why choose A-Level Art & Design? - Highly successful department. - We promote creativity and independent thinking. - You will create a portfolio of work that will help you successfully apply to further education. - We encourage you to experiment and take risks. We want you to discover how to think creatively and solve your own problems. - You will learn a host of transferable skills including creative new media. - Students are encouraged to view works of art first hand whenever possible. - Visits to galleries and museums are an integral part of the course in addition to weekend residential trips for both Art courses. - Enrichment program, visiting galleries and exhibition spaces as part of students’ progression. - Four Art and Design teachers to bounce ideas off, all with different disciplined backgrounds.
Grade 5 in GCSE Art
Component 1 (60%); The Personal Investigation consists of two integrated parts: - A major in-depth critical, practical, and theoretical investigative project/portfolio and outcomes based on themes and subject matter that have personal significance. - An extended written element of 1000 words minimum, which may contain images and texts and must clearly relate to practical and theoretical work using an appropriate working vocabulary. Component 2 (40%); Is an externally set assignment worth 40% of the overall A-Level. It is internally marked and externally moderated, starting in February, of Year 13.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Liverpool |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| Address | Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 6AB |
What will I learn? - Students complete one coursework unit in each year of the course. - Work ranges from portraits to printmaking and students are required to study a variety of Art and Design genres, techniques, and styles within each topic. Students are guided systematically throughout the course. - Students use work journals to record their research, experiments, and thinking around their chosen theme. They function as visual diaries and provide much of the evidence for assessment at the end of the course. All students have an A1 professional folder to present their work for moderation and to take to interview. Why choose A-Level Art & Design? - Highly successful department. - We promote creativity and independent thinking. - You will create a portfolio of work that will help you successfully apply to further education. - We encourage you to experiment and take risks. We want you to discover how to think creatively and solve your own problems. - You will learn a host of transferable skills including creative new media. - Students are encouraged to view works of art first hand whenever possible. - Visits to galleries and museums are an integral part of the course in addition to weekend residential trips for both Art courses. - Enrichment program, visiting galleries and exhibition spaces as part of students’ progression. - Four Art and Design teachers to bounce ideas off, all with different disciplined backgrounds.
Grade 5 in GCSE Art
Component 1 (60%); The Personal Investigation consists of two integrated parts: - A major in-depth critical, practical, and theoretical investigative project/portfolio and outcomes based on themes and subject matter that have personal significance. - An extended written element of 1000 words minimum, which may contain images and texts and must clearly relate to practical and theoretical work using an appropriate working vocabulary. Component 2 (40%); Is an externally set assignment worth 40% of the overall A-Level. It is internally marked and externally moderated, starting in February, of Year 13.