Art and Design (Critical Studies)

Assessment

Component 01: Personal Investigation - OCR H606 (01) 60% A portfolio of practical work showing their response to a starting point or brief, plus a related written study (min of 1000 words). Students choose between one or more of the following areas of study: Fine art and sculpture • Design • Craft • Art theory • The human form • Landscape and natural forms • Still life and designed objects • Architecture and the built environment • Art movements, styles and genres • Curating exhibitions • Art management and art in the community • Cultural representations within art and design • Multimedia, emerging technologies and their use in art. Component 02: Externally Set Task - OCR H606 (02) 40% A response to one of a choice of themes set by OCR in their exam paper released on 1st February of 2nd year. Students research and develop their ideas in a preparatory period from February until mid-May when they produce an outcome in 15 hours of supervised time spread over 3 or more days. Topics taught: Drawing, painting, design, mixed media, 3D, video, photography 50% of course Art History, Critical Thinking and Responses in Writing 50% of the course