Art and Design (3d Studies)
Nottingham Girls' High School - Nottingham
01159417663
9 Arboretum Street, Nottingham, NG1 4JB
Course summary

Have you ever wondered... -what designers actually do? -how things move or work? -how you can design products to be good for the environment? -how a product continues to stay popular in the market place? -how products are designed with the user in mind? 3-D Design is an inspiring, rigorous, professional and practical subject that will require you to apply mathematical and scientific knowledge, understanding and skills and reflect the importance of Three-Dimensional Design as a pivotal STEM subject. The aims and learning outcomes of this course are to enable students to develop: -intellectual, imaginative, creative and intuitive capabilities -investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, aesthetic understanding and critical judgement -independence of mind in developing, refining and communicating their own ideas, their own intentions and their own personal outcomes -an interest in, enthusiasm for, and enjoyment of art, craft and design -the experience of working with a broad range of media -an understanding of the inter-relationships between art, craft and design processes and an awareness of the contexts in which they operate -knowledge and experience of real world contexts and, where appropriate, links to the creative industries -knowledge and understanding of art, craft, design and media and technologies in contemporary and past societies and cultures -an awareness of different roles, functions, audiences and consumers of art, craft and design.

Entry requirements

It is not necessary to have studied this subject at GCSE in order to take it at A Level.

How you'll be assessed

The 3-D Design course is made up of two components: a Personal investigation (60%) and an externally set task (40%). The Personal investigation component starts near the end of Year 12 has two elements - a sketch book/portfolio of practical work and a related study which explores the context in which they produce an extended response of around 1500-2000 words. The externally set task is released in February and provides students with a number of themes, each with a range of written and visual starting points, briefs and stimuli.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityNottingham
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeGirls
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Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£12,507 - £16,752
Address9 Arboretum Street, Nottingham, NG1 4JB