Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

Girls will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of fine art media, processes and techniques. They will be made aware of both traditional and new media. Girls have to explore the use of drawing for different purposes, using a variety of methods and media on a variety of scales. Girls may use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin their work where appropriate. Girls have to explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times, including European and non-European examples. This should be integral to the investigating and making processes. Girls' responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate their understanding of different styles, genres and traditions. Girls should be aware of the four assessment objectives to be demonstrated in the context of the content and skills presented. They should be aware of the importance of process as well as product. Areas of study Girls are required to work in one or more area(s) of fine art, such as those listed below. They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas: drawing and painting ⚫ mixed-media, including collage and assemblage ⚫ sculpture ceramics installation ⚫ printmaking (relief, intaglio, screen processes and lithography) ⚫ moving image and photography Skills and techniques Girls will be expected to demonstrate skills, as defined in overarching knowledge, understanding and skills, in the context of their chosen area(s) of fine art. In addition, girls will be required to demonstrate skills in all of the following: appreciation of different approaches to recording images, such as observation, analysis, expression and imagination ⚫ awareness of intended audience or purpose for their chosen area(s) of fine art ⚫ understanding of the conventions of figurative/representational and abstract/ non-representational imagery or genres ⚫ appreciation of different ways of working, such as, using underpainting, glazing, wash and impasto; modelling, carving, casting, constructing assembling and welding; etching, engraving, drypoint, mono printing, lino printing, screen printing, photo silkscreen and lithography ⚫ understanding of pictorial space, composition, rhythm, scale and structure ⚫ appreciation of colour, line, tone, texture, shape and form Girls are expected to produce four to five final outcomes with extended sketchbook research and experimentation.