Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

Unit One: Personal Investigation For this unit students are required to choose their own starting point for their investigation. The course is structured from the beginning with short briefs which allow students to explore their initial ideas as they plan their theme. With one-to-one tutorials students are guided and fully supported throughout the project. Students will be required to write a dissertation of approximately 3000 words, contextualising and recording their art practice. The coursework unit is 60% of their final grade. Unit Two: Externally Set Exam Students are required to respond to a question paper released by the examination board in February of Year 13. They work through the project, with the same assessment objectives as for the personal investigation. The final outcome is realised in a 15 hour examination. The externally set task is 40% of their final grade.