Art & Design is an exciting, imaginative and highly creative subject to study at St Lawrence College. Pupils will get to experience a wide range of creative processes including painting and drawing, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, printmaking and photography. Pupils who have studied A Level Art & Design at the college have gone on to gain university places at prestigious colleges such as the Glasgow school of Art, Chelsea, Camberwell and Central St Martins. Throughout all courses we support and empower pupils to create works that have a unique approach and which demonstrate sensitivity to their subject matter as well as a distinctive application of their materials. This allows pupils to explore and develop their own ideas from an array of influences and gives flexibility with outcomes in terms of mediums and processes used. Art, craft and design stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a special way of understanding and responding to the world. It enables pupils to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form, pattern and different materials and processes. They explore ideas and meanings through the work of artists and designers. Through learning about the roles and functions of art, they can explore the impact it has had on contemporary life and that of different times and cultures. The appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts enriches all our lives.
A good grade at GCSE (7-9) will support pupils to enter the course with the proper skills, a broad range of recording styles and experience with handling a variety of practical materials. Pupils should be able to work independently, supported by teaching staff. Critical/historical study and investigation forms a vital part of the coursework process and in support of this, regular visits are organised to exhibitions and galleries.
Component 1 Personal investigation (60%) This is a practical investigation supported by written material. Pupils are required to conduct a practical investigation into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the pupil and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. . Component 2 Externally set assignment (40%) Pupils will be provided with examination papers on 1 February, or as soon as possible after that date. Preparatory work should be presented in any suitable format, such as mounted sheets, design sheets, sketchbooks, workbooks, journals, models and maquettes. Following the preparatory period, pupils must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £29,434 - £40,899 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £19,263 - £20,877 |
| Address | College Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7AE |
Art & Design is an exciting, imaginative and highly creative subject to study at St Lawrence College. Pupils will get to experience a wide range of creative processes including painting and drawing, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, printmaking and photography. Pupils who have studied A Level Art & Design at the college have gone on to gain university places at prestigious colleges such as the Glasgow school of Art, Chelsea, Camberwell and Central St Martins. Throughout all courses we support and empower pupils to create works that have a unique approach and which demonstrate sensitivity to their subject matter as well as a distinctive application of their materials. This allows pupils to explore and develop their own ideas from an array of influences and gives flexibility with outcomes in terms of mediums and processes used. Art, craft and design stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a special way of understanding and responding to the world. It enables pupils to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form, pattern and different materials and processes. They explore ideas and meanings through the work of artists and designers. Through learning about the roles and functions of art, they can explore the impact it has had on contemporary life and that of different times and cultures. The appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts enriches all our lives.
A good grade at GCSE (7-9) will support pupils to enter the course with the proper skills, a broad range of recording styles and experience with handling a variety of practical materials. Pupils should be able to work independently, supported by teaching staff. Critical/historical study and investigation forms a vital part of the coursework process and in support of this, regular visits are organised to exhibitions and galleries.
Component 1 Personal investigation (60%) This is a practical investigation supported by written material. Pupils are required to conduct a practical investigation into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the pupil and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. . Component 2 Externally set assignment (40%) Pupils will be provided with examination papers on 1 February, or as soon as possible after that date. Preparatory work should be presented in any suitable format, such as mounted sheets, design sheets, sketchbooks, workbooks, journals, models and maquettes. Following the preparatory period, pupils must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time.