Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

Assessment for this course is broken into two components, as detailed. Component 1: Personal Investigation (60% of A level) A personally devised practical project with a related written study of at least 1,000 words about artists that relate to the chosen practical theme. This is a non-examination assessment, internally assessed and externally moderated. Component 2: Externally Set Task (40% of A level) An early release paper issued on 1st February providing students with a number of themes. A response must be based on one of these options and a final outcome produced in a 15-hour practical examination (over 3 days).