Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

Through the teaching of art, we aim to provide pupils with the skills, concepts and knowledge needed for them to express ideas, feelings and experiences through the successful production of individual work. At Francis Holland School, Art is treated as a subject that is very broad in scope. It is seen as a practical activity involving a wide range of media and approaches but also focuses on furthering our pupils’ awareness, knowledge and understanding of art and design in its various forms. In the department, we strive to: • To encourage the development of the pupils’ imagination, personal expression and creativity • To develop the pupils’ ability the appreciate and evaluate art • To increase the pupils’ visual awareness of the world around them both natural and man-made • To be able to value the contribution made by artists from other cultures • To provide a happy structured environment conducive to the flourishing of school aims A Level Fine Art (following AQA Course) is a broad-based course exploring practical, critical and contextual work through a range of 2D and 3D processes and media to focus on a specialist area of study that will suit your interests and abilities. Students 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: • Drawing and painting • Mixed-media, including collage and assemblage • Sculpture • Installation • Printmaking (relief, intaglio, screen processes)