Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

GCSE Art The Fine Art course is designed to build the knowledge, skills and understanding for a broad exploration of Art and Design. There is a focus on drawing and painting skills but the girls will also experience graphic communication, three-dimensional design and photographic exercises. The Art Department delivers the OCR GCSE in Fine Art. 60% of the final mark is based upon the coursework component and 40% is based on the final ten-hour examination. The girls will use the first two terms of Year 10 concentrating on a wide range of skills and techniques as well as developing analytical knowledge. They will begin their Component 1 (Portfolio) in the Spring Term of Year 10 and this will continue throughout the Summer term of Year 10 and Autumn term of Year 11, concluding in January. The girls must work in one or more titles from those below: • Drawing • Installation • Lens-/Light-based Media • Mixed-media • Printing • Painting • Sculpture Component 2 (Externally set task) of the GCSE course is the externally set examination paper; it is released to the girls in early January of Year 11. They will then commence a preparatory period leading up to the examination, which is usually held before the Easter holiday.