Fine art requires engagement with aesthetic and intellectual concepts through the use of traditional and/or digital media, materials, techniques and processes for the purpose of self-expression, free of external constraints. Fine art may be created to communicate ideas and messages about the observed world, the qualities of materials, perceptions, or preconceptions. It can also be used to explore personal and cultural identity, society and how we live, visual language, and technology. Fine Art allows us to consider and reflect on our place in the world, both as individuals and collectively. Drawing in fine art forms an essential part of the development process from initial idea to finished work; from rough sketches, to diagrams setting out compositions, to digital drawings used for installations or as part of three-dimensional work. Students should use a variety of tools, materials and techniques, as appropriate, for recording their surroundings and source materials. Students should consider the application and implications of new and emerging technologies that can be used in conjunction with traditional and digital fine art materials.
For candidates taking GCSEs, offers remain conditional on achieving at least three passes of grade 7 (or A) and three passes of grade 6 (or B) in academic subjects at GCSE (or equivalent), excluding short-course GCSEs.
Component 1: Personal Investigation (60%) This component incorporates three major elements: supporting studies, practical work and a personal study of a minimum 1,000 words of continuous prose. These elements should be seen as integrally connected. Supporting studies may combine investigation and research for both the practical work and personal study, however, the personal study must be presented as a separate outcome. The practical work and personal study may be approached in any order, or progress simultaneously. The purpose of the Personal Investigation is to develop a portfolio of practical work and a minimum 1,000 words of continuous prose that shows critical understanding in relation to the practical portfolio. Component 2: Externally set assignment (40%) This component incorporates two major elements: preparatory studies and the 15–hour period of sustained focus. The Externally Set Assignment represents the culmination of the GCE Qualification allowing students to draw together all the knowledge, understanding and skills developed throughout. The Externally Set Assignment consists of one broad-based thematic starting point to which students respond by developing a portfolio of practical work and final outcome(s). The Externally Set Assignment comprises an externally set theme with suggested starting points. Students will need to develop their own personal work from this theme and related starting points.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Rutland |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £49,979 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £29,370 - £31,941 |
| Address | Uppingham, LE15 9QE |
Fine art requires engagement with aesthetic and intellectual concepts through the use of traditional and/or digital media, materials, techniques and processes for the purpose of self-expression, free of external constraints. Fine art may be created to communicate ideas and messages about the observed world, the qualities of materials, perceptions, or preconceptions. It can also be used to explore personal and cultural identity, society and how we live, visual language, and technology. Fine Art allows us to consider and reflect on our place in the world, both as individuals and collectively. Drawing in fine art forms an essential part of the development process from initial idea to finished work; from rough sketches, to diagrams setting out compositions, to digital drawings used for installations or as part of three-dimensional work. Students should use a variety of tools, materials and techniques, as appropriate, for recording their surroundings and source materials. Students should consider the application and implications of new and emerging technologies that can be used in conjunction with traditional and digital fine art materials.
For candidates taking GCSEs, offers remain conditional on achieving at least three passes of grade 7 (or A) and three passes of grade 6 (or B) in academic subjects at GCSE (or equivalent), excluding short-course GCSEs.
Component 1: Personal Investigation (60%) This component incorporates three major elements: supporting studies, practical work and a personal study of a minimum 1,000 words of continuous prose. These elements should be seen as integrally connected. Supporting studies may combine investigation and research for both the practical work and personal study, however, the personal study must be presented as a separate outcome. The practical work and personal study may be approached in any order, or progress simultaneously. The purpose of the Personal Investigation is to develop a portfolio of practical work and a minimum 1,000 words of continuous prose that shows critical understanding in relation to the practical portfolio. Component 2: Externally set assignment (40%) This component incorporates two major elements: preparatory studies and the 15–hour period of sustained focus. The Externally Set Assignment represents the culmination of the GCE Qualification allowing students to draw together all the knowledge, understanding and skills developed throughout. The Externally Set Assignment consists of one broad-based thematic starting point to which students respond by developing a portfolio of practical work and final outcome(s). The Externally Set Assignment comprises an externally set theme with suggested starting points. Students will need to develop their own personal work from this theme and related starting points.