A -Level Art (Fine Art)
Norbury High School for Girls - Croydon
02086790062
Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Course summary

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. Contexts for fine art can be found in a wide range of sources; for example, from historical works in museums, contemporary art shows and fairs, an exhibition at a local gallery, films, architecture, music, literature and nature. When undertaking work in fine art, students should also engage with: ● concepts such as figuration, representation and abstraction ● how the formal elements evoke responses in the viewer ● various forms or presentation in fine art and the ways that audiences may respond to or interact with them ● sustainable materials and production processes in the construction of work ● the potential of collaborative working methodologies in the creative process

Entry requirements

You may be required to provide a portfolio of work

How you'll be assessed

Personal Investigation This component is worth 60% of your A level. It requires you to produce a portfolio of practical and written work based on personal starting points. Externally Set Assignment (ESA) This component is worth 40% of your A level. It requires you to produce preparatory studies and personal outcome(s) based on a theme You’ll have 15 hours to produce your personal outcome or outcomes.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityCroydon
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeGirls
AddressKensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT