Art and Design

A Level qualification

Entry Criteria: Grade 5 in GCSE Art and Design

Course Leader: D Marshall

INTRO

Art and Design is a mode of expression and communication. It is concerned with visual perception and aesthetic experience; it forms a language in addition to those used by literary, mathematical, scientific and factually based subjects. Most of the work for this syllabus is studio based, it will encourage you to develop practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding of continuity and change in different genres, styles and traditions. You will develop knowledge, skills and understanding of materials, processes, technologies and resources through practical and contextual studies. This course enables the development of creative and intellectual skills for imaginative growth; it is also an excellent complement to many other areas of study as it teaches you to be analytical, to solve problems creatively and to gain cultural awareness.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Component 01: Personal Investigation

You must provide two elements in response to your theme. This component is non exam assessment and will be internally and externally moderated using assessment criteria. This component is marked out of 120 marks and contributes 60% to the overall weighting of the A Level. The two elements that make up your Component 01 are:

A Portfolio of Practical Work – showing your personal response to either a starting point, brief, scenario or stimulus in sketchbooks, moodboards, out of book pieces and written responses.

The Related Study – marked alongside your portfolio for practical work, is an extended written response (minimum of 1000 words) to your practical portfolio.

Component 02: Externally Set Task

This is the externally set task that is set by the exam board. It will provide you with a range of themes and you must choose one on which to base your personal response. This component is non exam assessment and will be internally and externally moderated using assessment criteria. This component is marked out of 80 marks and contributes 40% to the overall weighting of the A Level.