Why Choose Art, Craft and Design?Art, Craft and Design is a great subject to further your artistic skills. You will have the opportunity to extend your skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, photography, and digital applications. No only that, but the skills achieved through studying A level Art are wide ranging. Students learn to think creatively, take risks with their work and ideas, be ambitious, playful and curious about the world. Students learn to reflect, research, analyse along with learning to work independently and manage time efficiently. These skills are applicable for any university course and area of life.
Studying an Art and Design based course provides entry to an unprecedented range of specialisms and skills – both traditional and digital. The creative industries are one of the fastest growing in the UK and this is reflected in the broad range of creative courses available at university as well as future careers.
To study A Level Art, Craft and Design a GCSE grade 5 in an Art based subject is preferred. However, if you have not taken Art at GCSE, you can present a portfolio of work produced in your own time for consideration.
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Course Content
We follow the Eduqas specification for A Level Art, Craft and Design. The course consists of two assessed units: · Unit 1: Personal Investigation Portfolio, a coursework unit, 60% of overall mark. There is also a 1000-3000 word assignment as part of this unit. · Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment, 40% of overall mark. Papers are released in February and the project approach assignment is studied until May and results in a 15 hour exam.
Course Structure Year 12: Skill Building and Workshops Unit 1 Personal Investigation Year 13: Unit 1 Personal Investigation Unit 2 Externally Set Task |
Methods of teaching, learning and assessmentLearning is developed through group workshops, practical demonstrations and individual tutorials, supported by the use of sketchbooks, gallery visits and other appropriate support and research materials. At the end of both the first and second years there are assessments where students demonstrates their progress during the course. Examinations at the end of the first year are internal assessments. At the end of the second year there is a 15 hour practical exam to conclude the exam unit.
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Opportunities for learning outside of the classroomWe run a number of educational visits to exhibitions and galleries to encourage engagement with art outside of the classroom.
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