Art

Art Curriculum

We provide:  In class access to:-

 Access to studios and basic art materials and paper

Other costs:  To be met by students

Students will need to bear in mind the overall cost of printing and materials throughout the course as work should be appropriately presented for assessment.

Opportunity to purchase an art pack approx. £40

Optional Paris trip approx. £450

Component 1: Personal Investigation (120 marks, 60% of total A-Level)

Candidates should produce two elements:

• A portfolio of practical work showing their personal response to a thematic idea or starting point set by the centre or the candidate.
• An Illustrated Contextual Study; a related study of continuous prose with a guided minimum of 1000 words.

This component is internally assessed and externally moderated.

Component 2: Externally set task (80 marks, 40% of total A-Level)

Candidates select one starting point from an early release paper. This will be issued on 1st February and candidates will choose from a number of themes, each with a range of written and visual starting points, briefs and stimuli.

Candidates will have up to 15 hours supervised time in which to independently realise their response(s).

This component is internally assessed and externally moderated.

The course is supported by visits to galleries and visits from practitioners to enhance your understanding of historical and contemporary practice. The art studios are also regularly used at lunchtimes and after school for workshops and personal study sessions.