Art and Design Year 10 Options
AQA GCSE Art & Design (Fine Art)
Course Content - What will you be studying?
GCSE Art & Design (Fine Art) is aimed at learners who enjoy being creative, making art, and communicating ideas.
Students will be introduced to a variety of learning experiences, which encourage the development of skills through the use of a range of media, processes, techniques and technologies relevant to chosen themes in Fine Art. They will be encouraged to show their knowledge, understanding and skills in the development of personal work informed by first-hand experiences and appropriate secondary sources. As part of the course students will be encouraged to progressively develop their own strengths and interests in the subject and, increasingly, follow their own lines of inquiry. Being able to justify and talk about their work and others is really important so students will build on the skills gained in KS3 on how to research, analyse and interpret images and texts as well as communicate their opinions.
Students will be encouraged to work with a range of 2D and 3D specialisms, these include. Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Digital work and Ceramics.
The externally set assignment provides learners the opportunity to demonstrate, through an extended creative response, their ability to draw together different areas of knowledge, skills and/or understanding in response to their selected starting point.
Assessment weighting - Exams / Coursework
Total of 96 marks is given for each Component.
Component 1 (weighted 60%) Year 10 and 11
Learners will produce a portfolio that evidences explicit coverage of the four assessment objectives. Learners will produce assignment work, evidencing the journey from initial engagement to the realisation of intentions and a selection of further work undertaken during two years
Component 2 - externally set assignment (weighted 40%) Year 11.
Students will be given an externally set assignment from AQA and choose their assignment from one of the given starting points. They will respond evidencing coverage of all four assessment points. They will have a 10 hour supervised time (practical exam) in which they will resolve their project through making and an appropriate outcome of their choice.
Who is this course aimed at?
This course is aimed at learners who are interested in exploring creative ideas, and developing further their artistic skills. The course will enable learners to continue on to study A-Levels, or go on to further vocational study on level 2 or level 3 programmes.
Head of Subject
Charlotte Slater cslater@millbayacademy.org
Opportunities for extracurricular and enrichment activities include:
There will be opportunities to participate with artists/designers and access to PCA facilities to do a range of creative workshops to enhance the professional development and industry links in their work Learners can also develop their skills further with our early morning and afterschool art clubs.
Educational visits to exhibitions and events within the local area, including The Tate St Ives and to London, including to Tate Modern and the V&A.
Possible careers opportunities
Did you know that the Creative Industries sector is growing more than five times faster than the national economy?
As a career pathway doing the GCSE Art & Design (Fine Art) could put learners on to their first step of the creative ladder to one of the most exciting and largest growing sectors in the UK.