GCSE Art and Design

Exam Board - Edexcel Art and Design (2016 1-9) Fine Art

The Course

You will learn about art, artists and cultures.  You will extend skills in a range of mediums and techniques to develop and express your own ideas into personal pieces of work.  The course requires that you learn skills relating to:

• The importance of drawing as the base of all Art and Design.
• Analysis and understanding of art
• Collection and presentation of resources and observations and ideas
• The ability to use various materials and development of final ideas

Assessment

This is in three parts:

• Controlled Assessment Coursework: This will be built up from your class learning and some home learning during the two years.  This counts for 60% of the final mark.
• Preparation for the examination: You will be given a theme 8 weeks before the examination so you can do studies and prepare your work. This, along with the examination, counts for 40% of the final mark.              
• A ten hour examination where you do your final work (don’t be put off by ten hours; you need a long time to do good art work and if you prepare sufficiently, the examination will be enjoyable).  This counts for 40% of the final mark.

  Where it leads

  There are many opportunities for a career in Art and Design.   Some possibilities include Architecture, Art Business, Design, Art Therapy, Art Curating, Film/Stage Production, Advertising and Scientific Illustration, etc.

  GCSE Textiles

  Exam Board - Edexcel Art and Design (2016 1-9) Textiles

  The Course

  Students will learn more about Fashion and Textiles. The course requires students to learn skills relating to:

• The importance of drawing as the base of all Art and Design.
• The ability to appreciate, evaluate and analyse your own work and cultural and designers’ work in context
• Visual collection and investigation
• The exploration of visual ideas and alternative textiles

  Assessment

  This is in three parts:

• Coursework Modules: These will be built up from class work and homework during the two years.  This counts for 60% of the final mark. There are two units
• Preparation for the examination: Students will be given a theme 8 weeks before the examination so you can do studies and prepare work
• A ten hour examination where students produce their final piece.  This counts for 40% of the final mark

  Where it leads

  This course can provides a foundation to study textiles and fashion at a higher level and can provide access to higher education courses and careers such as fashion and Textiles, Interior Design, Architecture, Business in the Fashion Industry, Fashion, Illustration, Journalism, Design or Photography, etc.