Unit 1 – Personal Investigation. This is the personal portfolio and incorporates two major elements: supporting studies and practical work. Internally set, assessed by the teacher and externally moderated. Unit 2 – Second Personal Investigation that counts towards their coursework grade. There is a more explicit focus on the written element to prepare for the Personal Study in Year 13. Unit 3 – Personal Investigation. This is the personal portfolio and incorporates three major elements: supporting studies, practical work, and a Personal Study. Internally set, assessed by the teacher and externally moderated. The Personal Study is a 3000-5000 word written investigation into an Artist / Art work or topic of your choice around the theme in Unit 3 and is worth 12.5% of the overall grade. To strengthen their Personal Study, all art students are entered into the National ARTiculation public speaking competition. Unit 4 – Externally Set Assignment. Incorporates two major elements: preparatory studies and the 15–hour period of sustained focus. Externally set, assessed by the teacher and externally moderated.
You should have Art GCSE at Grade 6, or above. You should have a broad awareness and experience of art and design materials and processes, and have begun to build your own portfolio of work.
All work is assessed internally and then externally moderated. Units 1-3 are internally set, and the Exam unit 4 is externally set.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Unit 1 – Personal Investigation. This is the personal portfolio and incorporates two major elements: supporting studies and practical work. Internally set, assessed by the teacher and externally moderated. Unit 2 – Second Personal Investigation that counts towards their coursework grade. There is a more explicit focus on the written element to prepare for the Personal Study in Year 13. Unit 3 – Personal Investigation. This is the personal portfolio and incorporates three major elements: supporting studies, practical work, and a Personal Study. Internally set, assessed by the teacher and externally moderated. The Personal Study is a 3000-5000 word written investigation into an Artist / Art work or topic of your choice around the theme in Unit 3 and is worth 12.5% of the overall grade. To strengthen their Personal Study, all art students are entered into the National ARTiculation public speaking competition. Unit 4 – Externally Set Assignment. Incorporates two major elements: preparatory studies and the 15–hour period of sustained focus. Externally set, assessed by the teacher and externally moderated.
You should have Art GCSE at Grade 6, or above. You should have a broad awareness and experience of art and design materials and processes, and have begun to build your own portfolio of work.
All work is assessed internally and then externally moderated. Units 1-3 are internally set, and the Exam unit 4 is externally set.