You may be wondering how you can use your artistic abilities to advantage in the Sixth Form. You may not have realized that there is a wide range of employment opportunities associated with art. Below is a simple outline of what this subject can offer you and a range of courses open to students at various levels after leaving education. The A Level Fine Art course allows you the freedom to explore new ideas at the same time as refining your technical skills. The course mixes traditional methods with some highly innovative approaches to making and responding to art. The study of art history and techniques provides many ideas that can be absorbed into your practical work. Each teacher is an expert in the field and you will have the opportunity to develop a personal style by extending your own specific interests in painting, drawing, graphics, computer art, and photography. Trips, visits, and life drawing all go to make this a very personal A Level choice.
In order to gain entry into Robert Smyth Academy Sixth Form you will need a minimum of 40 points, including a grade 4 in English and maths, from your best eight GCSEs. Grade 5 or above in GCSE Art or a portfolio.
Year 12 Coursework – A portfolio of work from a theme set by us incorporating painting/ drawing, graphic design, lens-based media, computer graphics, and 3D model making, with particular focus paid to the development of ideas and experimentation. The emphasis of the coursework is on developing an understanding through practical experience of the ways in which artists and illustrators have responded to subjects in the modern world. This naturally leads to the study of painting, drawing, collage, and other fine art skills, together with the use of new media in the graphics workplace, e.g. computer generation and manipulation of imagery Year 13 Personal Investigation Coursework (60%) – One project for assessment. The emphasis will be on the personal development of imagery based on the combination of traditional and contemporary fine art processes, with particular attention being paid to recording skills and the presentation of an outcome. This will include an integral Personal Study of between 1000 and 3000 words. Controlled Assignment (40%) – an externally set practical test of 15 hours duration plus prior preparation time. Not all art students choose to study art or design subjects at university; however, in the past, it has helped students to gain entry to courses in non-art subjects such as economics, software engineering, psychology, sociology, marketing, and a wide range of combined degrees where it has been studied with English, languages and theatre studies.
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
You may be wondering how you can use your artistic abilities to advantage in the Sixth Form. You may not have realized that there is a wide range of employment opportunities associated with art. Below is a simple outline of what this subject can offer you and a range of courses open to students at various levels after leaving education. The A Level Fine Art course allows you the freedom to explore new ideas at the same time as refining your technical skills. The course mixes traditional methods with some highly innovative approaches to making and responding to art. The study of art history and techniques provides many ideas that can be absorbed into your practical work. Each teacher is an expert in the field and you will have the opportunity to develop a personal style by extending your own specific interests in painting, drawing, graphics, computer art, and photography. Trips, visits, and life drawing all go to make this a very personal A Level choice.
In order to gain entry into Robert Smyth Academy Sixth Form you will need a minimum of 40 points, including a grade 4 in English and maths, from your best eight GCSEs. Grade 5 or above in GCSE Art or a portfolio.
Year 12 Coursework – A portfolio of work from a theme set by us incorporating painting/ drawing, graphic design, lens-based media, computer graphics, and 3D model making, with particular focus paid to the development of ideas and experimentation. The emphasis of the coursework is on developing an understanding through practical experience of the ways in which artists and illustrators have responded to subjects in the modern world. This naturally leads to the study of painting, drawing, collage, and other fine art skills, together with the use of new media in the graphics workplace, e.g. computer generation and manipulation of imagery Year 13 Personal Investigation Coursework (60%) – One project for assessment. The emphasis will be on the personal development of imagery based on the combination of traditional and contemporary fine art processes, with particular attention being paid to recording skills and the presentation of an outcome. This will include an integral Personal Study of between 1000 and 3000 words. Controlled Assignment (40%) – an externally set practical test of 15 hours duration plus prior preparation time. Not all art students choose to study art or design subjects at university; however, in the past, it has helped students to gain entry to courses in non-art subjects such as economics, software engineering, psychology, sociology, marketing, and a wide range of combined degrees where it has been studied with English, languages and theatre studies.