Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

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.