During your A level course you will cover a whole range of different media, techniques and processes, from printmaking to abstraction. In the first two terms of Year 12 you will be introduced to a range of media and techniques in 3D, painting, drawing, photography and print. You will then develop skills and ideas. In the final terms of Year 12 you will set your own personal brief in response to an exam style theme, to create a more in-depth body of coursework that continues into Year 13. This will include an extended written assignment of 1000-3000 words supporting your theme and profiling your ideas alongside artists’ and designers’ work.
60% of the assessment is based on coursework and 40% is on the final examination. The final exam starts in January of Year 13 and is an externally set theme, with a 15 hour final practical test in May. Coursework consists of preparatory studies in the form of sketchbooks or design sheets, plus supporting artworks and refined, developed outcomes. The course is taught across four assessment objectives (equal In weighting) that measure success against research, development, experimentation and investigation, refinement and making. All units are internally marked and externally moderated.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
During your A level course you will cover a whole range of different media, techniques and processes, from printmaking to abstraction. In the first two terms of Year 12 you will be introduced to a range of media and techniques in 3D, painting, drawing, photography and print. You will then develop skills and ideas. In the final terms of Year 12 you will set your own personal brief in response to an exam style theme, to create a more in-depth body of coursework that continues into Year 13. This will include an extended written assignment of 1000-3000 words supporting your theme and profiling your ideas alongside artists’ and designers’ work.
60% of the assessment is based on coursework and 40% is on the final examination. The final exam starts in January of Year 13 and is an externally set theme, with a 15 hour final practical test in May. Coursework consists of preparatory studies in the form of sketchbooks or design sheets, plus supporting artworks and refined, developed outcomes. The course is taught across four assessment objectives (equal In weighting) that measure success against research, development, experimentation and investigation, refinement and making. All units are internally marked and externally moderated.