Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

The course is designed to be fun, exciting, and thought-provoking for the students and builds on your individual strengths. It is made up of two units: Coursework Thematic inquiry (based on a theme of Environment or Journey) is 60% of the overall mark. This unit is concerned with the relationship between exciting ideas and Art and design practice. Ideas provide the starting point for much Artwork and as work is produced ideas and outcomes will change and develop. You will also have opportunities to develop an understanding of the expressive nature of the formal elements of art and design and express your ideas, creating a personal and engaging sketchbook or portfolio of work. This includes a separate critical study of 1500 words. Exam Theme provided by EDEXCEL exam board. The question paper for this unit will provide you with one interesting and quite broad starting point, such as ‘Icons’, ‘The Environment’, ‘Rituals’ etc. You will have an eight-week preparation period, during which time you can discuss your work with your teacher. You should undertake investigative preparatory work in your work journals throughout the course. You will also have an exam of ten hours of unaided work.