Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

A-level Art and Design is a two-year linear course that culminates in a 15-hour examination at the end of the two-year course. This subject encourages an individual and independent approach. Art and Design remains a very popular option at A-level. First Year Students develop ideas and findings based on an area of individual investigation. The Personal investigation allows students to consolidate and develop practical concerns whilst demanding focused and substantial responses to the work of others. The investigation can be based on a topic of their choice and will take the form of a written essay supported by a body of practical work. The year ends with an internally set Controlled Assignment to create a final outcome for their Personal Investigation. Second Year Students will spend the beginning of the year until February making improvements based on feedback on their portfolio of work. They will also expand on their skills and contextual knowledge through weekly workshops. From February students will be given their Controlled Assignment examination papers. They will investigate a title of their choice from the paper selection through artist studies and experimentation with media ready for May when they will sit their examination for the A-level course.