Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

Students are assessed against the four assessment objectives, which are similar to those at GCSE and are equally weighted. This is a 2-year A level. For Year 12 there will be one unit which is known as the Portfolio, and an examination. The Portfolio runs from September to January and the examination preparatory period begins in February and ends with the examination session of 10 hours in early May. During the A Level year, students create a Personal Investigation (60% of final grade) which includes a written element of 1000-3000 words. For this unit, students will develop a theme in great depth, drawing on skills developed in Year 12. The structure for the A Level year is similar to Year 12, with an examination preparatory period starting in February and a 15-hour examination session in early May (40% of final grade)