Art and Design (Fine Art)
Cheshire College - South & West - Cheshire East
01270654654
Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AB
Course summary

Do you enjoy working with different media and materials or have you always wanted to? Do you want to experiment with colour, texture drawing and painting techniques? Do you want to make work that surprises you? Then this course is for you. You will gain knowledge, skills, and enjoyment from learning the basic elements that artists and designers use such as line, tone, colour and texture. You’ll also improve your skills in observation, drawing, painting, printing, image manipulation and digital photography. Finally, you’ll learn how to develop your work from initial ideas through to outcomes, including how to professionally mount your work. You will have the opportunity to travel to see exhibitions in London, Liverpool and Madrid and will have the opportunity to exhibit your work at the End of Year Exhibition. You’ll also have the chance to be taught by practising artists.

Entry requirements

Typically you will need 5 GCSEs, including two at grade 5/B (or above) and three at grade 4/C (or above) including maths and English. You will also need a portfolio of artwork and a grade 4/C (or above) in an art-related subject.

How you'll be assessed

A1 Units: • How to develop your work and ideas through the use of new materials and processes. How to work with a given theme to create a personal body of work influenced by the chosen artist. • Practical exam externally set by AQA. This involves working from a chosen theme to develop a body of research, experimental developments, and outcomes. these should demonstrate your media experiments and the influence different artists had in your work. It also includes a 5-hour practical supervised control piece. A2 Units: • How to work with a given theme to create a personal body of work, influenced by your chosen artist. • How to experiment with such methods as paint techniques, collage, collograph, computer image manipulation, and photography. How to mount your work to create a professional body of work. • Practical exam externally set by AQA including a 15-hour practical supervised outcome.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressDane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AB