GCSE Art and Design (Fine Art)

Introduction

In year 10 students are able to choose GCSE Fine Art as one of their options.

The 2 year course will develop the art and design abilities students have gained in Years 7, 8 and 9 and give students the opportunity to demonstrate how they can apply these to a project brief meeting the assessment criteria.

The course provides students with creative and exciting opportunities to continue their exploration of Art and Design. Students will be encouraged to explore a wide range of techniques and processes, which will aim to identify their strengths.

The course is designed to provide a secure foundation for students who may wish to study Fine Art or other creative courses beyond GCSE and will aim to:

• broaden and deepen students’ knowledge and understanding;
• encourage independence; and
• develop problem solving skills.

Equipment

Students can purchase the following equipment listed below from the parent pay shop. We would strongly recommend that everyone is equipped with a sketchbook.

Fine Art students

Carry folder, sketchbook, paint brushes, pencils, watercolour paints, oil pastels & chalk pastels

Homework

Students are set regular deadlines for completing tasks. To ensure these deadlines are met, we expect students to work outside of school time on a regular and consistent basis. If deadlines are not met, students will be required to attend Study Support the following week.

Learning outside of the classroom

Study Support: Fine Art - Wed and Thurs 3pm - 4 pm

External competitions and workshops often shared in lessons and on our Instagram page (allertonhighart)