GCSE FINE ART

GCSE Art And Design - Fine Art

Aims Of The Curriculum/Curriculum Intent

Fine Art is taught as a GCSE option subject in Year 10 and Year 11. Students are thought and develop many of the skills required for the GCSE course in KS3 during their Art lessons. In KS4, however, these.

Introduction

Art Textiles introduces pupils to a variety of experiences and exploration of a range of media, techniques and processes, including both traditional and new technologies. Pupils will explore the works of range of classic and contemporary artists, examples of which will be used within the investigation and making process. Responses to these examples will be shown through practical experimental work in 2D and 3D.

Curriculum Content KS4

Core Skills:

  • A01 – Developing ideas through investigation

  • A02 – Experimenting and refining ideas using different media

  • A03 – Primary and secondary observations and annotations

  • A04 – Final response and outcome

Year 10

Component 1 - Project 1: Natural Forms

Pupils explore a wide range of artists’ work, which enables them to develop new skills as well as refine and master their existing technically ability by exploring the use of different media: watercolour, tempera, acrylic paint, fine liner, charcoal, soft and oil pastels and as well as printing techniques such as: stencil printing, block printing, lino and mono printing methods.

Trips and Visits

During the two-year course pupils will be given opportunities to visit museums and galleries, also take part in various workshops, so they can draw inspiration for developing ideas and improving their technical skills in support to their portfolio work.

Year 10 Exam

Pupils will sit a 5 hour (1 day) examination at the end of Year 10, producing an outcome for their final piece, which relates to Natural Forms, encompassing the skills, methods, techniques and media sampled in their portfolio.

Year 11

Continuing working on their Unit 1(Portfolio)

Pupils are developing ideas based on the theme People and Places.

The aim is to produce further evidence against each assessment objective. Through their work they will explore a range of media and techniques; to enable them to produce work in both 2D and 3D, such as clay, papier mâché, wire etc. They will research and analyse relevant artists and designers to help them develop and refine their skills and ideas.

Year 11 Mock Exam

Towards the end of the autumn term, pupils will sit a 5 hour (1 day) GCSE Mock examination to make a final piece, which relates to the theme People and Places.

Component 2: Externally set assessment

At the beginning of January, pupils will commence a project from a choice of themes; the topics for this are set by AQA and will be issued to pupils in the first lesson. Pupils will select their own textile designers and artists to research and create a range of samples and design ideas in response to the task.

Year 11 Exam

Pupils will work on their final piece during a 10 hour (2 day) examination in May.

Homework

Is set once per week

Examination Information

Exam board: AQA

Specification code: Component 1: 8202/C

Component 2: 8202/X

Exam outline: 100% Non-Exam Assessment: Year 10 and Year 11

 Non- Exam- Component 1: (60% of GCSE grade)

Non- Exam- Component 2: (40% of GCSE grade)

This an externally set task by AQA.

After Key Stage 4

A Level Fine Art or Art and Design, or BTEC ART, all of which can lead to University degrees and possible careers such as Fine artist, Art Director, Art Curator, architecture, advertising, Illustrator, Digital art, teaching or as a practising artist/designer.

 

Useful Resources:

Pinterest

Tate Gallery website

Victoria and Albert Museum website

Royal Academy of Art website

National Gallery Website