Art

Entry Requirements

Art & Design or Applied Art & Design GCSE at Grade B or above 6 other GCSE passes at Grades A* - C (must include English)
A portfolio of artwork must be shown at interview.
 
Course Information ks5
This is a one to two year course which will develop your skills and practical ability in two areas of study. You will explore a variety of media early in the course, followed by choosing two in which to specialize. Work is brief based and you will work from a variety of primary and secondary sources. Historical studies are an important element of the course and will support your practical studies. As well as internally set briefs there is an externally set exam at the end of both the AS and A2 courses. Gallery and museum visits are also an important element of the course, and whilst some visits will be organized by us, you will need to make some visits in your own time.
 

 

AS Art & Design Course Outline

 

Unit 1: Portfolio

Topic List

Development of a coursework portfolio exemplifying work carrried out during the AS course.

Assessment

Coursework 80 marks

Weighting: 50% of total As marks / 25% of total A level marks

Candidates should produce a collection of materials which exemplifies work carried out during the AS course.

All the work produced for this unit will be marked as a whole.

Set and marked by the centre and moderated by AQA by visit to the centre. Visits will normally take place in June.

Unit 2: Externally - Set Assignment

Topic List

An externally-set assignment. Seperate question papers for each endorsement containing five exciting starting points. Candidates choose one.

Assessment

Externally-Set Assignment 80 marks

Weighting:50% of total AS marks / 25% of total A Level marks

Supervised Time - 5 hours

Candidates select one of five starting points. The externally-set assignment will last from 1 February until the deadline for receipt of marks.Candidates may produce preparatory work and a finished piece or pieces of work of a wholly developmental nature.Candidates should be selective when deciding what to submit for this unit.

All the work produced for this unit will be marked as a whole. Set by AQA marked by the centre and moderated by AQA by visit to the centre. Visits will normally take place in June.