Sixth Form Subject Choices 2021 - Flipbook - Page 9
What could I go on to do at the end of my course?
A high percentage of our students go on to study at Art College. The diversity of the course makes it ideally
suited if you are intending to go on to Foundation Art & Design and degree courses specialising in many
aspects of Art such as Fine Art, Fashion/Textiles, Architecture, Film/Animation, Ceramics, Graphic Design,
Furniture, Interior, Jewellery Design and Teaching.
What is the course content and how is it assessed?
This is a 2 Year Linear A-Level (No AS Level) and comprises of:
Component 1: Personal Investigation. 60% of A Level
This unit incorporates two linked elements:
a) Practical work
b) Personal study (essay). Independently graded at 12%
A. Practical work: this aims to provide opportunities for students to pursue their own creative and visual
ideas in a chosen area of Art & Design. Students will demonstrate the ability to resolve issues and ideas
that emerge as an inevitable part of the process of creating art & design work. The development of
ideas, reviewing and refining a process will be an intricate part of realising a personal response resulting
in a range of final outcomes.
B. Personal study: The personal study should be closely related to the knowledge and understanding
gained from aspects of the practical work part of this unit. Students are required to research, evaluate,
analyse and establish coherent sustainable links between their own work and with that of historical and
contemporary references.
The personal study will be evidenced through critical written communication showing contextual research
and understanding in a minimum 1000 words of continuous prose, which may contain integrated images.
The personal study comprises 12% of the total qualification and is marked out of 18.This is externally
marked. Through the personal study, students will demonstrate understanding of relevant social, cultural
or historical contexts. Students will also express personal interpretations or conclusions, and use technical
and specialist vocabulary. The focus of the personal study can be on any concept or movement the student
finds interesting.
Component 2: Externally Set Assignment. 40% of A Level
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