Curriculum - Sixth form

Sixth Form : Art & Design - A Level

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AS Level A2 Level

Introduction

The new syllabus is designed to promote continuity and coherence within the framework of the whole educational process. It is intended that the syllabus will provide a natural progression from GCSE or similar Art and Design courses and will meet the needs of the following types of students:

	those who will undertake further studies in Art and Design;
	those who will study subjects or take up careers for which an Art and Design education is relevant;
	those who, while having interest and aptitude in the subject, will benefit from the course, yet are not intending to study the subject further.

The AS syllabus is intended to be of one year duration, while the A-Level syllabus is two years in length.

Focal Points for Studies in Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced GCE include:

(a) experimentation and exploration of the visual elements;

(b) visual enquiry;

(c) thematic approaches;

(d) historical, critical and contextual study;

(e) problem-solving activity.

Key Skills

New AS and A-Level courses provide opportunities to develop Key Skills in:

	Communication;
	Problem-solving;
	ICT;
	Working with others;
	Improving our learning and performance.

The Advanced Subsidiary Course has three Assessment Units:

Module	Topic	Value
(1)	Fine Art Coursework	30%
(2)	Design Coursework	30%
(3)	AS Externally Set Assignment	40%

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The Advanced GCE Course has six Assessment Units:

Module	Topic	Value
(1)	Fine Art Coursework	15%
(2)	Design Coursework	15%
(3)	AS Externally Set Assignment	20%
(4)	Dissertation Coursework	15%
(5)	Fine Art and/or Design Coursework	15%
(6)	Externally Set Assignment	20%

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Coursework

Coursework accounts for 60% of the AS and A-Level course. All students must demonstrate competence in working in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional Art and Design activities. All students must therefore present one final outcome which is 2-dimensional and one which is 3-dimensional. A display of work is required for both examinations.

Recent Achievements

Well done to J. Logue whose work has been recommended for display in the prestigious True Colours exhibition in Belfast later in the year.

Eductional Visits

The Art and Design teachers and exam classes made a visit to the ‘True Colours Exhibition’ in Central Hall, Omagh on Tuesday 10th November 2009. This exhibition displays work by some of N. Ireland’s brightest young artists and designers produced for CCEA’s GCSE, AS/A summer ‘09 examinations.

This educational visit provided a teaching and learning opportunity where we saw and experienced at first hand a wide range of work in variety of media and processes by other students. Viewing this work presented an invaluable insight into the development and realisation of ideas and will help our pupils prepare for their Art and Deign courses in the future.

Afterward we visited the new Alley Theatre in Strabane where the education officer gave a lecture on the current fine art exhibition by Paul Woods, “Visions of War “. All in all it was a very informative and enjoyable visit.

Mrs. J. McCluskey

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