Sixth Form : Art & Design - A 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; |
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| those who will study subjects or take up careers for which an Art and Design education is relevant; |
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| 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; |
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| Problem-solving; |
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| ICT; |
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| Working with others; |
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| 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% |
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% |
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.
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