GCSE ART & DESIGN

If you like what you see then keep reading to see how the course is structured,

marked and the qualities you will need to be a success in GCSE art....

“Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up”. Pablo Picasso

In GCSE Art we aim to give you the skills and knowledge to keep being creative in your thinking, ideas and development.

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completed for their GCSE!

UNIT ONE – COURSEWORK (60%)

YEAR 1O – Land , Sea and SKy (ANIMALS) For this project you will need to be more independent with your ideas as you pick the animal you study. You will all study the artist's Mark Powell and Albrecht Durer but you will also research an artist of your choice. You get to experience learning outside the classroom with a trip to Whipsnade Zoo. At the end of the project you complete a larger canvas for a final outcome

YEAR 9: NATURAL FORMSYou will study the artists William Morris, Georgia O’Keeffe and KArl Blossfeldt. You will learn how to use acrylic paints and mixed media.

You will produce a final canvas at the end of project.

UNIT TWO – Externally Set Assignment (40%)In Year 11 you will be set a theme by the exam board and given 10 school weeks to prepare for a ten hour exam. This is your exam project.You will need to use all the skills you have learnt in the UNIT 1 projects to respond independently with an original idea. This is the project that our GCSE students enjoy the most!

How am I marked?

60% coursework and 40% exam

4 Assessment objectives

Develop a project

Experiment with different processes and

techniques

Record ideas- drawing, painting and mixed

media

Present a final piece (10 hour exams)

What we

look for

in an

Art

Student?

• Commitment to the subject• A passion for art – do you draw in your own time? Do you Want to visit galleries? Do you like seeing the art in the world around you?• Independent worker and creative thinkers!

GCSE Art and beyond…. Many of our GCSE students go on to study Art at higher level and into careers around art.

Being a success in GCSE art could be a stepping stone to so many jobs in your future.

So if you are excited to - Refine your artistic skills- Learn new techniques and work with more materials.- Develop your artist knowledge and study their work- Be a reflective and critical thinker- Take risks and work independently

And are ready to - Show resilience and a positive attitude

- Meet deadlines and push yourself - Be innovative and bring your ideas to your own work

Then Art GCSE might be for you!

“Creativity takes courage”Henri Matisse