A level Art:
This is a two year course which is designed to develop the general skills accrued at GCSE level to the advanced stage. Y12 is an exploratory year for the students to exercise skills to a higher level and to take risks to enable greater confidence and understanding to occur. The students create two projects from September to February and from February to May. The first project is ‘Freechoice’ from a list of possible starting points and evidence is produced for the four Assessment Objectives as required at GCSE level. The second project is a Mock Exam Project. The work produced is regularly assessed and feedback is given to enable the students to review and refine their progress, but the scores are not submitted to the exam board. Independent learning is nurtured and supported to help prepare students for life after school. Cultural Capital is also highlighted at key moments during the course and shared with the students.
In June the students begin the A level course with a series of drawing and painting workshops which develop confidence with observational skills. We launch the Personal Investigation Project with a research trip to London. This includes drawing from live art in several major Art Galleries in London, which is concluded with a large-scale artwork, exhibited in the Chesterfield Schools Art Exhibition in October. These experiences form a key part of Cultural Capital. The students then create their own project responding to experiences in the summer by providing evidence for the four Assessment Objectives. Feedback is consistent and regular to enable effective reviewing and refining to take place to ensure that students are performing to their potential level for UCAS applications. Written understanding is evidenced with the ‘Journal’ that documents the learning and understanding that has taken place during the process of the project. This project is worth 60% of the final award and the students know what scores have been achieved.
At the beginning of February the ‘A level External Assignment Project’ begins with the same format as before. The students create evidence for the four assessment objectives till early May when marks are submitted to the exam board. This project supports the previous Personal Investigation project. The students will get regular and consistent feedback to support their progress and ensure that they are meeting their own independent targets. In line with Ofqual requirements, the students will also know the scores that they have achieved at the end of the project.
Exam Board: AQA Art & Design (Fine Art)
For further details please visit: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/as-and-a-level/art-and-design
A level Photography:
This is a two year course and there is room for ten students as we have a purpose built Photography room with Photoshop for digital editing and exhibition space for large A2 photographs. We have up to six DSLR cameras that form the key equipment for the course, along with lighting and props for photoshoot experiences. Y12 is the introductory year to the course and we start with exercises that enable the students to use functions on the cameras with understanding and confidence. The photography works alongside the digital editing and students use Photoshop frequently to develop their understanding of industry based photographic processes. There are many aspects of Cultural Capital that are shared with the students at this point. Experimentation, learning through practice and not being afraid to make mistakes are a key part of the course at this stage. Students evidence their weekly tasks digitally in their own OneDrive folders and learn how to present evidence to showcase their learning for assessment and feedback. The first project from February is a Mock Exam Project which follows the same assessment criteria as AQA Fine Art and also follows the same time frame as the actual Exam in Y13. The work produced is regularly assessed and feedback is given to enable the students to review and refine their progress, but the scores are not submitted to the exam board. Independent learning is nurtured and supported to help prepare students for life after school. Cultural Capital is also highlighted at key moments during the course and shared with the students.
In June the students begin the A level course with the Personal Investigation Project which is initiated with a research trip to London. This includes studying Photography in several major Art Galleries in London, which is concluded with a large-scale Photograph, exhibited in the Chesterfield Schools Art Exhibition in October. These experiences form a key part of Cultural Capital. The students then create their own project responding to experiences in the summer by providing evidence for the four Assessment Objectives. Feedback is consistent and regular to enable effective reviewing and refining to take place to ensure that students are performing to their potential level for UCAS applications. Written understanding is evidenced with the ‘Journal’ that documents the learning and understanding that has taken place during the process of the project. This project is worth 60% of the final award and the students know what scores have been achieved.
At the beginning of February the ‘A level External Assignment Project’ begins with the same format as before. The students create evidence for the four assessment objectives till early May when marks are submitted to the exam board. This project supports the previous Personal Investigation project. The students will get regular and consistent feedback to support their progress and ensure that they are meeting their own independent targets. In line with Ofqual requirements, the students will also know the scores that they have achieved at the end of the project.
Exam Board: AQA Art & Design (Photography)
For further details please visit: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/as-and-a-level/art-and-design
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