Art and Design
Art and Design offers opportunities for pupils to:
- develop their creativity and imagination through visual, tactile and sensory experiences; develop practical, technical and critical skills and use visual and tactile language to communicate their ideas, feelings and meanings;
- learn to make value judgements and aesthetic and practical decisions, becoming actively involved in shaping environments;
- explore ideas and meanings in the work of artists, craftspeople and designers and learn about the diverse roles and functions of art, craft and design in the contemporary world and in different times and cultures.
KEY STAGE 3
Upper 3, Lower 4 and Upper 4 (Key stage 3)
Students are introduced to the key stage and develop their creativity and imagination through Art, Textiles and 3D Design. These help to build on their skills and improve their control of materials, tools and techniques. They increase their critical awareness of the purposes of art, craft and design in different times and cultures. They become more confident in using visual and tactile elements, materials and processes to communicate what they see, feel and think.
GCSE ART/PHOTOGRAPHY/TEXTILES 
(KS4)
Lower 5 and Upper 5
Art and Design: Fine Art:
Unit 1: Art and Design Portfolio(A111)
Unit 2: Art and Design OCR set Task (A121)
Art and Design: Photography: - Lens and light-based Media
Unit 1: Art and Design Portfolio (A113)
Unit 2: Art and Design OCR –set Task (A123)
Art and Design: Textiles:
Unit 1: Art and Design Portfolio(A114)
Unit 2: Art and Design OCR set Task (A124)
The Syllabus aims:
- To develop visual perception and understanding including the creative, imaginative and practical skills for working in art, craft and design.
- To develop visual literacy and an appreciation of the richness of our cultural heritage through practical and critical responses to achievement in art, craft and design.
- To develop the individual’s special aptitudes and interests and foster and encourage confidence, enthusiasm and a sense of achievement.
Art and Design: Textiles:
Unit 1: Art and Design Portfolio(A114)
Unit 2: Art and Design OCR set Task (A124)
AS and A2 FINE ART
AS/A2 LEVEL FINE ART
OCR Advanced Subsidiary GCE Code H161 AS
OCR Advanced GCE Code H561 A2
AS Units 1 and 2 Coursework Portfolio and Controlled Assignment
A2 Units 3 and 4 Personal Investigation and Controlled Assignment
The aims of these specifications are to encourage students to develop:
- Intellectual, imaginative, creative and intuitive powers.
- Investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, aesthetic understanding and critical judgement.
- Independence of mind in relation to developing their own ideas, refining their own intentions and personal outcomes.
- An interest in, enthusiasm for, and enjoyment of art, craft and design.
- The experience of working with a broad range of media, including traditional and new media and technologies.
- An understanding of the interrelationships between art, craft and design processes and an awareness of the contexts in which they operate.
- Experience of working within relevant and real frameworks and, where appropriate, make links to the creative industries.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of art, craft, design, media (traditional and new) and technologies in contemporary and past societies and cultures.
- An awareness of different roles, functions, audiences and consumers of art, craft and design practice.
This syllabus is intended to form part of an educational continuum which progresses naturally from GCSE and is intended to meet the needs of the following groups 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 background is relevant.
- Those who, whilst having interest and aptitude in the subject, are not intending to study the subject beyond A Level.
It is anticipated that candidates will have studied Art and Design for the GCSE examination although this is not a pre-requisite. The syllabus is based upon existing recognised good practice in schools and it is expected that candidates who have not achieved a GCSE grade in Art and Design will at least have followed an Art and Design course at some time in their secondary school career.
Candidates will follow a Fine Art endorsement for AS initially and then, if suitable, continue in more depth into A2.
AS and A2 Photography
OCR Art: Photography H163 AS
OCR Art: Photography H563 A2
Photography is offered at both AS and A2 level and follows the same syllabus, aims and marking criteria as Fine Art.
