Fine Art A-Level

Subject: Fine Art

Qualification Level: A Level

Qualification Duration: 2 Years

Exam Board: AQA

Overview:

A Level Fine Art provides you with the opportunity to develop personal responses to ideas, observations, experiences and cultures. We encourage you to be ambitious with your outcomes. You will produce a portfolio of work which demonstrates your skills, knowledge and understanding of Fine Art through drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and multimedia approaches. Within your classes you will receive personalised feedback and support on a 1-1 basis each lesson. Next steps advice will be offered and additional support always available. If you wish to continue onto Further or Higher Education, we run portfolio sessions to advise on interviews and presentation of work. The department has 100% success rate for all students who have applied for Art College and Higher Education.

Year 1 content:

You will produce a portfolio of practical work demonstrating a broad range of technical approaches and themes. This foundation work will enable you to develop your personal style and recognise the art discipline you wish to follow in-depth during year two.

Component 1: Personal Investigation (NEA)

This will be introduced in the Spring Term of the first year of the A level course.

You will produce a comprehensive body of work on a theme or artist of your choice leading to a final outcome. As well as practical work the Personal Investigation is also supported by a written essay of 3,000 words.

Year 2 content:

Component 1: Personal Investigation (NEA)

You will conclude this unit in the first term of year 13.

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment (NEA)

During the Spring Term you will produce a project based on a chosen topic from the externally set task exam paper. The themes are wide ranging, provided by the exam board and give you the opportunity to use any appropriate materials to produce an ambitious personal response within fifteen hours of supervised time.

Trips and other costs:

If the opportunity is appropriate, we may run a trip to an exhibition or gallery. We encourage ALevel students to visit exhibitions and galleries in their time outside of school too. Materials for use at home are advised-but will depend on student's strengths and interests.

Career and further study:

An Art Foundation course, Higher National Diplomas and Honours Degrees have all proved popular with previous students. Job opportunities include: Graphics and Illustration, Fine Art, Fashion, Games Design, Architecture, Photojournalism, Set Design and Film, Photography, Ceramics, Printmaking, Surface Pattern Design, Special Effects, Sculpture and a vast range of other creative areas.