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ISI INSPECTION REPORT - NOVEMBER 2019
GCSE Course Outline
“Artists don’t make objects. Artists make mythologies.” (Anish Kapoor)
Who Should Study GCSE Art and Design?
GCSE Art and Design meets the needs of students who wish to take up a wide range of careers - practical or academic - and leads to Art and Design A level. Whether you have an inborn talent, natural creativity or simply a desire to make things and learn how to do this better, this is your subject. It is suited to students who have an interest and/or skill which they would like to develop.
What Topics and Questions Will I Study In GCSE Art and Design?
What Challenges Will I Face In Art and Design?
What Careers Can Art and Design Lead To?
There are multiple career paths to pursue within the creative industries. Fine Art, Architecture, Art Therapy, Animation, Illustration, Design for Textiles, Fashion, Product, Furniture, Ceramics, Graphics, Interiors, as well as set or costume design for Theatre, Television, Film, Photography and Advertising, plus Galleries, Museum and Heritage.
ART & DESIGN (EDX) GCSE Specification | |
Component 1 Personal Portfolio Internally set and marked, externally moderated. 60% of GCSE Exam Final assessment is in May/June 2019
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Personal Portfolio
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Component 2 Externally set, internally marked and externally moderated. 10 hour exam 40% of GCSE Exam
Final assessment is in May/June 2019 |
Externally Set Assignment
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Structure of the Course
The course will be taught for 3 x 1 hour lessons per week. Homework will be set weekly and deadlines must be adhered to. Reading of textbooks and first-hand experience of works of art and design is essential.
Reference Prior and During Course
The Drawing Book, Sarah Simblet Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN:1-4053-0630-0 |
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The 20th Century Art Book, Susannah, Lawson Phaidon Press 1999
ISBN-13: 978-0714847986
Introductory Summer Work
Make a series of observational drawings in a range of materials recording your world.
Select an artist and express your opinion about their work.
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