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ART@DESC
GCSE FINE ART
EDEXCEL - 1FA0
GCSE
FINE ART
GCSE Unit 1 Coursework: 1FA0/01 60% of Grade
GCSE Unit 2 Externally Set Exam 1FA0/02: 40% of Grade
GCSE Art and Design is about having an adventurous and creative approach,
and developing the skills to express it. Students will develop an
understanding of past and contemporary Art and Design and will be able to
produce a personal response embracing a range of ideas.
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS…..
• Do you have a passion for Art or visual
expression??
• Do you love being creative???
• Do you have the required skills in art?
• Do you want a future in a creative or design field??
• Are you organised or would you like your
organisational skills to be improved further?
• Are you prepared to invest time??
GCSE FINE
ART
Summary
Why ART?
• Great for students who love the freedom to work in a variety of media –
painting, drawing, sculpture, print, textiles, graphics, photography, film etc
• Fine Art is great for students who also like to draw (keep an open mind)
• You will develop the skills to investigate, analyse and experiment
• Great for creativity - you will develop your imaginative powers and the skills to
express your own ideas, feelings and meanings
• You will also develop an understanding of the language and conventions of Art and
Design, as well as research a range of artists
• You will develop your annotation skills
• You will become evaluative and develop a critical eye – to express your own
personal visual message
Course Structure: FINE ART
GCSE level art is divided into 3 distinct phases.
1. STAGE 1: At the start of Year 10 you will work on a project introducing you to the skills
required at GCSE Level. You will also learn how to structure and develop an art project.
2. STAGE 2: in term 3 of Year 10 you will start your main coursework project (personal
portfolio). This will be worked on until the end of December in Year 11. This project will
also include a mock examination. This will be formally assessed by your teachers and the
feedback should provide an opportunity to refine your work further.
3. STAGE 3 EXAM UNIT: From the start of January in Year 11 you will work on a new project,
the externally set assignment (ESA). For this you will have ten weeks of preparation
followed by the actual GCE examination of 10 house. The theme for this project is
normally broad and set by the examination board.
Unit Assessment Weight Time Frame
Personal Portfolio Internally set theme, 60% Year 10-Jan Year 11
(coursework) assessment and standardisation.
Externally Set Externally set, internally 40% Jan-April in Year 11
Assignment (Exam) assessed and standardised.
ASSESSMENT
Unit Assessment Weight Time WHEN???
Frame
Personal Internally set theme, 60% Year 10- Ongoing box/bubble.
Portfolio assessment and Jan Year Mini-Assessment (Oct).
(coursework) standardisation. 11 Full Assessment (Dec).
Externally Externally set, internally 40% Jan- Not formally assessed
Set assessed and April in until moderation.
Assignment standardised. Year 11 Ongoing box/bubble.
(Exam)
BOTH UNITS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS
SUPPORTING STUDIES:
PRACTICAL WORK: LARGE
BOOK RESEARCH AND
SCALE WORK
EXPERIMENTS
FINE ART PROJECTS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS
SUPPORTING STUDIES: BOOK PRACTICAL LARGE
RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTS SCALE WORK
THE BOOK: 2 IMPORTANT
STRANDS
ASSESSED ON DRAWING ASSESSED ON
SKILLS ANNOTATION SKILLS
DO NOT WORRY – YOU WILL GET
HELP/GUIDANCE WITH THIS
RESULTS: FINE ART
2014 2015 2016 2017
28 students 39 students 36 students 37 students
A/A* 68% 77% 67% 76%
B 28% 23% 27% 16%
C 4% 0% 6% 8%
D and 0% 0% 0% 0%
below
YELLIS 1.15 1.35 0.8 1.09
The Art Department is one of the highest achieving department s in the school in
terms of attainment and student value added.
We are vastly above UK averages. As a comparison, the UK scores 23% A*/A grades.
CHANGES: GRADES 1-9
OLD E/F E D C B/C B A A/A* A*
GRADE
NEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
GRADE
WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE BY THE END OF YEAR 11???
MARK for 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 16-18
each AO
BAND LIMITED BASIC EMERGING COMPETE CONFIDEN EXCEPTION
& NT AND T AND AL
COMPETE CONSISTE ASSURED
NT NT
THE EXAM BOARD HAS NOT ISSUED GRADES BOUNDARIES FOR
THE 2018 COHORT
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS…..
• Do you has a passion for Art or visual
expression??
• Do you love being creative???
• Do you have the required skills in art?
• Do you want a future in a creative or design field??
• Are you organised or would you like your
organisational skills to be improved further?
• Are you prepared to invest time??
WHAT NEXT…..
CAREERS
There are many things you can go on to do with a GCSE in Art/Design.
You may wish to take this course for its own sake, simply because you
like the subject.
Alternatively, you might wish to go into a job where it is useful to
have had experience of Art, Craft and Design, where you will need to
use some of the skills developed during the course. These might
include careers in such fields as advertising, marketing, design,
architecture, publishing and the media.
Whichever is chosen, the study of Art can help students develop
transferable skills which you can take into any career or job – we
highly value the Super Sixteen learning skills.
A Level Pathways at DESC
Fine Art Photography (new)
Career
Pathways
Fashion Design
Constructed
Textiles
Printed Textiles
Shoe Design
Millinery (Hat
Design)
Silver-smithing
Jewelry design
Career
Pathways
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Design
Public Spaces Design
Career
Pathways
Set Design
(theatre, film and
TV)
Costume Design
Special Effects
Make-up for
Theatre
Career
Pathways
Graphic Design
Typography
Illustration
Animation
Photography:
fashion,
commercial,
wedding
Career
pathways
• Product Design
• Industrial
Design
• Urban Planning
Career
Pathways
Restoration
Exhibition
Curation
Education :
lecturing, schools,
galleries, advisors
Events Planning
Media & Journalism
Marketing
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