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Art & Design Courses

Sir John Lawes School

Fine Art 9 FA01

Textiles

Graphics

Photography

Structure of the Course

Coursework: 60% (inc written piece)Practical project which will include sketchbook work & sustained pieces based on a theme of your choice.1 extended art history essay minimum 1000 words(12% final mark).

Exam: 40%Roughly 8 weeks to prepare an idea in the sketchbook then a 15 hour timed final piece.

Exam paper given out Y13 1st Feb. Course complete before study leave.

Y12

Term 1 – Skills based students produce two dimensional and three dimensional work around the theme of portrait / natural form

Term 2 – Start to work around negotiated individual theme

Term 3 – Mock Exam 10hrs 8 week preparatory period. Working around own theme / Written Piece

Y13

Term 1 - Working around own theme / Written Piece

Term 2 / 3 Exam 15hrs 8 week prep period

A Level Art

AO1: Develop their own ideas through sustained & focussed investigations informed

by contextual & other sources, demonstrating analytical & critical understanding

(Develop using other artists)

A02: Experiment with & select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques

and processes, reviewing & refining ideas as their work progresses (Develop byexperiment, review & refine)

A03: Record observations in visual and other forms relevant to their intentions,

demonstrating an ability to reflect on their work as it progresses. (ObservationDrawing)

A04: Present a personal, informed & meaningful response demonstrating critical

understanding, realising intentions and making connections. ( Final Piece andlinks)

Assessment Criteria

FINE ARTWhat is Fine Art?

Drawing, painting, printmaking,

ceramics, sculpture, mixed media.

Students will keep

sketchbooks to

document and

create final pieces

in the media of

their choice.

PAINTING

PAINTING & DRAWING

SCULPTURE

SCULPTURE

DIGITAL ART

FACILITIES

2 Etching / Lino Presses,

Kiln,

Digital SLR Cameras, Tripods for photography and

animation,

Darkroom for wet / film photography,

Screen Printing facilities,

Suite of PCs – Photoshop, Flash animation.

WHY ART?

We are a visual society. We access the world through Computer Screens, Phone Screens,Tablet Screens, TV Screens.

Animators, Artists, Clothing Designers, Film Makers, Furniture Makers, Graphic Designers, Illustrators, Photographers, Product Designers, TV Production Staff, Web Designers

All the people who create, plan and make the stuff we look at on all of these screens havehad an Art education at GCSE, A Level and or Degree Level.

The Mini Cooper was originally sketched out by hand on an opened out envelope. Everything from Cars to multi million pound Pixar films are sketched or doodled at the ideasStage.

Destinations2015

Manchester – Fashion / Art

Central St Martins – Architecture

London South Bank - Photography

Oaklands – Art Foundation Course

Huddersfield – Costume with Textiles

Southampton – Interior Design

Birmingham – Textiles Design

University of Arts London – Fashion Photography

Westminster – Architecture

Portsmouth – Graphic Design

Coventry – Graphic Design

University of Arts London – Communication and Design

THANK YOU