Roundwood Park School GCSE ART DESIGN Fine Art

Roundwood Park School GCSE ART & DESIGN: Fine Art

Benefits of Art • • • Supports a broad and balanced curriculum A non-essay based subject Self expression Develops creativity Independent thinking skills Develops analytical skills Broadens ICT skills Increases cultural awareness Develops visual awareness What are we looking for? • Enthusiasm for the subject • A willingness to take risks and have a go • Perseverance

What is covered during the course? • Observational drawing • Print making – lino, collagraph, screen printing • Painting with different paint media e. g. acrylics, watercolours, inks • 3 D - clay, modroc • Experimenting with mixed media • Photography • Digital manipulation • Responding to the work of other artists

Extra-curricular • Induction day for yr 9 including a trip to Oxford Botanical Gardens and Natural History Museum • Students are encouraged to visit Art Galleries • Studio time after school to develop work

Students’ work

GCSE Art can lead to the following Careers in Art: • • • Graphic Design Architecture Illustration Animation Photography Fashion 3 D Design Interior Design Stage Design • • • Jewellery Design Gallery Curator Exhibition Organiser Art Conservation Textile Designer Landscape Gardener Product Design Digital Artist Publishing

Assessment for GCSE Art courses • Coursework (60% of marks) Work covered in year 10 + 11. (including mock exam) • Timed Assignment (40% of marks) A theme is set by the exam board, such as Reflections; Fragmentation; Past, present and future. Students have the Spring term for planning followed by 2 full days to produce their piece of work based on theme. An exhibition of the work is held at the end of yr 11.

Progression to A’level Art • Grade 6 in Art or Textiles is required in order to continue to A’ level Art • Students often follow the A’ level course with a one year Art Foundation course, before their specialised Art degree.

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Student 1 coursework board

Examples of yr 10 work

Examples of exam work

Examples of clay work and other processes