GCSE Fine Art
Curriculum Area: Creative Arts
Course Outline:
This is an exciting course for students who love art and have the skills and enthusiasm to succeed. It is a two year course consisting of two units.
Unit 1- Portfolio (Coursework) this is worth 60% of your final grade.
Unit 2- Set Task (Exam) is a Practical Exam this is worth 40%. The exam paper gives you a choice of themes. You will have 6-8 weeks prep time. The exam is 10 hours spread over a few days. In that time you will create your final result.
Click Here to see a gallery of work by art students
This is an exciting course for students who love art and have the skills and enthusiasm to succeed. It is a two year course consisting of two units.
Unit 1- Portfolio (Coursework) this is worth 60% of your final grade.
Unit 2- Set Task (Exam) is a Practical Exam this is worth 40%. The exam paper gives you a choice of themes. You will have 6-8 weeks prep time. The exam is 10 hours spread over a few days. In that time you will create your final result.
Click Here to see a gallery of work by art students
Target Level: Any student gaining a level 5 or better in Art and Design, with skills and passion for the subject.
Level of Award:
Level 2 (1 GCSE)
Level 2 (1 GCSE)
End of Course Target:
- To learn more about drawing, painting, printing, sculpture.
- To choose your own theme and direction.
- To try different techniques and then choose your own area.
- To link your work to modern and historical artists and cultures.
Students who have taken this course in the past rated it:
Students who selected this course then went on to take the following options:
A-level endorsed (specific art discipline- e.g. photography) [1 year] followed by either...
A-level Art and Design [2 years]
BTEC National Certificate [2 years]
A-level endorsed (specific art discipline- e.g. photography) [1 year] followed by either...
A-level Art and Design [2 years]
BTEC National Certificate [2 years]
Course feedback from past students:
I really felt like I was working in the same way as an artist would work- choosing my own direction, materials and artist links. - March 2009
I found that the more work I did, the more my skills became more refined. As a tip, try to spend as long as you can practising art techniques.- April 2009
After we did the workshops and learnt all of the techniques I focused on drawing and painting for my portfolio. It was then my skills really improved. - May 2009
Pathways and jobs of students who took this course in the past:
GCSE A+D
A-Level Endorsed
BTEC National Cert A+D
Photography Degree (Wolverhampton)
GCSE A+D
A-Level Endorsed
A-Level A+D
Interior Design Level 3 Diploma (College)
GCSE A+D
BTEC National Cert A+D
Foundation Course (College/Uni)
Fashion & Textiles (Nottingham Trent)
GCSE A+D
A-Level A+D
Foundation Course (College/Uni)
Fine Art Degree (Bournemouth)
(Note:This shows the percentage of students who would choose this course again and their rating on a 5 point scale where 5 = Excellent, 4 = Good, 3 = Satisfactory, 2 = Some satisfactory elements, 1 = Poor)