GCSE Art and Design

The course encourages an adventurous and enquiring approach to Art and Design. Students are required to develop practical artistic skills and also study past and contemporary Art and Design practice.

There are two coursework units produced during the course. These units are broken down into termly projects which are theme based and linked to particular materials and processes (e.g.3D, print, painting and drawing). Themes are chosen which allow for personal investigation, development of ideas and also research into other artists work.

Assessment Details:

·We are with the exam board EDEXCEL

·There are no tiers of entry. All students take the same practical exam in April

·The Coursework is 60% of the overall mark and the Externally Set Assignment (exam) is 40%

·Both Coursework and Exam are internally marked and externally moderated.

Our GCSE examination results are excellent:

2009 - 100* A*- C grades

2008 – 92% A*- C grades

2007- 100% A* - C grades

2006 – 98% A* - C grades

2005 – 91% A* - C grades

Please have a look at our GCSE work!