Assessment Structure

• 60% Coursework
• 40% Examination

Topics Studied 

You will study the work of artists and designers and will have the opportunity for trips to galleries to see their work first hand.  Projects will be directed by our teachers but there will be plenty of opportunity for development of individual ideas.  Qualities you will need and develop include: flexibility, determination and a willingness to experiment and try new ideas and techniques.

Techniques taught during the course will include drawing, painting, ceramics, print   making, digital photography, 3D cardboard construction and ICT aided design and research.

Why take this course?

The Art and Design GCSE is a very successful course at KEVICC. Students here have achieved above 95% A*-C every year for the last three years.  The course is designed to allow students to work in a wide range of media, giving them a broad foundation.  We believe that Art can truly change lives and that this course can equip candidates with valuable life skills as well as a rich subject knowledge.  Lessons will help increase confidence, independent learning skills and many skills that will help students in later life.  At a time in history when creativity is becoming more and more highly valued it is a great time to study Art and Design.

Where could it lead?

Post 16

Many of our students go on to study Art at A Level and BTEC (level 3).  Both courses are highly successful and many of our students continue studying Art at Post 18.

Post 18

Many of our students progress on to our very successful Foundation Art diploma which is a full-time, intensive but free course that many people liken to the first year of a degree. Many people who take this course use it to decide which of the many Art specialisms they want to focus on at degree level.

Career

Careers in the Art and Design world are many and varied, including fine artists, illustrators, designers, “creatives”, advertisers, architects, interior designers and fashion designers.

Contact

Mr. T Wightman - Faculty Leader for Creative Arts

Assessment Structure

• 40% Examination
• 60% Controlled Assessment

Topics Studied 

You will study the work of photographers and will have the opportunity for trips to galleries to see their work first hand. Projects will be directed by our teachers but there will be plenty of opportunity for development of individual ideas. Qualities you will need and develop include: flexibility, determination and a willingness to experiment and try new ideas and techniques.

You will explore aspects of some of the following topics: Cultures, Landscape and Local Environment, Experimental Creative Photography, Still life and Pinhole.  Areas of study will include lighting, camera skills, editing on photoshop, creative photography and analysing photographs using a specialist vocabulary.

Why take this course?

The Photography GCSE has been running for four years and the results have been consistently excellent.  Photography is all around us and is very much part of our everyday lives.  In this course you will explore the creative aspects of this subject under an “Art” umbrella.

The way we deliver the course allows students to immerse themselves in both the practical and theoretical study of Photography.  At KEVICC, we are fortunate to have a range of Photography specific facilities and resources including a large darkroom, loan SLR cameras, studio lighting and the latest Adobe Photoshop software, all of which you will be able to access during the course.

Where could it lead?

Post 16

Many of our students go on to study Photography at A Level in Kennicott.  This course is highly successful and many of our students continue studying Photography at Post 18.

Post 18

Many of our students progress on to our very successful Foundation Art diploma which is a full-time, intensive but free course that many people liken to the first year of a degree. Many people who take this course use it to decide which of the many art specialisms they want to focus on at degree level.

Career

Careers in Photography are becoming more and more varied and wide spread including fashion, advertising, photo journalism, documentary, press, graphic design and stock photography.

Contact

Mr N Rangecroft