Art GCSE – KS4
GCSE ART & DESIGN
Curriculum Intent
Art and Design is a way of making sense of the world around you. GCSE art equips students with theskills to enjoy, produce and engage with the visual arts throughout their lives, and it has immensevalue as a GCSE subject. GCSE Art and Design provides the opportunity for students to: explore both contemporary and historical sources of art, craft and design first hand through, forexample: visiting museums, galleries, art shows, fairs & inviting artists into the centre. experiencing audio-visual productions, including still and moving imagery their surroundings and environments. take an individual approach to their art, craft and design making develop the skill of selecting their best and most appropriate work for presentation.Qualification - OCR GCSE Art & Design
Lesson Plans
Further Information
During Year 10 you will be working on 2 different projects .
Gaining understanding and knowledge of ‘The 7 Elements’, Colour Theory, Key terms & the 4 assessment objectives.
In Year 11, you will undertake a project to prepare for a mock exam.
In January, the External SetAssignment themes will be released. It’s essential to draw on your Year 10 experiences to navigatethe assessment objectives effectively.
After the Christmas holidays (spring term 1), you will receive the exam paper from OCR. You will haveapproximately 10 weeks to complete your preparation work before sitting your final 10-hour exam.
The work you complete for this exam will contribute 40% to your final mark.
Assessment criteria: The Art and Design GCSE is made up of two elements,
Portfolio Work –
The portfolio work will becreated in year 10 and the firstterm of year 11. The portfoliomark will account for 60% ofthe final grade.
Final Exam –
The exam will be 10 hours, spread over2 – 4 days and sat in May. The GCSE theme is released in January From January to the exam date,students investigate this theme fortheir final piece, which is produced inthe exam.
- AO1 – DEVELOP IDEAS – ARTISTS, TRIPS/VISITS & SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.
- AO2 – REFINING and EXPERIMENTING
Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media,materials, techniques and processes.
- AO3 – OBSERVATIONAL DRAWINGS, EXPLANATIONS & USE OF MEDIA
Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.
- AO4 – FINAL IDEA & FINAL PIECE, LINKS WITH ARTISTS
Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstratesunderstanding of visual language.
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Mind mapping – | Finding inspiration – Finding inspiration – OCR – GCSE Art and Design Revision – OCR – BBC Bitesize Recording ideas – Recording and observing – OCR – GCSE Art and Design Revision – OCR – BBC Bitesize |
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Artist Research |
