Art & Design - Fine Art, Graphics & Photography
Art and Design A level is an acceptable qualification for University entrance and is compatible as a choice with both science and arts subjects. Many students from John Beddoes have gone on to a variety of art related courses. These include Multimedia, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Theatre Design, Interior Architecture, Media and teaching courses majority in Art education.
The AS and A2 level Art and Design course aims to develop:
- intellectual, creative and imaginative ability
- investigative, analytical, practical, technical and expressive skills
- aesthetic understanding and critical judgment
- an understanding of the connections between the various forms of art, craft and design and an understanding of the function of art and design in contemporary society and in other times and cultures.
AS Level
The AS level forms 50% of the Advanced Level qualification and is made up of coursework and final test in the following way:
Coursework
Unit 1 - portfolio of practical work - 50% of the total AS mark (25% of A2)
Unit 2 - controlled test * - 50% of the total AS mark (25% of A2)
* a range of questions from which one is chosen
Four weeks of preliminary studies followed by a 5-hour exam.
A2 Level
Coursework
Unit 3 - personal investigation supported by a written element (up to 3000 words) - 25% of the total A2 mark
Unit 4 - controlled test *
* a range of questions from which one is chosen
Four weeks of preliminary work followed by a 15-hour exam
Summary of subject content
Fine Art
Candidates should produce practical and critical/contextual work in one or more areas including painting, drawing, mixed-media, sculpture, land art, installation, printmaking, film, animation, television, video and photography; lens-based and/or light-based media.
Graphic Communication
Candidates should produce practical and critical/contextual work in one or more areas including illustration, advertising, packaging design, design for print, communication graphics, computer graphics, multimedia, animation, web design, film, television and/or video.
Photography: lens-based and light-based media
Candidates should produce practical and critical/contextual work in one or more areas including portraiture, landscape photography, still-life photography, documentary photography, photo-journalism, experimental imagery, photographic installation, video, television and film.
