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The GCSE in Art and Design is designed to be a general course encompassing
art, craft and design and to enable students to explore a range of 2- or
3-dimensional approaches to their studies. Students will have the opportunity
to produce paintings, clay work and drawings. They will also be able to
investigate printmaking and mixed media pieces of work.
The Edexcel GCSE in Art and Design is comprised of two units:
Unit 1: To create a Personal Portfolio in Art and Design.
Unit 2: An externally Set Assignment in Art and Design (exam).
Unit 1: Year 10:
Under the Edexcel specification students are expected to create a portfolio of work.
During Year 10, students will be working upon many different projects set by their
subject teacher. By doing this, they are building up a body of work and evidence of
all of the assessment objectives for their portfolio.
Example projects encompass:
Portraiture:
Investigating different ideas and solutions in Art regarding the theme of
Portraiture;
Developing ideas and personal responses;
Collecting images and making observations;
Painting ideas and looking at skin tones;
Taking photographs (a digital camera does help but we do have some within
the department);
Looking at various portrait artists, who interest and inspire them;
Using different materials such as acrylic paint, watercolours, charcoal,
pencils and ink;
Learning printmaking techniques;
Producing a final outcome
Landscapes:
Investigating different ideas and solutions in Art regarding the theme of
landscapes;
Developing ideas and personal responses;
Collecting images and making observations;
Experimenting with texture and mixed media;
Taking photographs (a digital camera does help but we do have some
within the department);
Looking at various landscape artists or architects that inspire them;
Using different materials such as acrylic paint, watercolours, charcoal,
pencils and ink;
Experimenting with 3D ideas and clay;
Producing a final outcome
