S3 Art and Design

AIMS OF THE COURSE

• To provide opportunities to explore thoughts, feelings and ideas visually

• To develop an appreciation of Art and Design Work

• To create original Expressive and Design ideas

• To develop an understanding of the social and cultural influences on artists and designers and their work.

This Course is suitable for all pupils with an interest in art and design. It is suitable for pupils with a general interest in the subject, and for those wanting to progress onto higher levels of study. This qualification will allow pupils to consolidate and further extend their art and design skills developed through the experiences and outcomes.

COURSE CONTENT

Using a variety of media pupils will have the opportunity to create art work in 2D and 3D. There may be opportunity to use new technologies.  There are two units;

Expressive with Critical Activity

Develop thoughts and ideas in visual form

Experiment with media handling skills

Explore how technologies can be used if appropriate

Develop understanding of artists work practices

Design with Critical Activity

Plan research and design creative design proposals

Experiment 2D and 3D media handling skills

May explore use of technology to research and develop ideas

LEARNING AND TEACHING

A variety of methods is used, including class teaching, teacher demonstration, project work, various practical activities, videos and discussion. 

ASSESSMENT PATTERN

Expressive with Critical Activity

Assessments will focus on the pupil’s knowledge and understanding of expressive artists and art practice, evidence of creative investigative visual research and evidence of expressive development work in 2D and 3D work using an expressive theme.

Design with Critical Activity

Assessments will focus on creative visual investigative research and ideas developed for a design brief.  A pupil’s knowledge and understanding of designers and design practices will also be assessed

HOMEWORK REQUIREMENTS

Pupils will continue to study artists and art practices though research tasks.