Art & Design: Fine Art

Subject Teacher: Mr Simon Mortimer 

Examination: GCSE Edexcel, 1FA0

Course Content

GCSE (9-1) Art & Design: Fine Art

Students are required to work towards the following four assessment criteria for both Unit 1 and 2:

• Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources

• Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses

• Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes

• Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language

How will you be assessed? 

Unit 1 : 40 % of the qualification

Personal Portfolio

(Internally set, marked and standardised and externally moderated)

Personal portfolio demonstrating knowledge, understanding and skills mentioned below. Themes are developed by the centre and may each have a separate focus or be interconnected. They must include supporting studies and personal responses.

45 hours supervised activity

Unit 2 : 40% of the qualification

Exam

(Externally set, and moderated, internally marked and standardised)

The Externally Set Assignment (ESA) represents the culmination of the GCSE course as it draws together all the knowledge, understanding and skills developed in Component 1.

ESA papers are released on 2nd January each year

30 hours supervised activity, including 10 hours of sustained focus

Key Skills

• Reviewing and modifying work, planning and developing ideas.

• Recording experiences and observations.

• Applying knowledge and understanding in making images, artefacts and products.

• Exploring relevant resources: analysing, discussing and evaluating images and their meanings, making and recording independent judgements in visual and other forms.

• Organising, selecting and communicating ideas, solutions and responses.

Careers

This course can lead to further studies in the Art and Design industry and the pursuit of a very wide range of career options: animation, graphic design, illustration, and interior design, history of art, textiles, fashion design, fashion journalism, marketing, and jewellery design.