GCSE Art & Design

GCSE Art & Design - WJEC

This is a successful, enjoyable and stimulating course, constructed to enable students of all abilities to experience success. Pupils study a wide variety of artistic media and styles, whilst developing their skills to the fullest.

The syllabus areas available for students are:

drawing and painting;

graphics;

textiles;

three dimensional studies;

printing.

The exam reflects modern work practices. Working from a brief students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to develop their own creative ideas. Their ideas and communication of these ideas have a greater emphasis than artistic ability.

The exam is divided into two assessment units, one of which is coursework. Much of the coursework and exam work requires pupils to complete work at home.

The assessment units involve working to a theme. The final exam unit has a development period of six weeks, followed by ten hours of work under exam conditions.

Creative ideas + work = success

The exam starts in January of Year 11 when pupils receive the exam paper.

Pupils choosing to do this course will be expected to have the basic equipment of pencil, pen, rubber, colouring pencils paints with a brush and a folder to keep their work tidy and safe.

These can be purchased at the beginning of the course from the Art Department.