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Why Choose Art & Design?
Art & Design features in many things we see and use in our everyday lives. In our department we offer courses in Art & Design, Photography, Creative Industries and Fashion & Textiles. All these courses develop creativity, a key skill important to employers. They also develop other important life skills such as communication, initiative, problem solving and literacy.
CAREERS
Graphic design, textiles/fashion, architecture, jewellery designer, media (film & tv), hairdressing, stylist, beauty therapy, events management, product design, interior design, photographer, animation, digital marketer, advertising, art therapy, industrial design, games/app/web design.
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ART & DESIGN: PATHWAYS
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S1/2: Art & Design
S1/2: Art & Design
BGE Levels 1-3
S3: Art & Design
S3: Art & Design
BGE Levels 2-4
S4: N3/4/5 Art & Design
S4: N3/4/5 Art & Design
Content
• Expressive Art - conveying thoughts, ideas and emotions through different media (eg paint, pencils, clay, digital technologies)
• Design - creating solutions to design tasks.
• Critical - analysing and describing the impact of work from artists and designers.
Assessment
National 3/4: 100% coursework (no exam)
National 5: 80% coursework, 20% exam
Why choose National 5 Art & Design?
Art & Design develops a wide range of creative and problem solving skills that are crucial in creative industries and many other areas of employment.
S5/6: Higher Art & Design
S5/6: Higher Art & Design
Content
• Expressive Art - conveying thoughts, ideas and emotions through different media (eg paint, pencils, clay, digital technologies)
• Design - creating solutions to design tasks.
• Critical - analysing and describing the impact of work from artists and designers.
Assessment
• 77% Coursework; 23% exam.
Why choose Higher Art & Design?
Art & Design develops a wide range of creative and problem solving skills that are crucial in creative industries and many other areas of employment.
S6: Advanced Higher Art & Design
S6: Advanced Higher Art & Design
Content
• Pupils choose to develop their skill in either expressive art or in design.
• Draw on their understanding of expressive art or design when developing and resolving their ideas and artwork
• Reach informed creative decisions and manage their own learning
• Broaden their understanding of visual culture and make connections between ideas and contexts
Assessment
• 100% Coursework.
Why choose Advanced Higher Art & Design?
Art & Design develops a wide range of creative and problem solving skills that are crucial in creative industries and many other areas. The course is essential preparation for university and college courses in Art.
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