• Develop observational skills in drawing, painting, sculpture and other media and materials.

• Develop analytical skills about artist’s work from different time periods, cultures and contexts.

• Develop confidence and experimentation skills with a variety of materials, methods and techniques.

• Develop personal projects from a starting point theme to a final outcome in different media.

• Coursework Unit / Personal Portfolio - 2D project and 3D project. 60% GCSE

• Exam Unit - Project in chosen media. Theme choice offered by Exam Board. 40% GCSE

• All Units must cover the Four Assessment Objectives

• AO1 Develop Ideas

• AO2 Refine Ideas

• AO3 Record Ideas

• AO4 Present Ideas (Final Outcomes)

Any creative career or a career where you can have creative input. The creative industries are the fastest growing in the UK.

• Advertising and Marketing

• Architecture

• Crafts

• Design (product, graphic, fashion)

• Film, TV, video, animation, VFX/SFX (special effects),photography, set design, scenic painting

• IT, video games, software and computer services (‘creative tech’)

• Museums, galleries, heritage, conservation

• Visual Arts

• Publishing