Art & Design

Entry Criteria: 5 GCSE grades 9-5, including English and Mathematics, and grade 5 in GCSE Art or attend an interview and provide a portfolio.

In Year 12 students will learn to work creatively and individually as they explore a broad range of materials, themes and techniques to communicate their ideas.

They will build on investigative, analytical, technical and expressive skills, drawing on inspiration from a variety of art, craft and design genres to inspire their own personal outcomes.

In Year 13 the students will produce a personal investigation of their choice.

The personal investigation consists of a 1500-3000 word essay linked to a personal project exploring practical outcomes within their chosen theme – 60%

The OCR set task allows students to choose one starting point from a range published by the exam board. They then develop preparatory ideas and experiment with practical work before sitting a 15 hour practical exam to complete a final outcome – 40%