S3/4

Art & Design – National 5

Purpose and Aims of Course

The aims of the Course are to enable learners to develop skills in:

·    communicating personal thoughts, feelings and ideas through the creative use of art and design materials, techniques and/or technology.

·    developing critical understanding of a range of art and design practice.

·    planning, developing, producing and presenting creative art and design work.

·    understanding the impact of external factors on artists and designers and their work.

·    developing creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and reflective practice skills.

A broad overview of the subject skills, knowledge and understanding that will be covered in the course includes:

·    producing analytical drawings and related investigative studies in response to stimuli.

·    using visual elements expressively, showing of the subject matter.

·    producing focused investigative visual and market research for a design activity.

·    skills in using a range of art and design materials, techniques and/or technology creatively.

·    developing and refining a variety of creative ideas for art and design work in 2D and/or 3D formats.

·    describing how artists and designers use materials, techniques and/or technology in their work.

·    analysing the impact of social, cultural and other influences on artists’ and designers’ work and practice.

·    using problem solving, planning and self-evaluation skills within the creative process.

Further information about the course and assessment task can be found on the SQA website at https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47388.html

Course Assessment

Art & Design Course Assessment Tasks – Total 250 marks

Expressive Folio – 100 marks

Up to 3 x A2 sheets or equivalent produced in school. Broad assessment task set by and externally assessed by SQA.

Design Folio – 100 marks

Up to 3 x A2 sheets or equivalent produced in school. Broad assessment task set by and externally assessed by SQA.

Art & Design Question Paper – 40 marks scaled to 50 marks

1hr 20 min Question Paper set and externally assessed by SQA.

Progression

A good pass at National 5 Art and Design (Grade B/A) along with a good pass at National 5 English (Grade B/A) will be required to progress to Higher Art and Design (information on the following page).

Art and Design – National 4

Purpose and Aims of Course

The aims of the Course are to enable learners to:

·    communicate personal thoughts, feelings and ideas through the imaginative use of art and design materials, techniques and/or technology.

·    develop knowledge and understanding of art and design practice.

·    plan, develop, produce and present creative art and design work.

·    understand of the social and cultural influences on artists and designers and their work.

·    develop problem solving, critical thinking and reflective practice skills.

A broad overview of the subject skills, knowledge and understanding that will be covered in the course includes:

·    producing observational drawings and related investigative studies for given stimuli.

·    using visual elements expressively, showing understanding of the subject matter.

·    producing focused investigative studies and market research for a design activity.

·    skills in using a range of art and design materials, techniques and/or technology creatively and expressively.

·    developing a variety of creative ideas for art and design work in 2D and/or 3D.

·    describing how artists’ and designers’ use materials, techniques and/or technology in their work.

·    describing the factors that have influenced artists’ and designers’ work and practice.

·    using routine problem solving, planning and reflective skills within the creative process.

Further information about the course and assessment task can be found on the SQA website at https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47385.html

Course Structure

Units and Added Value Unit

·    Art and Design: Expressive Activity

1) Describe the things that have influenced and inspired artists and their work

2) Produce creative ideas for expressive art work

·    Art and Design: Design Activity

1) Describe the things that have inspired and influenced designers and their work

2) Produce creative design ideas and development work in response to a given design brief

·    Art and Design Added Value Unit

1) Produce a piece of expressive art in response to a theme or stimuli

2) Produce a piece of design work in response to a design brief

Assessment

Assessment will be on an ongoing basis with each unit of work being assessed at the end.

There is no external SQA exam; all work is internally assessed by the Art & Design Department.