S5/6

Art and Design - Advanced Higher

Purpose and Aims of Course

The aims of the Course are to enable learners to:

· Experience an independent, self-directed study of design/expressive art and design/art practice

· Develop personal autonomy, creativity, independent thinking and evaluative skills when resolving design problems and responding to design area requirements and constraints, responding to stimuli and creating their own expressive work.

· Develop individual creativity and technical skills/creativity through the considered exploration and creative use of design/art materials, equipment, techniques and/or technology.

· Develop higher-order thinking skills by analysing, synthesising and responding to designers’ work and the external factors which influence the design area.

· Develop the higher-order thinking skills required to analyse, synthesise, and critically respond to and understand the impact of expressive art work.

· Develop advanced critical thinking and design-based problem solving skills (doing the design option).

· Reach substantiated and informed judgements when refining and presenting lines of design/visual enquiry and development.

Entry requirements

Art and Design National 5 or Higher, usually at least Grade B.

Any pupil who feels that he/she wants to do the Course but does not meet the requirements above should speak to Mr Rowlands, PT Art and Design (especially if they have strengths in the option they wish to pursue).

Course structure

The Art and Design Advanced Higher Course has two course options (pupil’s study one course)

·    Option 1 – Advanced Higher Art & Design (Expressive)

·    Option 2 – Advanced Higher Art & Design (Design)

Course Assessment Tasks

Each course consists of the following worth 100 marks: Expressive – A folio which includes primarily practical evidence along with a Visual Arts Study Report and Evaluation.

Design – A folio which includes primarily practical evidence along with a Design Study Report and Evaluation.

More detailed information about the Course content can be obtained on the SQA website at https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/48474.html (Expressive) https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/48473.html (Design)

Higher Education and careers

·    Art and Design is vital preparation for creative courses/careers in any of the following areas:

·    Portfolio preparation Courses for creative HNC/HND/Degree Courses.

·    Fine Art – Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Environmental/ Public Art.

·    Design – Product, Fashion, Textiles, Interior, Jewellery, Ceramics. Theatre.

·    Areas of multi-media – Graphic Design, Illustration, Web-Design, Computer Game Design, Animation,

·    Interactive Media Design, Video work, Photography.

·    Architecture (Art and Design is recommended for the majority of Courses in this area), Town Planning,

·    Product Design

·    Engineering.

·    Teaching – Art and Design Secondary Education, Primary Education.

·    Art & Design History, Gallery/Exhibition work.

Art and Design – Higher

Purpose and Aims of Course

The purpose of the Course is to provide a broad practical experience of Art and Design and related critical activity.  The Course provides opportunities for learners to be inspired and creatively challenged as they explore how to visually represent and communicate their personal thoughts, ideas and feelings through their work.

The aims of the Course are to enable learners to:

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

·    Analyse a range of art and design practice and critically reflect on the impact of external factors on artists and designers and their work.

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

·    Develop personal creativity, using problem solving, critical thinking and reflective practice skills.

Entry requirements

Art and Design National 5 B/A and English National 5 B/A

Any pupil who feels that he/she wants to do the Course but does not meet the requirements above should speak to Mr Rowlands, PT Art and Design.

Course Assessment Tasks

Art & Design Course Assessment Tasks – Total 260 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 – 60 marks

2 hr Question Paper set and externally assessed by SQA.

More detailed information about the Course content can be obtained on the SQA website at https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47892.html

Progression / Higher Education and careers

A Higher Art and Design (Grade B/A) will be required to progress to Advanced Higher.

Art and Design is vital preparation for creative Courses/careers in any of the following areas:

·         Portfolio preparation Courses for creative HNC/HND/Degree Courses.

·         Fine Art – Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Environmental/Public Art.

·         Design – Product, Fashion, Textiles, Interior, Jewellery, Ceramics, Theatre, Stage and Costume.

·         Areas of multi-media – Graphic Design, Illustration, Web-Design, Computer Game Design, Animation.

·         Interactive Media Design, Video work, Photography

·         Architecture (Art and Design is recommended for the majority of Courses in this area), Town Planning, Product Design Engineering.

·         Business Management with Fashion.

·         Teaching – Art and Design Secondary Education, Primary Education.

Art & Design History, Gallery/Exhibition work.

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.