The course provides a broad, investigative and practical experience of art and design. Creativity is the key focus.

You will investigate art and design practice by studying artists and designers and their work, whilst learning and developing a range of expressive art and design techniques. This course will allow you the creative inspiration and challenge of communicating your personal thoughts, ideas and feelings through your work.

The course consists of two areas of study.

Expressive

You will:

• plan, research and develop creative expressive work in response to a theme or stimulus

• develop knowledge and understanding of artists’ working practices and the social, cultural and other influences affecting their work and practice

• respond to a theme or stimulus and produce 2D/3D analytical drawings, studies and investigative research

• use these to produce a single line of development and a final piece

• reflect on and evaluate your creative process and the visual qualities of your work.

Design

You will:

• plan, research and develop creative design work in response to a design brief

• develop knowledge and understanding of designers’ working practices and the social, cultural and other influences affecting their work and practice

• respond to a design brief and compile a variety of 2D/3D investigative material and market research

• use these to produce a single line of development and a design solution

• reflect on and evaluate your design process and the aesthetic and functional qualities of your work.

How will I be assessed?

The course assessment has three components totalling 260 marks:

• Component 1: question paper – worth 60 marks (consisting of two sections: section 1 - Expressive art studies, worth 30 marks, and section 2 - Design studies, worth 30 marks)

• Component 2: expressive portfolio – worth 100 marks

• Component 3: design portfolio – worth 100 marks.

For both portfolio components, you will respond to a theme or stimulus by producing relevant and focussed 2D/3D analytical drawings, studies and investigative research, producing a single piece for each. You will demonstrate your creativity and skill through the appropriate use of materials, techniques and/ or technology, visual elements and expressive effects. You will reflect on and critically evaluate your creative process and the visual qualities of both portfolios with reference to your theme or stimulus.

Both the question paper and the portfolios are set and externally marked by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across course assessment.

The course assessment is graded A-D.

The course provides a broad, investigative and practical experience of art and design. Creativity is the key focus.

You will investigate art and design practice by studying artists and designers and their work, whilst learning and developing a range of expressive art and design techniques. This course will allow you the creative inspiration and challenge of communicating your personal thoughts, ideas and feelings through your work.

The course consists of two areas of study.

Expressive

You will:

• plan, research and develop creative expressive work in response to a theme or stimulus

• develop knowledge and understanding of artists’ working practices and the social, cultural and other influences affecting their work and practice

• respond to a theme or stimulus and produce 2D/3D analytical drawings, studies and investigative research

• use these to produce a single line of development and a final piece

• reflect on and evaluate your creative process and the visual qualities of your work.

Design

You will:

• plan, research and develop creative design work in response to a design brief

• develop knowledge and understanding of designers’ working practices and the social, cultural and other influences affecting their work and practice

• respond to a design brief and compile a variety of 2D/3D investigative material and market research

• use these to produce a single line of development and a design solution

• reflect on and evaluate your design process and the aesthetic and functional qualities of your work.

How will I be assessed?

The course assessment has three components totalling 260 marks:

• Component 1: question paper – worth 60 marks (consisting of two sections: section 1 - Expressive art studies, worth 30 marks, and section 2 - Design studies, worth 30 marks)

• Component 2: expressive portfolio – worth 100 marks

• Component 3: design portfolio – worth 100 marks.

For both portfolio components, you will respond to a theme or stimulus by producing relevant and focussed 2D/3D analytical drawings, studies and investigative research, producing a single piece for each. You will demonstrate your creativity and skill through the appropriate use of materials, techniques and/ or technology, visual elements and expressive effects. You will reflect on and critically evaluate your creative process and the visual qualities of both portfolios with reference to your theme or stimulus.

Both the question paper and the portfolios are set and externally marked by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across course assessment.

The course assessment is graded A-D.