GCSE Art 

This qualification follows the AQA GCSE Art (8202).

This course focuses on four main Assessment Objectives:

A01 looking at the work of others

A02 exploring ideas and trying out different techniques

A03 making first-hand observations, which could include drawings, photographs and written thoughts and ideas

AO4 creating a final outcome which demonstrates refinement of skill and ideas.

We aim to provide pupils with a wide range of opportunities to refine their own artistic skills whilst ensuring that their coursework portfolio fully meets the criteria set out by AQA.

We aim to provide pupils with a wide range of opportunities to refine their own artistic skills whilst ensuring that their coursework portfolio fully meets the criteria set out by AQA.

GCSE Art pupils are asked to complete 3 projects from the start of year 10 until December of year 11.  The first two projects are very flexible which allows the pupils to interpret them in their own individual way.  They are based loosely on the themes of nature and faces.  The third project is one where the pupils decide on the theme.  Pupils are encouraged to express their own personalities, ideas and insights in the completion of this work.

These 3 projects are worth 60% of the whole GCSE and when put together are called the ‘Portfolio’.

For the remaining 40% the pupils create another project based on themes provided by the exam board.  It is called the ‘Externally set task’.  This project is completed from January of Year 11 until the end of April.