Fine Art

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COURSE OVERVIEW

The Fine Art A-Level is perfect for those students who have a passion for art and design and who wish to develop their personal and creative ideas through painting, drawing and alternative media.

Students will be introduced to a wide range of creative working techniques and approaches, producing a portfolio of work in response to various themes.

Assessment structure

This is a Full A-Level: Examined After 2 Years’ Study

Candidates will produce two elements:

Component 1: Personal Investigation (60% of total A-Level mark).

A portfolio of practical work showing their personal response to a chosen starting point and a related study of continuous prose with guided minimum of 1,000 words.

Component 2: Externally set task (40% of total A-Level mark).

An early release paper will be issued on 1st February from which candidates will choose one starting point to base a personal response. The final outcome will be produced over 15 hours.

What can pupils’ study next?

The creative and visual arts industry is one of the largest employers in the country.

This course prepares those students who wish to progress to art college or engage in careers involving the visual arts such as architecture; advertising; illustration; animation; design; teaching or gallery work.

The majority of students will progress on to the one-year Foundation Diploma before moving onto a specialist Degree course in their chosen specialism.

Who can I contact for further information?

Mark Coulter – Director of Visual Arts: mark.coulter@bcschool.co.uk