Art & Design Courses

Sir John Lawes School- A Level Art

Fine Art

Textiles

Graphics

Photography

Structure of the Course

Coursework: 60% (inc written piece)Practical project which will include drawing, sketchbook work & sustained pieces based on a theme of your choice.1 extended art history essay minimum 1000 words(12% final mark).

Exam: 40%Roughly 8 weeks to prepare an idea in the sketchbook then a 15 hour timed final piece.

Exam paper given out Y13 1st Feb. Course complete before study leave.

Y12

Term 1 – Skills based students produce two dimensional and three

dimensional work around chosen theme

Term 2 – Mock Exam (own theme) 10hrs 8 week preparatory period.

Working around own theme

Term 3 –Start to work around negotiated individual theme/ Written piece

Y13

Term 1 - Working around own theme / Written Piece

Term 2 / 3 Exam 15hrs 8 week prep period

A Level Art

A Level Art

Observational work

Experimentation

Links to Artists

Development

Idea / Theme

Final Idea

GCSE

A Level Art

AO1: Develop their own ideas through sustained & focussed investigations informed by

contextual & other sources, demonstrating analytical & critical understanding (Develop using

other artists)

A02: Experiment with & select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and

processes, reviewing & refining ideas as their work progresses (Develop by experiment,

review & refine)

A03: Record observations in visual and other forms relevant to their intentions, demonstrating an

ability to reflect on their work as it progresses. (Observation Drawing)

A04: Present a personal, informed & meaningful response demonstrating critical understanding,

realising intentions and making connections. (Final Piece and links)

Assessment Criteria

FINE ARTWhat is Fine Art?

Drawing, painting, printmaking,

ceramics, sculpture, mixed media.

Students will keep

sketchbooks to

document and create

final pieces in the

media of their choice.

PAINTING

PAINTING & DRAWING

SCULPTURE

SCULPTURE

DIGITAL ART

FACILITIES

2 Etching / Lino Presses, Kiln,

Digital SLR Cameras, Tripods for photography and animation,

Darkroom for wet / film photography,

Screen Printing facilities,

Suite of PCs – Photoshop, Flash animation.

WHY ART?

We are a visual society. We access the world through computer screens, phone screens,

tablet screens, TV screens.

Animators, Artists, Clothing Designers, Film Makers, Furniture Makers, Graphic Designers,

Illustrators, Photographers, Product Designers, TV Production Staff and Web Designers.

All the people who create, plan and make the stuff we look at on all of these screens have

had an Art education at GCSE, A Level and / or Degree Level.

The Mini Cooper was originally sketched out by hand on an opened out envelope.

Everything from cars to multi million pound Pixar films are sketched or doodled at the ideas

stage.

2016/17Destinations

Jonathan – Architecture – Birmingham University

Sarah – Architecture – Kent University

Sam – Architecture – Bath University

Monica – Creative Advertising – University of Arts London

Tom – Digital Media – Sheffield University

Phoebe – Fashion Design – Bournemouth Arts

Carys – Fine Art – Bournemouth Arts

Sam – Fine Art – Middlesex

Ellie – Art Foundation Course – University of Hertfordshire

Sammy – Art Foundation Course – University of Hertfordshire

Sian – Art Foundation Course – University of Hertfordshire

Alexander – Art Foundation Course – Oaklands College

Brett – Art Foundation Course - Oaklands

Lewis – Graphic Communication – Leeds University

Melissa – Graphic Design – Norwich School of Arts

Lottie – Graphic Design – Norwich University of Arts

Sam – Graphic Design – Brighton

Ryan – Illustration – Birmingham University

Esme – Make up for Media – Bournemouth Arts

THANK YOU