Aims of the course: 

• To develop fine art skills, techniques, knowledge and understanding, through a series of workshops designed to strengthen fundamental key skills, to ensure students have a solid foundation in which to develop a line of creative enquiry. 

• To produce practical, critical/contextual work in more than one area of Fine Art study, such as drawing, painting or printmaking. 

• To develop knowledge of art, craft and design across historical and contemporary artists, designers and craftspeople, including different societies and cultures, relevant to work, as it progresses. 

• To develop a further, sustained interest in and enthusiasm for the arts, to develop students investigative, imaginative and analytical skills to prepare them for future opportunities. 

Content: 

Skills workshops: Through a range of workshop-based classes, students are taught new skills and develop skills from KS4 using prior learning and knowledge. The series of workshops will focus on developing techniques and materials and cover how to conduct successful and useful artist research, generate ideas and how to structure a project. Practical based workshops will include a mix of dry and wet materials, including drawing, painting and printmaking. 

Component 1: Students work with increasing independence to develop their own body of work, drawing on skills developed in the first term. Students will start to generate ideas to develop a body of work based on their response to a personal issue, interest or concern, potentially developing ideas explored in the skills workshops. A supporting essay of 1000-3000 words will be written, explaining student’s critical understanding of their project. 

Component 2: Students will work independently in response to a chosen starting point, carrying out investigations, developing ideas, realising intentions and making appropriate and relevant connections to critical and contextual material. A 15-hour non-exam assessment will be undertaken, resulting in a final piece of work developed throughout the component. 

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