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The Art GCSE course encourages students to develop skills in various Art, Craft, and Design disciplines, providing a foundation for further education or personal creative journeys. It emphasizes the importance of creativity, problem-solving, and perseverance, preparing students for diverse career paths in the creative industry. The course consists of two components: a portfolio and an externally set task, leading to opportunities in higher education and various art-related careers.

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art and design course

The Art GCSE course encourages students to develop skills in various Art, Craft, and Design disciplines, providing a foundation for further education or personal creative journeys. It emphasizes the importance of creativity, problem-solving, and perseverance, preparing students for diverse career paths in the creative industry. The course consists of two components: a portfolio and an externally set task, leading to opportunities in higher education and various art-related careers.

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MEET MY SUBJECT – ART & DESIGN GCSE

COURSE DESRIPTION
Art GCSE encourages students to develop skills across a range of Art, Craft and Design disciplines in two and three-
dimensional media. This includes drawing, painting, printmaking, clay sculpture, some graphics, textiles and
photography. It provides a foundation for students to pursue further education in Art or to continue their own creative
journeys.

WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE ART?


Art GCSE doesn’t just prepare you for a career in the subject, it also provides you with key, creative skills that can
support your learning across the wider curriculum and future career paths.
Studying Art will give you a well-rounded set of skills as well as being fun. Art gives you invaluable problem-solving skills
that can be transferred to other subjects. Students who are creative thinkers are able to approach a task in a multitude
of ways, experimenting and exploring until they realise an outcome. Art teaches you to think with an open mind, find
alternatives and tackle any situation with creativity. The creative industry is huge and all around you. From the clothes
you wear, the built environment you live in to the phone you use or computer games you play. They have all been
designed by someone with a creative mind.

Art teaches you perseverance, entrepreneurial skills and the ability to take creative and measured risk. It teaches you
to be original and innovative; skills the next generation are going to need in the ever-changing and challenging world in
which we live.

WHO SHOULD CHOOSE ART?


Art is a really enjoyable subject to study but you do have to work hard. Those who are successful in Art are those that
usually fulfil the below criteria:

 Love making, designing, drawing, imagining and creating things – have a passion for Art!
 Are fully committed and are willing to work hard in lesson and at home.
 Are open minded and willing to try new ideas and ways of working.
 Are able to stick to deadlines and organize their time effectively.

Art is also a place where students are able to express themselves and take ownership over their work.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN ART GCSE?

 How to improve your observational drawing and refine your technical control to a high quality.
 Where and how to source starting points to support the development of your project
 Explore and learn how to refine your use of a variety of two and three-dimensional media, techniques and
processes
 How to successfully develop a project through written and visual analysis of artists, crafts people and
designers and use their work to inspire your own outcomes.
 How to plan and produce a successful outcome
 How to evaluate, review and refine your work in progress

WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE AND HOW IS IT ASSESSED?

Two components of work make up the course:


 Component 1 - Portfolio in Art and Design. This is two internally set projects = 60%
 Component 2 - The Externally Set Task = 40% of the marks. This is like a mini project with a shorter period of
preparation time, which will lead to a 10-hour exam. In the exam, you will produce a final piece of work in
response to the theme given by the exam board.

WHAT FUTURE CAREERS OR FURTHER STUDY DOES GCSE PREPARE YOU FOR?

 A Level or Level 3 progression


 Foundation Diploma (a course often taken after A level and before Degree)
 BA honors in Fine Art, Architecture, 3D Design, Animation, Illustration, Fashion media & marketing, Graphic
Design, Interior Design, Game Arts, Jewelry design, Creative advertising & Brand etc.
 Careers – Architecture, Graphic Design, Curation, Design for games, animation, book illustration, set design,
Teaching, Branding, Advertising, Corporate identity, Fashion promotion, Exhibiting artist, Arts manager, art
therapist, Interior design etc.
CLICK HERE to really get a taste of what the course is about and the type of Art work you could be creating if you
choose ART GCSE! https://en-gb.padlet.com/woodbridgeart/9mkeygl2ittio81u

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