Art Department

Departmental Staff

Mrs D Browne (Head of Department) – Fine & Applied Art

Ms Nuala Grew – Ceramics

Ms Sharon Gormley- ICT Computer Graphic Design

Key Stage 3

What will I study?

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

By the end of Year 8, students will have been:

Introduced to the basic elements of:

· 2D and 3D Visual Language and

· Fine Art and Design Artworks

Worked with a variety of materials and learned new processes and techniques such as:

· Drawing

· Painting

· ICT

· Printing

· Ceramic

· Textile media

Evaluated their own performance and have had the opportunity to appreciate the careers and work of other artists, designers and craftworkers.

The main theme for Year 8 will be Change and Growth through exploration of the Visual Language of Art & Design. Students will produce Three Units of Work in the form of a portfolio to include the following:

Line & Pattern Unit
Texture & Tone Unit
Colour & Change Unit

By the end of Year 9, students will have developed further core skills in the basic elements of:

· 2D and 3D Visual Language and

· Fine Art and Design Artworks

Experimented further with a variety of materials and learned new processes and techniques such as:

· Drawing

· Painting

· ICT

· Textile media

Evaluated their own performance and have had the opportunity to appreciate the work and careers of other artists, designers and craft workers.

The main theme for Year 9 is World Art and students will produce Three Units of Work in the form of a portfolio to include the following:

Art of Ireland Unit
Art of other Cultures Unit
People of Ireland & the World Unit

By the end of Year 10, students will have developed further core skills in the elements of:

· 2D and 3D Visual Language and

· Fine Art and Design Artworks

Experimented further with a variety of materials and learned new processes and techniques such as:

· Drawing

· Painting

· ICT

· Textiles

· Printing

· ICT

Evaluated their own performance and have had the opportunity to appreciate the work and careers of other artists, designers and craftworkers.

The main theme for Year 10 is Painting Genres in Art History through Fine Art and Design and the aim of this course is to give students the opportunity to explore GCSE type projects in a personal way. Students will produce three Units of Work in the form of a portfolio to include the following:

Painting Genres in Art History Unit/Landscape Genre
Painting Genres in Art History Unit/Still Life Genre
Visual Elements & Principles in Art Drawing Techniques

KS3

How will I be assessed?

Students will be assessed on their Portfolio consisting of classwork and homework at three stages throughout the year. They will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate the following:

How well they have used pencils, paint, ICT, printing, ceramics and textiles in a creative manner to produce a skilful outcome in 2 and 3 dimensions.
How well they present/exhibit their work.
How well they have grasped understanding and knowledge of topics or Artists they have explored.
How well they understand and use specialist art language.
The ability to listen and act on verbal instructions.
The ability to be able to discuss and self assess their work.
The ability and independence in managing their time and completing tasks within a limited time span.

Key Stage 4

Brief Overview of courses

At Key Stage 4, those pupils who choose to continue with further study in Art and Design follow the NI GCSE specification for Art and Design offered by CCEA. This specification builds on the Art and Design experiences of Key Stage 3 and is designed to promote progression to higher levels of art and design. It aims to develop the following skills:

creativity and imagination;
communication and expression using artistic media;
knowledge and understanding of art and design principles, techniques and processes;
practical and intellectual skills;
an ability to produce visual and tactile works (outcomes); and
aesthetic appreciation and understanding.

What will I study?

Year 11/12

Component 1- Controlled Assessment worth 60% with 2 parts

Part A: Exploratory Portfolio – 25% (no final outcome required) in the form of a sketchbook, journal or other form of portfolio demonstrating core knowledge and understanding of formal visual elements through practical skills. Students explore media, techniques and processes in at least two disciplines and it is internally set and assessed.

Part B: Investigating the Creative and Cultural Industries – 35% (students complete one practical task) Students become increasingly skilled at developing ideas, applying understanding of relevant practices, refining their ideas, recording as they go and using visual language critically.

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment worth 40%

A stimulus paper is released in early January of the examination year (i.e. year of completion). Students complete a minimum of 20 hours of preparatory work in response to the theme. Students also complete a final outcome within a set 10hour examination period.

FINAL MODERATION & EXHIBITION:

In May of Year 12 all work is displayed for moderation by the examining board CCEA.

How will I be assessed?

Component 1 Controlled Assessment is worth 60% with 2 parts and it is internally set and assessed:

Part A: Exploratory Portfolio – 25%

Part B: Investigating the Creative and Cultural Industries – 35%

Component 2 Externally Set Assignment is worth 40%

It is assessed through an externally set examination. It is worth 40 percent of the final award. CCEA issue the stimulus paper in January of the examination year.

The exam takes the form of a stimulus paper. Each student must present preparatory work and a final outcome based on either:

an idea suggested in the exam paper; or
the student’s own idea based on the set theme. Students must complete the final outcome within a set period of 10 hours and under controlled test conditions.

FINAL MODERATION & EXHIBITION:

In May of Year 12 all work is displayed for moderation by the examining board CCEA.

Work presented in response to the Externally Set Assignment is internally assessed and externally moderated.

There is a set period of time for the students to develop their preparatory work (a minimum of 20hours) This preparatory work should support the production of a final outcome in fine art, craft or design, in either 2D or 3D.

Detailed Specifications and related resources can be found on

http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/art/index.asp

http://www.ccea.org.uk/specifications/

Key Stage 5

Brief Overview of courses

At Key Stage 5, those pupils who choose to study Art and Design follow the NI GCE Revised specification for Art and Design offered by CCEA. This specification builds on the Art and Design experiences of Key Stage 4 and is designed to provide students with a detailed understanding of the techniques, processes and methods used in Art, Design and Craft. Inter-relationships between these three elements are explored and students examine art and design from historical, cultural and contextual perspectives.

Technical, expressive, analytical and research skills are fine-tuned and aesthetic understanding is strengthened through investigation and experimentation.

What will I study?

The revised GCE Art and Design is available at two levels, AS and A2.

Students can take:

the AS course as a final qualification; or
the AS units plus the A2 units for a full GCE A level qualification.

The full advanced GCE award is based on students’ marks from the AS (40%) and A2 (60%).

Students may follow a broad pathway through Art, Craft and Design – Combined Studies, or choose from one of three specialisms:

Photography and Lens-Based Media;
Three-Dimensional Design; or
Textiles.

The course has four units: two at AS level and two at A2:

AS 1: Experimental Portfolio
AS 2: Personal Response
A2 1: Personal and Critical Investigation (including a 1000-3000 word written investigation)
A2 2: Thematic Outcome

Content	Content Summary	Assessment	Weights
AS 1 Experimental Portfolio	Theme based: students explore, experiment, develop and record knowledge, understanding skills and ideas.	Teacher assessment with external moderation; AOS 1,2,3	50% of AS 20% of A level
AS 2 Personal Response	Theme based; students produce a final outcome/outcomes	Teacher assessment with external moderation; AO4 more heavily weighted than AOS 1, 2, 3	50% of AS 20% of A level
A2 1 Personal and Critical Investigation	Theme base; students research, explore and produce 1000-3000 word written investigation combined with practical development	Written element is externally assessed Teacher assessment with external moderation of practical investigation; AOS 1,2,3	20% of A2 12% of A level 40% of A2 24% of A level 60% of A2 36% of A-level
A2 2 Thematic Outcome	Theme based; students produce a final outcome/outcomes	Teacher assessment with external moderation; AO4 more heavily weighted than AOS 1, 2, 3	40% of A2 24% of A level