Monday 06 February 2012
Art and Design
Westbourne School supports Sheffield Young Artists Of The Year - see us at Ponds Forge on Friday 13th May 2011.

Westboure artists on Saatchi website. Please see the link  http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/portfolio/SchoolInfo/Westbourne+School/652.html

Art and Design Unendorsed GCSE
 
The GCSE unendorsed Art and Design course is designed to develop practical and research skills, it covers most aspects of Art making and pupils will experiment with various media and styles of art. They will research a variety of artists presenting their findings in a suitable manner. The course is split into three distinct sections:
 
Coursework component 1 = 30%
 
Coursework component 2 = 30%
 
Final exam = 40%

By the nature of the course a high degree of commitment is required by the pupils who will have a lot of undirected time in which to complete set tasks. There is an expectation that pupils will complete at least 1 to 2 hours homework per week, for the entire two year course. There is a certain amount of written work that must accompany the coursework and this has to include subject specific vocabulary.
 
All projects are themed and will run for a considerable period of time enabling pupils to develop a broad portfolio of work. The aim is to have a minimum of two projects to present to the moderator along with the final exam.
 
Art is a subjective course and as such is very hard to predict with any certainty what end grades will result. It is not an easy option and should be carefully considered before opting to make the commitment.
 
If you have a real interest in Art and want to develop various practical and study skills then Art is for you.
 
Recommended equipment list:
 
A2 Portfolio
Set of drawing pencils
Set of acrylic paints
Set of water colour paints
Set of oil pastels