Upper 6th Form Curriculum

A2 Art

Syllabus Followed: Edexcel

The A2 course enables you to reassess or continue with interests you established in the AS course. The work can be specialised in one creative discipline or it can be spread over two or more areas.

The A2 unit consists of unit 3, a coursework unit worth 30% of the advanced GCE, and unit 4, an externally set assignment worth 20% of the advanced GCE

Unit 3 consists of two parts

1. Practical coursework should arise from your current interests and experiences in art, craft and design together with knowledge skills and understanding gained from earlier units. You will chose your own theme and undertake appropriate research. Media and processes will be chosen to facilitate a personal response.
2. For the personal study you are expected to investigate a wide range of sources. This should include first hand experiences in galleries, museums or of buildings or design objects. The context of the personal study must be inspired by and linked to part (a) of this coursework.

Your ideas must be concentrated in the form of either:

• A study in book form, including images produced by you, including a written text of between 1000 and 3000 words.or
• A visual display of images collected or produced by you, and a written text of no more than 1000 words.

Unit 4 is the examination unit

You must respond to the theme set by the examiners. You should build on the knowledge and understanding gained in Unit 3. You will submit a range of preparatory studies including a sketchbook and a final outcome.

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