The Course - King Solomon High School

The CourseThe GCE in Fine Art aims to develop the practical skills of studentsin the course of study. In support of this students must undertakeinvestigative work about art in its various contexts. So in addition tomaking artefacts, students will be developing their abilities to reflecton their own work and the work of others. One area of study shouldbe seen to be an extension of the other and vice versa. With thesupport of the tutors, a creative learning forum is established thathelps students towards increasing levels of independence.Students are allowed to work with both traditional and new media,according to their own needs. Subject matter likewise is selectedaccording to the aims and aspirations of individuals. Obviously levelsof achievement and orientation of work from GCSE plays a key partin advice given about what to do. The course relies heavily on anongoing process of homework and it is assumed that students havea considerable commitment in this key area of study. Advice andinstruction is given about how to meet and cover all of the specifiedAssessment objectives.Who teaches the course?Both Mr. Jepson (3 lessons) and Miss Turner (two lessons) teach theA’Level classes. Students are also encouraged to use appropriateamounts of free study time to further develop their skills andindependence.What do I need to cope with the course?Students who gain a grade B or above at GCSE are, from our experience,able to cope with the demands of the course. Some students in thepast who achieved a grade C at GCSE have struggled after starting theA’ Level course, particularly with the amount of homework that isexpected to be undertaken. To start the Art A’Level course, it is arequirement that a student has studied the subject at GCSE.Results:The results from last summer show that out of twelve students enteredat AS, five gained a grade A and two scored a high grade B. At A2 with8 students entered, three gained an A and two gained a B.Here are some images from the end of course exhibition:ART