Art and Design

This specification provides learners with opportunities to develop a broad foundation of critical, practical and theoretical skills at AS, which offers learners a holistic understanding of a range of practices and contexts in the visual arts, crafts and design fields, culminating in greater specialism and achievement at A-Level.

This course encourages students to develop:

intellectual, imaginative, creative and intuitive capabilities,

investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, aesthetic understanding and critical judgement,

independence of mind in developing, refining and communicating their own ideas, their own intentions and their own personal outcomes,

an interest in, enthusiasm for, and enjoyment of art, craft and design,

the experience of working with a broad range of media

knowledge and experience of real-world contexts and, where appropriate, links to the creative industries,

knowledge and understanding of art, craft, design and media and technologies in contemporary and past societies and cultures.