Welcome from the Principal
Art, Craft & Design
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What will I learn in this subject?
Art, craft and design allows you to explore and create exciting art work such as drawings, paintings, sculptures, mixed media pieces, textiles and much more. You will be shown how to research relevant art and craft artists, designers and makers and learn how to display the research imaginatively and effectively.
You will learn and develop art and craft techniques and explore these, this will include drawing with both traditional and non-traditional materials, printmaking, embroidery, 3D sculpture with wire, fabric manipulation, painting with different paints and using different scales and much more. Towards the end of each project you will design and develop an exciting final outcome.
Anything else I need to know?
You need to be open minded and passionate about Arts and crafts to succeed. The coursework is quite time consuming and you will be expected to complete work independently in your own time. We have regular deadlines you will need to meet and you must be prepared to write about your work and evaluate it in your sketchbook as this is an essential part of the course.
What can I do after?
(The jobs below are potential routes which could mean two years at college in this area)
• Artist
• Illustrator
• Maker
• Set designer for theatre, tv or film
• Interior designer
• Art restorer
• Curator in a gallery
• Art therapist
• Textile designer
• Surface pattern designer
• Art or textiles teacher/lecturer
Learning Journey
How is it assessed?
60% coursework – This is made up of two projects. Both projects will include drawing, exploring art, craft and design techniques, creating design ideas and making a final outcome of your choice. This could be a drawing, painting, sculpture or mixed media piece. You also need to write about your own work and the work of other Art/craft artists and designers.
40% exam – This is a practical exam. You will be given your exam question in the January of year 11. You will then have time research, experiment, design and plan what you will do in your exam time. The exam is 10 hours long and it will take place over two days during this time you will be making a final piece. This could be a drawing, painting, sculpture or mixed media piece.