Welcome to Year 11 ART at Jumeirah College

GCSE Year 11 Art and Design Full Course AQA 4210

The GCSE Art and Design course in Year 11 has been designed to encourage students to be able to produce artwork that embraces a range of ideas. Students will explore a diversity of materials and they will develop their skills further by experimenting confidently.

Curriculum Organisation
-Students have 3 lessons a week and are taught in mixed ability groups. Lessons are well structured and students are provided with a range of materials and resources.

Independent Study
Expectations are very high at GCSE and students are required to do at least 2 hours a week of independent work and will be given specific tasks for homework.

Assessment and Reporting
Assessment will take place for each objective and students will be graded after each completed task. Monitoring is also providing to enable all students to reach their potential.

Extra Curricular Opportunities in Art
The Art Department is open every lunch time and after school and students are able to use the materials and receive advice from staff. Clubs are available and Gallery trips are organised.

Autumn Term:
Identity Project 2: is the final coursework project and students will be given this brief in the summer term in year 10. During this project students will develop an understanding in creating a rich visual language within the context of selected ideas. Students will be given the opportunity to build on their skills and will experiment with a wide range of media and methods, learning how to transform materials in order to reflect the different qualities of their observed forms and images. Through an informed use of visual language, students can more successfully develop and communicate their ideas.

Spring Term.
The Exam will contain suggestions for a starting point.  Students will have 6 school weeks to prepare for the timed test. During this time they will explore the theme in depth, within their journals/sketchbook and through preparatory studies. The final examination lasts 8 hours, within this time students will produce their final idea. Their preparatory and developmental work, along with the final pieces will then be submitted for assessment.