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Students of AS and A2 Art are invited to attend a Residential Trip to Paris plus Museum and Gallery visits to support their studies. We also offer extra sessions in Life Drawing during the Autumn Term.
A level – coursework is made up of a single theme. Students are marked according to 4 assessment objectives for both coursework and examination, these are:
A level – coursework is made up of one unit which is a personal study of the student’s choice, including a 1,500 word essay. Students are assessed for both course work and exam as they are for AS; Develop, Experiment, Record and Realise.
Final Grades are marked: 60% coursework – 40% examination
Examination Board – Edexcel
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The Art Department has a clear vision to create independent, creative minds. Our aim is to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, which allows students to develop both their practical skills and conceptual understanding.
Mrs E Corley has been Head of Art & Design at Chipping Norton School for nine years and teaching for over 20 years in Oxford and London. Her specialist interests are fine art and photography.
Miss L Dunn has over 7 years of experience teaching Art in the Oxford area and Coventry. She specialised in Illustration at University and carried on to do a Master’s in Visual Communication.
We are privileged to have 4 dedicated art rooms, including designated studio space just for A level art students. We have a new kiln and the facilities to teach clay and printmaking as well as the formal elements.
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Year 7
An introduction to basic technical skills; the themes change but the disciplines covered are:
Year 8
Expanding upon skills learnt in Year 7, alongside the development of critical studies and conceptual thinking.
The theme is “Identity” and topics covered are:
Year 9
Skills are developed towards GCSE expectations.
The theme changes, topics covered are:
GCSE Art is run over a 2 year course including 2 coursework units and an externally set exam unit. Coursework is broken into two themes which change biannually. Students are marked according to 4 assessment objectives for both coursework and examination, these are:
Final grades are marked on a ratio of 60:40
60% coursework – 40% examination
Examination Board – Edexcel
Students also visit Galleries and Museums to support their learning and we invite professional artists into school to run workshops with our GCSE students.
Students of AS and A2 Art are invited to attend a Residential Trip to Paris plus Museum and Gallery visits to support their studies. We also offer extra sessions in Life Drawing during the Autumn Term.
A level – coursework is made up of a single theme. Students are marked according to 4 assessment objectives for both coursework and examination, these are:
A level – coursework is made up of one unit which is a personal study of the student’s choice, including a 1,500 word essay. Students are assessed for both course work and exam as they are for AS; Develop, Experiment, Record and Realise.
Final Grades are marked: 60% coursework – 40% examination
Examination Board – Edexcel
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