b'DIGITAL ARTWhat will I learn?What the students say: What have you found challenging about this course? In Digital Art you will learn lots of interesting and exciting techniques and skills using Adobe Photoshop. Ive found evaluating images the most difcult, however This will involve:Mrs Thompson always provides me with help.Creating your artwork digitallyTaking your own photographs to use in your artworkIve found that meeting the deadlines to get parts of myMixing up drawing and digital workcoursework done quite challenging but this pushes me toManipulating photographs and using photomontagework harder to meet my target. techniquesDrawing and painting digitallyWhat the students say: what do you wish you would have known prior to choosing this All of these new skills will be taught at the start of thecourse? course, so even if you have never studied Digital Art before this will not hold you back. The majority of your lesson time will be spent on an Apple Mac computerI wish I had known how unrestricting and freeing the producing a digital preparation portfolio and nalcoursework can be. We dont have to follow a specic path artwork.and the projects have extreme freedom in the ideas we create. What key skills do I need to be successful? I wish I had known what project themes we would be Digital Art is an excellent choice for you if:studying during the course as it would help me to prepare.You are committed and hardworkingYou have basic computer skillsWhere can this course take me in the future? You are prepared to work independently You have a creative mindYou can continue studying Art and Design at local colleges such as Gateshead, Newcastle and Sunderland where they How will I be assessed?offer Level 2/3 and BTEC Art and Design, Creative Arts, Fine Art and Photography courses.The course is split into two parts:Coursework (worth 60% of your nal grade)Related careers include becoming an Exhibition Designer,Final Project (worth 40% of your nal grade)a Museum Curator, a Special Effects Technician, an Illustrator, an Arts Therapist, a Graphic Designer, an You will be expected to complete two projects in Year 10.Architect, a Teacher, an Interior Designer, a Photographer, This will mean producing a digital portfolio of youran Animator and a Games Designer. preparation work and digital artwork of your choice. Your exam project takes place in the classroom. You areExam Board: given 10 hours to independently complete your nal artwork under controlled conditions. You will be givenEdexcel time to fully complete your preparation tasks before the exam starts. The exam is completed in 2.5 hour sessionsWeb Link to Curriculum Overview and any across a 2 week period.other useful link(s):What the students say: what do you enjoy about this course?https://qualications.pearson.com/en/qualications/edexcel-gcses/art-and-design-2016.html I enjoy being given the opportunity to express my creativity and passions through the form of digital graphics.What I enjoy is that Digital Art lets you use your own imagination and put your own style into a piece of artwork. www.biddickacademy.com0191 511 1600 info@biddickacademy.com 11'