b'FINE ARTWhat will I learn?What the students say: what do you enjoy about this course? During the Fine Art course you will develop your ability to draw from observation and use the formal elements of Art (Line, Tone, Texture, Shape, Form and Depth) to create theI enjoy expressing my imagination through a piece of art. element of realism within your Fine Art work.I have enjoyed the Heroes and Villains project as there is You will develop your ability to be creative anda wide range of what you can do and lots of freedom for imaginative and demonstrate that you can think andyour ideas. develop your own ideas.What the students say: What have you found You will revisit key skills from Key Stage 3 and explore achallenging about this course? wide variety of new materials and techniques that you can then apply to your ideas.I found that taking time to get the art piece nished waschallenging but the hard work has paid off. You will look at and analyse a range of artwork from aThe realism, however I enjoyed the challenge. variety of genres, cultures and time periods. You will then demonstrate that you understand what the artwork isWhat the students say: what do you wish you trying to communicate, how it was made and how it tswould have known prior to choosing this with the work that you are currently producing.course? You will learn how to plan your ideas and see your idea through to completion, showing your thought process andI wish Id known that there is quite a lot to get done how you have developed each idea and learnt from yourwithin a tight deadline so you need to be really organised. mistake making. Where can this course take me in the future?What key skills do I need to be successful? You can continue studying Art and Design at local colleges You will need basic drawing ability and some ability tosuch as Gateshead, Newcastle and Sunderland where they manipulate and use a range of wet and dry materials tooffer Level 2/3 and BTEC Art and Design, Creative Arts, create artwork.Fine Art and Photography courses. You will need to be able to demonstrate resilience, enjoy aRelated careers include becoming an Exhibition Designer, challenge and be determined to succeed.a Museum Curator, a Special Effects Technician, an Illustrator, an Arts Therapist, a Graphic Designer, an Having good time management and listening skills as wellArchitect, a Teacher, an Interior Designer, a Photographer, as being curious, creative and enjoying creating artworkan Animator and a Games Designer. are also essential. Exam Board: How will I be assessed? Edexcel At the end of each piece of coursework your work will be marked against the four GCSE Assessment ObjectivesWeb Link to Curriculum Overview and any with coursework being 60% and a Terminal Test beingother useful link(s): 40% of your overall grade.There is no written examthis assessment takes place inhttps://qualications.pearson.com/en/qualications/edexthe classroom where you are given 10 hours tocel-gcses/art-and-design-2016.html independently complete your assignment under controlled conditions.This assessment is completed in 2.5 hour sessions across a 2 week period.www.biddickacademy.com0191 511 1600 info@biddickacademy.com 13'