GCSE Art

Curriculum Overview

The GCSE in Art and Design is designed to provide engaging, challenging, coherent and meaningful learning experiences through a flexible structure that supports the sequential and incremental development of creative practice.

Our rewarding and immersive programme of study broadens experience, develops imagination and technical skills, fosters creativity and promotes personal and social development.  

How will I be assessed?

Pupils will be assessed against the exam board criteria. Each unit will be assessed holistically and is presented as a combined mark for the 4 assessment objectives.

Exam board rules limit the feedback individual pupils may receive during the externally set task. 

Important Overview Documents

Curriculum Rationale
Key Learning Steps
Year 10 Road Map
Year 11 Road Map
Personal Learning Checklist
All Through Knowledge Organiser

Modules

Cubism

Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist

Surrealism

Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist

Externally Set Task

Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist

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