Level 3 Art - Painting/Printmaking
AR300 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Colin Palamo.
Recommended Prior LearningLevel 2 Art Painting or in consultation with HoD.
This course is a year-long teaching programme of approximately 3-4 hours per week. The learning focus is on students developing a range of skills specialising in either Painting or Printmaking. The purpose of the course is to model creative idea generation and provide students with a range of approaches to support this way of problem-solving and diverse thinking within the Painting or Printmaking Curriculum.
On completing the course students will be able to:
Generate and develop ideas in a portfolio of work for Painting or Printmaking.
Think Creatively and Problem Solve.
Understand the particular requirements in preparation for further University Study.
Manage their time well and produce work required at the appropriate level.
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Assessment Information
Students will complete either a Painting or Printmaking course depending on the students interests and focus. Students will complete Internal AS3.2 (4 Credits) and External AS3.4 (14 Credits) within their field of Painting or Printmaking. There will also be the option to complete AS 3.3 (4 Credits) if needed. Therefore students will aim to complete at least 18 Credits for the course year with the option of a further 4 credits.
All equipment for this course is provided by the school. Students will get full access to the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator etc) which can be used at school or at home on BYOD devices (Chromebooks will be limited). Students will receive an Art Pack at the beginning of the year which will include - Art making equipment, paper, access to printing and other materials required for the year.