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FOUNDATION COURSES - GCSE
ART & DESIGN
GCSE
This is a practical and creative one-year course
where you will look at the work of a variety of
artists and take inspiration from them to create
your own art.
This course will develop your practical skills,
your critical knowledge and make you a more
confident artist. You will explore different themes
and a variety of materials and processes (drawing,
painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture and
textiles). You are assessed on your ability to
develop ideas, experiment with practical materials,
record ideas and present successful outcomes.
There is a practical coursework unit and a practical
examination. Most materials you need will be
provided in the studio but there is a charge for
these. Students need to be committed to spending
time on art, as there will be weekly independent
study tasks. Students who do well can progress to
A Level Art, Textiles, 3D Design, Graphic Design or
Photography.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements
Plus:
Grade 3 in GCSE Art, or Textiles (if taken)
Or
Provide a portfolio of your art/design/photography work at
interview
ENGLISH
GCSE
This new syllabus is a fast-track, one-year GCSE
English Language course involving wider reading
and building on written and spoken skills.
There are two units for this qualification:
PAPER 1:
• A written exam (1 hour/45 minutes)
• 50% of GCSE/ 80 marks
Analysing a literature fiction text and writing
descriptively
PAPER 2:
• A written exam (1 hour/45 minutes)
• 50% of GCSE/ 80 marks
Analysis/comparison of 19th/20th/21st Century nonfiction texts and writing to persuade
Please note that studying at GCSE is an
invitation to occasionally engage in and examine
challenging and difficult topics and texts.
NON-EXAM SPOKEN ASSESSMENT:
(This mark is carried through from school, if you
have already done it.) If you arrive with a Grade
4 in GCSE English Literature, you do not have
to re-sit English Language GCSE, but it may be
useful especially if you are considering going to
university or for future employment.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements
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