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A Level Art

 

A Level topics by year

Year 12

Getting out of your comfort zone

  • Speed portrait drawings.
  • Expressionism and gesture painting.
  • Portraits of soldiers.
  • Exploring the theme of “Issues”.

Self-portraits and symbolism

  • Understanding symbolism through Frida Khalo’s artwork.
  • Exploring self-reflection through which visual elements may represent an individual.
  • Self-portrait acrylic painting inspired by Frida Khalo.
  • National Portrait Gallery school trip.

Typography and Art

  • Exploring typography and writing as a visual elements.
  • Understanding the relation between text and modern/contemporary art throughout the ages.
  • Tom Phillips and Stefan Sagmeister work.
  • Lino printing
  • Sculpture

Industrial Landscapes

  • Exploring the work of David Bomberg L.S. Lowry and Idris Khan.
  • Working with non-organic lines
  • Image transferring techniques.

  • Develop mini-project inspired by artists/techniques introduced in terms 1 to 3.

Personal Investigation

  • Introduction to personal investigation.
  • How to choose a theme for an extended study.
  • Conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, concept or theme, supported by written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by students and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes.

Personal Investigation

  • Continue developing ideas and responses to their chosen investigation.
  • Experiment with a variety of art techniques and media.
  • Introduction to essay techniques and understanding subject specific vocabulary.
  • Focus on analytical annotations in sketchbooks.

Year 13

  • Continue the in-depth study that demonstrates an ability to construct and develop a sustained investigation. That includes an essay and a portfolio of practical work.
  • Refine ideas

  • Develop final outcomes.

  • Conclusion of personal investigation with a clear final realisation and submission of all practical and written work.
  • Release of externally set assignment (1st of Feb.)

  • Complete preparatory work for externally set assignment.
  • Research artists and development of practical techniques.

  • Exam and submission (1st, 5th and 6th of May).

  • Study leave

Key contact

If you would like any more information about this subject, please contact Jennifer Thornton, Head of Business & Economics, jennifer.thornton@thebicesterschool.org.uk