Sixth Form Courses 2022 to 2023

A Level Art Additional entry requirements: GCSE Art at minimum grade 5. Why study Art at Thornleigh Sixth Form? Fine Art, Graphic Communication and Photography allow the opportunity to experience a full and creative range of subjects. The exam board for Fine Art, Photography and Graphics is AQA. Each of these qualifications follows the same format and uses the same assessment objectives, yet they can be taken as separate qualifications. Course Description During Year 12 students will be given a variety of starting points all designed to support them in the creation of their final portfolio entitled component 1, which makes up 60% of the students’ final grade. Component 2 - the externally set assignment, is 15 hours of exam time towards the end of Year 13. Throughout the course your work will be assessed on the following areas: • Your ability to gather and respond to research, taking inspiration from a variety of starting points • Your observations, photographs, drawings and a well presented sketchbook or folder • The development of your work, through a series of ideas and development pieces • All of this work should allow you to create a final response which makes connections to the work of others, demonstrates refinement of techniques and ideas and most importantly, should showcase your talent What support will I receive? A range of support is available to you within the department. You will be assessed regularly against the exam criteria and always offered constructive criticism. All staff within the department pride themselves on being quick to offer additional support if needed. The department is well resourced and caters for individual pieces of work. 6 Sixth Form Course Guide