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ART

Art and Design at Key Stage 4 aims to develop and refine practical skills with which students can communicate their ideas, personal expression, and creativity.

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The course develops the students analytical and evaluative skills through independent and group work, and students are encouraged to continually reflect on the work they produce to develop sensitivity and conceptual thinking. The course accommodates a wide range of abilities and individual resources. Students are encouraged to work within their discipline of choice to produce individual responses and outcomes.

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KEY SKILLS

  • Gathering, recording, research and investigation
  • Exploration and development of ideas
  • Critical thinking; presented through organisation and relationships of visual and/or other forms
  • Selection and control of materials, media and processes
  • Personal vision; presented in final outcomes and coherency of the body of work
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ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Art ECA offers students time to focus on independently led projects or extend class projects to suit individual interests. The useful links section provides details of excellent resources where students can find activities, tutorials, art games and research to help inform their understanding of the art world.

Useful Resources

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ASSESSMENT

Through peer and self-assessment and teacher feedback, pupils reflect on the progress they are making and the skills they are learning. Both units are externally assess Cambridge. To pass Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design candidates must meet four equally weighted Assessment Objectives:
  • AO1: Record observations ideas and insights
  • AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, techniques and processes
  • AO3: Develop ideas through investigation showing critical understanding
  • AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response demonstrating a clear understanding of visual language

IGCSES AT BVIS HANOI

Our IGCSE students follow a tailored curriculum based on their academic strengths and interests, as well as their aspirations for the future.

IGCSE
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