Art and Design Intermediate 1

Recommended Entry

This is a course for pupils who have not worked on art courses in S3/S4 and would like to take art in S5. This course would suit a foundation level pupil. Practical work and some written work are needed. There is no practical exam. The folios done in class and Art Studies are marked and will decide whether a pupil passes or fails.

Course Details and Assessment

• As for Intermediate 2 art and design, but with the following changes:
• Art studies: 200 word study
• Design studies: 200 word study
• Art or design studies work is sent to S.Q.A. for marking.

Art and Design Intermediate 2

This is a course for pupils who have finished Intermediate 1 in S4 and would like to try some aspects of Higher Grade. This course would suit pupils who like the practical aspects of art and design yet find the written section of the course too demanding. Practical work and written work is needed.

Course Details and Assessment

• As for Higher art and design, but with the following changes:
• Art studies: 300 word study
• Design studies: 300 word study
• Exam in art and design studies: 1 hour exam

Higher Art and Design courses are in place for all pupils. It is important that pupils choose the course which best suits their ability and level of skill. The grades achieved in S4 should act as a guide.

Art and Design Higher

Recommended Entry

This is a course for pupils who have reached an A pass at Intermediate 2 and would like to work at an advanced level of study. Practical work and a substantial amount of written work are required over the school year. Some pupils who gained a B pass at Intermediate 2 may want to sit Higher Art and Design. This will be looked at on a case by case basis based on effort and application in fourth year.

Course Details

• Over one school year pupils must complete the following areas of the subject:
• Practical Course Work Expressive Folio: 3 sheets of drawings and paintings
• Design Folio: 3 sheets of design work
• Art Studies investigation of art movements with a 400 word study
• Design Studies investigation of design movements with a 400 word study
• 3D work (ceramics, jewellery, product design) is an option for one of the folios. Technology (computers, photography) should be used throughout the course.

There is a contemporary aspect within art and design studies - looking at modern artists or designers' work or working methods.

Assessment

• Expressive and Design Folios sent to S.Q.A. for assessment. .
• Exam in art and design studies: 1 hour 30 min exam

Art and Design - Advanced Higher 

This course is on offer for pupils who wish to progress and develop skills learned in Higher. Work produced is sent to S.Q.A. for assessment but many pupils use the Advanced Higher as a folio building exercise also.

The course is done in the form of an Expressive or Design Enquiry.

The approach is process based. All candidates are engaged in:

• Investigation and research involving identifying sources
• Illustrating the development of different lines of thoughts and possibilities
• Communicating thoughts, ideas and feelings in a variety of ways and a broad range of contexts.
• Exercising critical and evaluative skills in coming to informed judgements about their own work, that of their peers and of professional artists and designers.

Areas of Study

Enquiry: Expressive

Option 1 Expressive with Design 10 Sheets Expressive, 6 Design

Option 2 Enquiry: Expressive with Art and Design Studies-Visual Arts

16 Sheets Expressive and 1500 word essay

Enquiry: Design

• Option 1 Design with Expressive 10 Sheets Design, 6 Sheets Design
• Option 2 Design with Art and Design Studies-Design
• 16 Sheets Design and 1500 essay

Examples of Advanced Higher Life Drawing and Painting

Folio

This area of study is vital for any pupil who has the ambition to apply for an art or design college course. In the last few years pupils from this school have gained entry to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Dundee, St.Martins College London and Heriot Watt University Edinburgh. All the folios were completed in the Art Department in S6. 

Ceramics: Introduction to Handbuilding 

Intermediate 2 Course 

This course is available for pupils who like to work in the Art Department but do not want the pressure of doing a Higher Course. Suitable for S5 and S6 pupils but available for some S4 pupils who have the aptitude for 3D work.

Results over the last year or two have been excellent and pupils have a good amount of freedom to pick themes that suit.

OUTCOMES

• Prepare and handle ceramic materials
• Produce a pinch pot
• Produce a coil pot
• Produce a slab pot
• Create a pot which explores the potential of the material
• Apply decoration and glaze to pots
• Demonstrate knowledge of the firing process