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Courses
Fine Art
French
A Level Edexcel
A Level AQA
WHY CHOOSE ART?
WHY CHOOSE MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES?
This exciting practical course is ideal for
students who want to develop their artistic
and creative skills and to broaden their
knowledge of contemporary art practice.
During the six week induction course, the focus
is on developing a range of expressive skills
and techniques. The following projects allow
students to pursue individual and personal
directions within their work in a wide range
of materials. This course will suit you if you
enjoy exploring the visual world around you,
are willing to be experimental and creative in
thought and practice.
An A Level language uniquely complements
any other subject combination. In our
competitive global society, language skills
give you a vital advantage over other potential
employees and can increase your earning
potential by up to 20%. The A Level language
courses build upon your GCSE knowledge your confidence and skills in reading, listening,
writing and speaking will rapidly improve and
you’ll find yourself able to understand the
language in real contexts. Your grammar and
understanding of how the language ‘works’
will progress significantly and you will learn
how to understand, discuss and respond to a
wide variety of interesting topical issues and
questions. As your skills grow, so will your love
of the language and of the culture and lifestyles
of those who speak that language.
HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED?
A personally themed practical unit of work
(worth 60%) is supported by an extended essay.
Students then complete a practical exam unit
(worth 40%).
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
GCSE Art or Ceramics would be an advantage
but is not essential. If a student wishes to take
this course without Art GCSE, they will need
to bring a selection of their work to discuss
with the subject leader to see if this course is
appropriate for them
Fine Art provides greater
independence compared to GCSE,
allowing a more personal journey to
be explored through new advanced
techniques. George
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HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED?
You will be assessed with a listening and
reading paper, a writing paper and a speaking
test. There will be translations both into and out
of the target language, and you will study one
book and one film
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
• GCSE Grade 6 in French
The teachers are lovely and the
class is close-knit which creates a
really supportive learning environment.
The diversity of this subject means that
you develop a huge range of transferrable
skills from essay writing to researching. ”
Eve
