GCSE Art and Design (3D Design) has two components and supports you to develop your ability to engage in the processes of product design. You will build your creative skills through learning techniques and processes and applying them to develop material based products.

WHY CHOOSE ART AND DESIGN (3D DESIGN) 

Three-dimensional design is about looking, learning, thinking and communicating ideas. It inspires creative thinkers, problem-solvers and people who enjoy making.

Three-dimensional design is the ideal opportunity to explore ideas and develop skills and is a great first step for those who wish to follow a course in art and design. However, its balance of practical, academic and analytical skills are widely transferable and students intending to study courses unrelated to art and design find that it complements their other subject choices. A course in three-dimensional design will enable you to select appropriate materials and learn how they fit together, develop an understanding of scale and experiment with texture and surface finish.

COURSE CONTENT 

You will develop your own personal responses within a number of projects, which will help you to explore processes including – but not limited to – wood, metal, plastics, sculpture, model making, CAD, laser cutting and light drawing. You will be expected to produce some designs via drawings or computer design work. In addition, you will develop knowledge and understanding of media, materials and technologies in historical and contemporary artists, societies and cultures. Areas of study include:

• Architectural design

• Interior design

• Product design

• Exhibition design

• Environmental/landscape design

• Sculpture

• Design for theatre, film and television

• Jewellery and body adornment

• Ceramics.

Work is not limited to one area of study

SUBJECT UNITS AND ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

Component 1: Portfolio (non-exam assessment) 60%

This is broken down into at least two projects which will cover a range of skills and topics.

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment, 40%

The exam paper is issued to students in January of Year 11 and you will have ten weeks to prepare for a ten-hour exam which is split into multiple sessions.

• Component 1 deadline – End of December Year 11

• Component 2 deadline – April of Year 11

• Exam – April/May of Year 11

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