Art & Textiles KS4

 Art & Textiles KS4

Art and Design (Fine Art) 

Exam Board: AQA : Fine Art Specification

Fine art practice is defined here as the need to explore an idea, convey an experience or respond to a theme or issue of personal significance.  

Areas of study  

In Component 1 and Component 2 students are required to work in one or more area(s) of fine art, such as those listed below: 

Drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, lens-/light-based media, photography and the moving image, printmaking, mixed media and land art. 

They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas. 

Knowledge and understanding  

  • The way sources inspire the development of ideas, relevant to fine art.  
  • The ways in which meanings, ideas and intentions relevant to fine art can be communicated.

Skills  

Within the context of fine art, students must demonstrate the ability to: 

  • use fine art techniques and processes, appropriate to students’ personal intentions, for example: mark-making, monoprint, collagraph and block printing, assemblage, construction, carving, film and video and digital working methods. 

Use media and materials, as appropriate to students’ personal intentions, for example: 

  • charcoal, pastels, pen and ink, crayons and pencil  
  • watercolour, gouache, acrylic and oil paint 
  • found materials 
  • clay, wood and metal 
  • digital imagery 
  • different papers and surfaces on which to work. 

 

AQA Art and Design (Textile Design) 

Exam Board: AQA : Textile Design Specification

Textile design is defined here as the creation of designs and products for woven, knitted, stitched, printed or decorative textiles that might have a functional or non-functional purpose. 

Areas of study  

In Component 1 and Component 2 students are required to work in one or more area(s) of textile design, such as those listed below: 

  • art textiles 
  • fashion design and illustration 
  • costume design 
  • constructed textiles 
  • printed and dyed textiles 
  • surface pattern 
  • stitched and/or embellished textiles 
  • soft furnishings and/or textiles for interiors 
  • digital textiles 
  • installed textiles. 

They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas 

Knowledge and understanding  

  • The way sources inspire the development of ideas, relevant to textile design. 
  • The ways in which meanings, ideas and intentions relevant to textile design can be communicated.

Skills  

Within the context of textile design, students must demonstrate the ability to: 

  • use textile design techniques and processes, appropriate to students’ personal intentions, for example: weaving, felting, stitching, appliqué, construction methods and printing. 
  • use media and materials, as appropriate to students’ personal intentions, for example: inks, yarns, threads, fibres, fabrics, textile materials and digital imagery. 

 

AQA Art and Design (Photography) 

Exam Board: AQA : Photography Specification

Photography is defined as the practice of producing images using light-sensitive materials such as photographic film, or digital methods of development and production to create static or moving images. 

Areas of study

In Component 1 and Component 2  students are required to work in one or more area(s) of photography, such as  

  • portraiture 
  • location photography 
  • studio photography 
  • experimental imagery 
  • installation 
  • documentary photography 
  • photo-journalism
  • moving image: film, video and animation 
  • fashion photography. 

They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas.  

Knowledge and understanding  

  • The way sources inspire the development of ideas, relevant to photography 
  • The ways in which meanings, ideas and intentions relevant to photography can be communicated 

Skills

Within the context of photography, students must demonstrate the ability to:  

  • use photographic techniques and processes, appropriate to students’ personal intentions 
  • use media and materials, as appropriate to students’ personal intentions

If you would like any further information about the GCSE Art and Design qualifications, please talk to Mrs Gates or Mr Atherton.