Art & Design

Course Overview

Exam Board: WJEC
Qualification: GCSE Art & Design
Location: Digitech

You will learn a wide variety of skills including art, craft and design, fine art, graphic communication and photography. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in year 10, and use this experience to produce personal projects in year 11.

What Will I Learn?

This qualification features a wide range of skills including art, craft and design, fine art,
graphic communication and photography. Students work to their strengths and follow a
skills-based program of study in year 10 and use this experience to produce personal
projects in year 11.

The ability to draw and continue to develop drawing skills is a core part of the course. Other skills and techniques including graphic art and digital art are also core skills which might allow a student to explore other creative responses.

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Assessment & Qualifications

You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and an externally set exam.

Career Progression

This course will particularly suit you if you are considering a career path in textile and fashion design, photography, graphic design.

What Our Students Say

“Art is really good as you can express yourself without being wrong. It is a very broad subject and you learn about lots of different styles of Art.” Year 10 GCSE Art and Design Student.