International GCSE Art and Design
Studying art and design can help pupils develop creativity, think critically, and build their visual literacy. You will also develop your imagination and unconventional thinking while learning how to challenge existing ideas and conventions. The skills you develop in art and design can help you develop your communication skills and better interpret the world around you. Creativity is essential in a global economy, so you will learn transferrable skills which can be applied to many different career paths.
Key Information
What you will study
Entry Requirements
Assessment Requirements
| Qualification | International GCSE Art and Design |
| Exam board | Edexcel |
| Exams available | May / June |
| Online school, full time, or individual courses | |
| Course length | 2 years |
| Weekly study time | 2 x 45-minute live lessons, 1 x 30-minute self-study lesson, 4 hours development of work and ideas, all work is assessed as part of the ongoing coursework program. Please note the higher time commitment for art GCSE to other GCSE subjects. |
| Class size | Maximum 12 |
| Course start | September |
| Individual Tutoring | |
| Recommended | Approximately 100 x 45-minute individual tutoring lessons, 56 x 30-minute self-study lessons, 56 x 4 hours weekly practice. Pace and level of commitment determined by individual needs. |
| Course start | Flexible |
IGCSE Art & Design – Fine Art endorsement
At Highgrove we have selected the Fine Art endorsement which allows us to explore the world of art through drawing, painting, print making, photography, sculpture, and mixed media including textile pieces. We will initially focus on skill building through a series of studies exploring media and techniques, the work of artists and developing students own ideas.
Art is an opportunity to explore and experiment with visual resources to create and produce work reflecting the world around us, it is through exploration of skills combined with knowledge about the world around us that allows us to produce personal and unique pieces.
The teaching includes 3 thematic coursework units for Component 1 and Component 2 is the exam-based question, research work and a controlled test completed over 10 hours. Students are encouraged to explore things they are passionate about, for example landscape painting, figurative art, abstract expressionism etc. We also discuss work and ideas in class learning how to talk about the work and develop critical analysis skills. The two-year course is exciting and rewarding and varies based on the student’s chosen direction.
For more information, look at the Edexcel IGCSE Art and Design Course: click here.
Entry Requirements
- A pass in the Highgrove Online School admissions test for English
- Artwork portfolio
International GCSE
Component 1: Personal Portfolio
Internally set personal portfolio of work based on centre-devised themes, projects, or tasks.
(72 marks for the total International GCSE)
Component 2: Externally set assignment
Externally set assignment based on the same endorsed title as Component 1, to be marked externally.
(72 marks for the total International GCSE)
Progression
Art and Design is one of our non-compulsory GCSE subjects. Students can progress from this qualification to A levels in Art and Design and other creative subjects.