Art GCSE

[Polly-alyssa]

After the summer holidays i'll be in year 9. my art teacher that i can start my art GCSE along with a few others in yr 9, (a yr early). I was just wondering what kinds of stuff do you need? Like how much coursework etc... Also, is the GCSE quite hard, like to achieve an A* ?

[Barwy]

LOADS of hard work, time and effort is needed. My teacher was saying it isnt skill thats needed but the fact that an examiner can look at someones work and see that they've spent time on it. Stupid really, but he's a stupid teacher.

I'm predicted A-C, A* if i really concentrate on it in my own opinion. To be honest I can't be anused with it anymore

[Polly-alyssa]

Well this year (year 8) i have spent hours on my art homework. coz i wnt a career in design aswell.
i hope you do well in ur gcse then XD

[Barwy]

heh, i want a career in Graphics and Design, at this rate i think I am going to be self-employed...more money that way, i should know

[iluvben]

Well just don't set your hopes too high on a A* because you might disappoint yourself big time.

[Stab]

Ok... GCSE art is hard, and people say its a dos and it really isnt.
It, and maybe theatre arts and textiles, are very different to other subjects, for example, art is a more personal subject because you work at it, and its your project that you have put a lot of work into.
Which makes it a dissapointment when you dont do well in it. I was predicted an A, but this year i got a C because the teacher doesnt like my new style of art...

[Playgirl]

It depends what kind of art it is, I do Art & Design and my teacher said its not hard to pass but you have to have loads of work and it all has to be annotated well.

[Corq]

As long as you know what you are doing you will be fine.

My teacher says you could just do a dot in the middle of a paper and you could still acheive a high grade if you could explain your motives for doing it and saying what it represents etc

But to me thats just plain stupid...

Oh well, you must be a talented artist to start a year early :eusa_clap

[Bear-Max]

Very much depends on what exam board you're on.

My course was done with AQA (I think), and it's dead hard. An A* requires about 98%, and there's so much work involved. Much of the time you don't get marks for the actual artwork you do, but for the comments you make about it and how you experiment with a variety of mediums and ideas. After doing Art in years 7, 8 and 9, you'll find the amount of writing required quite suprising.

[NekkLe]

Very much depends on what exam board you're on.

My course was done with AQA (I think), and it's dead hard. An A* requires about 98%, and there's so much work involved. Much of the time you don't get marks for the actual artwork you do, but for the comments you make about it and how you experiment with a variety of mediums and ideas. After doing Art in years 7, 8 and 9, you'll find the amount of writing required quite suprising.

I also done the AQA one and yes its intense. The amount of coursework that is needed is quite suprising, my folder was packed along with my 2 sketch books.