1. Open Awards
Pupils in Opals will undertake 4 art projects from the Open Awards at entry level 1 or 2 to achieve a Certificate in Art & Design.
Pupils look at artist, try different techniques and make a final piece for each project, recording evidence in a sketch book.

2. Examples of recent Open award projects
Rainforest project, Batik cushion

3. Examples of recent Open award projects

4. AQA GCSE Art The GCSE course is a 2 year course.
Students learn about different artists, learn new
techniques and learn how to develop their ideas and
responses to the work of others. They make a final piece
for each project. A gallery visit is a necessary part of the
course.
Students undertake 2 projects as course work.
Then a final project with titles chosen from an exam paper
from the exam board, ending with 10 hours to produce a
final art piece.

5. AQA GCSE Art Recent examples of course work.
Visit to Roy Lichtenstein exhibition at Wolverhampton art gallery
Landscape project. Painting on canvas board, also a batik on cotton

6. Recent examples of exam work.
AQA GCSE Art
Recent examples of exam work.