GCSE Short CoursesArt and Design: Photography - 1013

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Important information

This Short Course qualification will not be available for first teaching from 2009. Please view the full list of new GCSE Short Course qualifications.

Reduction in coursework requirements

OCR would like to announce that, following consultation with QCA, there has been a reduction in coursework requirements for the OCR GCSE in Art and Design (Full Course). For more information, please read the full notice (PDF, 22Kb)

Please also note that as a result of this change, pages 5, 15, 29, 34, 37 of the specification have been updated.

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Overview

This course is designed to combine the necessary breadth and depth of study whilst allowing students the freedom of choice. It accommodates a wide range of abilities and material resources.

The course builds on the knowledge, skills and understanding established by the National Curriculum Orders for Art and Design. Students may enter either a broad-based course or specialist focused course. The broad-based course requires students to submit work from two or more areas of study, chosen from:

  • Fine Art
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography
  • Textiles
  • Three-Dimensional Design.

The specialist, focused qualification requires students to submit work from a single area of study only. Students who are awarded grade C or above, may study for an Advanced level qualification.

Specification aims

The aims of this specification are to encourage students to:

  • Develop creative and imaginative powers, and the practical skills for communicating and expressing ideas, feelings and meanings in art, craft and design.
  • Develop investigative, analytical, experimental and interpretative capabilities, aesthetic understanding and critical skills.
  • Develop an understanding of codes and conventions of art, craft and design and an awareness of contexts in which they operate.
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of art, craft and design in contemporary societies and in other times and cultures.