Sixth Form Subject Guide 2019-2021 REDRAFTED Sixth Form Choices Guide | Page 26

A Level History of Art (EDEXCEL) HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Mrs H Robinson ([email protected]) Entry Requirements None. Where next? The qualification inspires students to engage with visual culture in many forms and with a new global perspective. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between art and society; art historical terms, concepts and issues; the influence of cultural and political factors, differences in materials, techniques and processes in both art and architecture over time. History of Art is a well-respected qualification with the academic credentials for university. History of Art is offered as a Single or Joint Honours degree at most universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. There is a rich variety of career paths including education, journalism, curating, sales, interior design, stylist, art restoration and conservation, and art therapy. WHAT WILL I STUDY?  o Year 12 Paper 1 : THEMES Visual analysis (of painting, sculpture and architecture) Two Themes are studied in depth: Nature in Art and Identities in Art   Year 13 Paper 2 : PERIODS Two Periods are studied in depth: Power and Persuasion: The Baroque in Catholic Europe (1597-1685) Brave New World: ‘Modernism’ in Europe (1900-1939) HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?    The course consists of two written exams each of 3 hours, sat at the end of the two years. Each exam is worth 50% of the A level grade