Creative Arts

Creative Art Information Video

Faculty of Creative Arts

Principal Teacher – Miss J Arbuthnott.

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National 4/5

Art and Design

Entry Level	SQA Information
National 4 Working at CfE level 3 by the end of the Broad General Education National 5 Current S3 pupils: Working at CfE level 4 by the end of the Broad General Education Current S4/5 pupils: National 4 pass in this or a similar subject or interest in subject
Course Content
National 4 The course has 3 units: Unit 1 – Expressive Activity Unit 2 – Design Activity Added Value Unit – Portfolio National 5 The course has 3 key areas for study: Key area 1 – Expressive Activity Key area 2 – Design Activity Key area 3 – Art & Design Studies
Assessment
National 4 Each unit will be internally assessed. Pupils must pass all internal assessments to be awarded the course certificate. National 5 The course is assessed through a Portfolio of Expressive and Design work, submitted to the SQA for external assessment and an Art & Design Studies written exam – set and assessed by the SQA. The course award is graded A to D.
Possible Progression Routes	My World of Work
From National 4 Art & Design to National 5 Art & Design or National 5 SfW Creative Industries From National 5 Art & Design to Higher Art & Design, Higher Photography or National 5 SfW Creative Industries Further Education Training or employment Careers for which Art & Design would be beneficial include: Architecture, Engineering, Design – Games, Interior, Stage, Fashion, Costume, Web, Digital, Landscape, Packaging, Jewellery, Industrial, Product, Furniture, Car, Exhibition, Make-up, Body Art, Cake; Animation, Graphic, Ceramics, Film, Props, Special Effects, Lighting, Theatre, Textiles, Photography, Illustration, Sculpture, Printmaking, Hairdressing, Florist, Baker, Visual Merchandise, Curator, Teacher, Art Therapist, Community Art Worker, Art Administrator, Advertising, Museums, Galleries, Creative Industries, Festivals, Model Making, Artist and many, many more. *Please note this course has a consumables charge. Current charge of £30 for session 2020-21 is subject to change for session 2021-22.

Drama

Entry Level	SQA Information
National 4 Working at CfE level 3 by the end of the Broad General Education National 5 Current S3 pupils: Working at CfE level 4 by the end of the Broad General Education Current S4/5 pupils: National 4 pass in this or a similar subject
Course Content
You will learn to generate and communicate thoughts and ideas when creating drama; learn about the social and cultural influences on drama; develop a range of skills in presenting drama; learn about a range of production skills when presenting drama and explore form, structure, genre and style. The course covers Drama Skills Production Skills Performance
Assessment
National 4 Each unit will be internally assessed. Pupils must pass all internal assessments and the final Value Added Performance unit to be awarded the course certificate. National 5 Pupils will be assessed through an external SQA written paper (40%) and a practical exam (60%). For the practical element pupils can chose whether they wish to act or to do a production role. The production roles that pupils can chose from include makeup and hair, costume design, lighting, set, sound and props.
Possible Progression Routes	My World of Work
From National 4 Drama to National 5 Drama From National 5 Drama to Higher Drama Further Education Training or employment Careers for which Drama would be beneficial include: Local Government, Arts organisations, Education Institutions, National Health Service (NHS) Leisure Companies, Voluntary organisations, Law, Teaching, Journalism, Youth/community worker, Human resources, Events management, Marketing, Social work, Theatre, Film Industry, Arts Administration, Drama Therapy, Television, Radio

Music

Entry Level	SQA Information
National 3 Interest in the subject National 4 Working at CfE level 3 by the end of the Broad General Education National 5 Current S3 pupils: Working at CfE level 4 by the end of the Broad General Education Current S4/5 pupils: National 4 pass or at the appropriate level on two instruments
Course Content
The course has 3 units. Unit 1 – Music: Performing Skills Unit 2 – Music: Composing Skills Unit 3 – Understanding Music Value Added Unit – Performance (60 marks) externally assessed by SQA examiner.
Assessment
National 3 & 4 Each unit will be internally assessed. Pupils must pass all internal assessments to be awarded the course certificate. National 5 Each unit will be externally assessed. The final course award is decided by the outcome of the Question paper, Composition assignment and Performance assessment.
Possible Progression Routes	My World of Work
From National 3 Music to National 4 Music From National 4 Music to National 5 Music From National 5 Music to Higher Music Further Education Some further and higher education establishments now look for music on application forms for courses that don’t always have a direct link with the subject, especially where creativity is required. Training or employment Careers for which Music would be beneficial include: All performing arts, sound production, media and broadcasting, education, all creative arts

Higher

Art and Design

Entry Level	SQA Information
Current S4/5 pupils: National 5 pass in Art & Design In exceptional circumstances, students will be accepted onto the course without previous experience
Course Content
The course has 3 key areas for study: Key area 1 – Expressive Activity Key area 2 – Design Activity Key area 3 – Art & Design Studies
Assessment
The course is assessed through a Portfolio of Expressive and Design work, submitted to the SQA for external assessment and an Art & Design Studies written exam – set and assessed by the SQA. The course award is graded A to D.
Possible Progression Routes	World of Work
Advanced Higher Art & Design or Higher Photography Further Education Higher Education Training or employment Careers for which Art & Design would be beneficial include: Architecture, Engineering, Design – Games, Interior, Stage, Fashion, Costume, Web, Digital, Landscape, Packaging, Jewellery, Industrial, Product, Furniture, Car, Exhibition, Make-up, Body Art, Cake; Animation, Graphic, Ceramics, Film, Props, Special Effects, Lighting, Theatre, Textiles, Photography, Illustration, Sculpture, Printmaking, Hairdressing, Florist, Baker, Visual Merchandise, Curator, Teacher, Art Therapist, Community Art Worker, Art Administrator, Advertising, Museums, Galleries, Creative Industries, Festivals, Model Making, Artist and many, many more. *Please note this course has a consumables charge. Current charge of £30 for session 2020-21 is subject to change for session 2021-22.

Drama

Entry Level	SQA Information
Current S4/5 pupils: National 5 pass at A/B is advised
Course Content
Higher drama will enable you to: generate and communicate thoughts and ideas when creating drama develop a knowledge and understanding of the complex social and cultural influences on drama develop complex skills in presenting drama develop knowledge and understanding of complex production skills when presenting drama explore form, structure, genre and style
Assessment
Pupils will be assessed through an external SQA written paper (40%) and a practical exam (60%). For the practical element pupils can chose whether they wish to act or to do a production role. The production roles that pupils can chose from include makeup and hair, costume design, lighting, set, sound and props.
Possible Progression Routes	World of Work
Advanced Higher Drama Further Education Higher Education Training or employment Careers for which Drama would be beneficial include: Local Government, Arts organisations, Education Institutions, National Health Service (NHS) Leisure Companies, Voluntary organisations, Law, Journalism, Youth/community worker, Human resources, Events management, Marketing, Social work, Theatre, Film Industry, Arts Administration, Drama Therapy, Television, Radio

Music

Entry Level	SQA Information
Current S4/5 pupils: National 5 pass
Course Content
The course has 3 units Unit 1 – Music: Performing Unit 2 – Music: Composing Unit 3 – Music: Understanding Music (Listening)
Assessment
Composition – Candidates will produce a folio of composition excerpts that demonstrate the concepts of the course. Listening – Candidates will be assessed towards the end of the unit by means of a test, with a time limit of 45 minutes. Performing – Candidates will be required to perform in a group or solo on two different instruments. The performance must last 12 minutes with a minimum time of 4 minutes on each instrument.
Possible Progression Routes	World of Work
Advanced Higher Music Further Education Higher Education Some further and higher education establishments now look for music on application forms for courses that don’t always have a direct link with the subject, especially where creativity is required. Training or employment Careers for which Music would be beneficial include: All performing arts, sound production, media and broadcasting, education, all creative arts

Photography

Entry Level	SQA Information
Current S4/5 pupils: National 5 pass in Art & Design or similar creative subject Students will be accepted for the course without similar previous experience as interest in the subject area is important
Course Content
The course has 3 key areas for study: Key area 1 – Image Making Key area 2 – Contextual Imagery Key area 3 – Photography Studies
Assessment
The course is assessed through a Themed Project submitted to the SQA for external assessment and a written exam – set and assessed by the SQA. The course award is graded A to D.
Possible Progression Routes	World of Work
Advanced Higher Art & Design Further Education Higher Education Training or employment Careers for which Art & Design would be beneficial include: Architecture, Engineering, Design – Games, Interior, Stage, Fashion, Costume, Web, Digital, Landscape, Packaging, Jewellery, Industrial, Product, Furniture, Car, Exhibition, Make-up, Body Art, Cake; Animation, Graphic, Ceramics, Film, Props, Special Effects, Lighting, Theatre, Textiles, Photography, Illustration, Sculpture, Printmaking, Hairdressing, Florist, Baker, Visual Merchandise, Curator, Teacher, Art Therapist, Community Art Worker, Art Administrator, Advertising, Museums, Galleries, Creative Industries, Festivals, Model Making, Artist and many, many more. Students do not require personal photography equipment to undertake this course Please note this course has a consumables charge. Current charge of £40 for session 2020-21 is subject to change for session 2021-22.

Advanced Higher

Art and Design

Entry Level	SQA Information
Current S5 pupils: Higher pass in Art & Design or Photography (A or B grade is advised)
Course Content
Expressive Studies & Enquiry This offers students opportunities to express their own ideas and feelings, producing drawings, paintings, prints, photography, and/or sculpture. To inform their own work, students will study the work of selected artists or photographers by researching and investigating an area of personal interest in the visual arts. OR Design Studies & Enquiry This helps students to develop practical design skills by using the design process to produce and evaluate solutions to specific design problems. To inform their own work, students will study the work of selected designers by researching and investigating an area of personal interest in the visual arts.
Assessment
The course is assessed through a Portfolio of work including an extended essay, submitted to the SQA for external assessment. The course award is graded A to D.
Possible Progression Routes	World of Work
Further Education Higher Education Training or employment Careers for which Art & Design would be beneficial include: Architecture, Engineering, Design – Games, Interior, Stage, Fashion, Costume, Web, Digital, Landscape, Packaging, Jewellery, Industrial, Product, Furniture, Car, Exhibition, Make-up, Body Art, Cake; Animation, Graphic, Ceramics, Film, Props, Special Effects, Lighting, Theatre, Textiles, Photography, Illustration, Sculpture, Printmaking, Hairdressing, Florist, Baker, Visual Merchandise, Curator, Teacher, Art Therapist, Community Art Worker, Art Administrator, Advertising, Museums, Galleries, Creative Industries, Festivals, Model Making, Artist and many, many more. *Please note this course has a consumables charge. Current charge of £30 for session 2020-21 is subject to change for session 2021-22.

Drama

Entry Level	SQA Information
Current S5 pupils: Higher pass in Drama (A or B grade is advised)
Course Content
The Advanced Higher course will allow pupils to Explore both the practical and analytical aspects of the subject. Expand and develop their own skills within their chosen area of Acting, Design or Directing. Develop skills in devising and interpreting text Explore the use of theatre and performance skills to communicate with an audience Develop problem solving and critical thinking skills
Assessment
The final course grade comes from Performance – pupils perform an interactive piece and a monologue unless the pupils chooses to focus on directing or production roles (50%) Dissertation – pupils complete a 3,000 word dissertation on their chosen performance issue (30%) Assignment – an essay is written about a piece of live theatre that the pupils will see during the course (20%).
Possible Progression Routes	World of Work
Further Education Higher Education Training or employment Careers for which Drama would be beneficial include: Local Government, Arts organisations, Education Institutions, National Health Service (NHS) Leisure Companies, Voluntary organisations, Law, Journalism, Youth/community worker, Human resources, Events management, Marketing, Social work, Theatre, Film Industry, Arts Administration, Drama Therapy, Television, Radio

Music

Entry Level	SQA Information
Current S5 pupils: Higher pass
Course Content
The course has 3 units Unit 1 – Music: Performing Unit 2 – Music: Composing Unit 3 – Music: Listening
Assessment
Each unit will be internally assessed. Pupils must pass all internal assessments and the final course exam to be awarded the course certificate. Composing – Candidates will produce a folio which lasts a minimum of 3 minutes and contains 2 pieces each lasting 1 minute and 30 seconds. A programme note and score/performance plan for each piece will also be submitted. Listening – Candidates will be assessed towards the end of the unit by means of a test, with a time limit of 1 hour. This will be a test consisting of short, straightforward questions designed to test concept knowledge and understanding; questions will mostly relate to audio excerpts. In addition, candidates must submit a comparative essay of 1500-2000 words. Performing – Candidates will be required to perform in a group or solo on two different instruments. Performance on the main instrument must last 15 minutes; the performance on the second instrument must last 10 minutes.
Possible Progression Routes	World of Work
Further Education Higher Education Some further and higher education establishments now look for music on application forms for courses that don’t always have a direct link with the subject, especially where creativity is required. Training or employment Careers for which Music would be beneficial include: All performing arts, sound production, media and broadcasting, education, all creative arts

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