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The specification has two components:
•Component 1
- Part A: Exploratory Portfolio
- Part B: Investigating the Creative and Cultural Industries 60%
•Component 2: Externally Set Assignment. 40%
Assessment Objectives Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:
•analyse the use of the formal visual elements of art and design
AO1
in the work of others and explore them in their own work;
Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical
•research and explore the techniques and processes of other
understanding of sources
practitioners to inform their own practice; and
•develop ideas through their practical investigations.
Assessment Objectives Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:
•explore the characteristics, properties and effects of different
media, materials, techniques, processes and technologies;
AO2
•take risks and learn from experience when exploring and
Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting
experimenting with ideas and processes;
with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes
•refine their ideas as work progresses through their
AO3
experimentation;
Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions
•express their ideas, observations and insights coherently, using
as work progresses
visual language and/or annotation including specialist
AO4
vocabulary;
Present a personal and meaningful response that realises
•explore mark making and drawing skills for different needs
intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language
and purposes; and
•present a coherent portfolio of work, demonstrating learning
and progress and understanding of visual language.
Visual Objectives: Literacy Objectives:
developing a sense of controlled ‘mixed Develop our analytical skills;
media’ using art specific language/terms
– to create effects of juxtaposition. This Demonstrate understanding of terms
means placing one thing against another for
effect. Interact with our peers to enhance our social skills –
discussions on work, support and constructive
Media we have used and can combine: criticism.
• Drawing
Analysing our and others’ work:
• Watercolours
Think about the formal elements:
• Photography
1. Line
• Transfer REMEMBER
2. Tone
• Monoprint to use the literacy mats for
3. Shape 2D
• Oil pastels sentence starters and
4. Form 3D
• Collage vocab prompts.
5. Colour
• Inks
6. Pattern
• Photoshop
D/C? C*/B A/A*
Artwork is a simple combination of 2 Artwork has combined media with a Artwork is a series of developed
media/techniques with some thought degree of confidence and skill. explorations; fluent in skill and
about effects of elements. Interesting effects have been explored demonstrate increased understanding
and developed further. of effects and symbolism.
Annotations are few, using basic art Annotations are consistent, more Annotations are throughout, fluent in
language. Little thought or reference advanced art language used in advanced art language and thoughtful.
is made to researched artists, your reference to researched artists, their & References are made to the elements
intentions or symbolism. your intentions, effects & symbolism. of artists’ work, ideas and symbolism.
