History of Art

Assessment

• Paper 1: Visual Analysis and Themes 50% Section A - Visual Analysis. In the exam pupils need to comment on photographs of a painting, a sculpture and a building. In our lessons we progressively build core skills in visual literacy over the whole two years of the course. Section B – Themes. Our chosen themes are Nature in Art and Architectur, and Identities in Art and Architecture. Pupils answer a single question in two parts for each theme. • Paper 2: Periods 50% Our chosen periods are: Rebellion and Revival: the British and French Avant-Garde (1848‒99) and Brave New World : Modernism in Europe (1900-39). For each Period, pupils answer a single compulsory question in four parts.