Art and Design (Textiles)

Assessment

Unit 1 Coursework and Personal Study Assessment 60% Internally set Internally assessed Externally Marked A Level Unit 1 – Personal Investigation Students are required to conduct a practical investigation into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the student and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. The investigation must be informed by an aspect of contemporary or past practice of artists, photographers, designers or craftspeople. The written element must be a coherent and logically structured extended response of between 1,000 and 3,000 words of continuous prose to include specialist vocabulary appropriate to the subject matter. Unit 2 Externally Set Assignment Assessment 40% Externally set Internally assessed Externally marked A Level Unit 2 – Externally Set Assignment Students will be given an exam paper where they can choose from eight different questions that are to be used as starting points. Preparatory work should be presented in any suitable format, such as mounted sheets, design sheets, sketchbooks, workbooks, journals, models and maquettes. Following the preparatory period, students must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time. In the 15 hours students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work.