Art and Design

Assessment

Component 1 • Incorporates three major elements: supporting studies, practical work, and a personal study. • Supporting studies and practical work will comprise a portfolio of development work and outcomes based on themes and ideas developed from personal starting points • The personal study will be evidenced through critical written communication showing contextual research and understanding in a minimum 1000 words of continuous prose, which may contain integrated images. The personal study comprises 12% of the total qualification. Component 2 • Incorporates two major elements: preparatory studies and the 15–hour period of sustained focus. • Preparatory studies will comprise a portfolio of practical and written development work based on the Externally Set Assignment. • During the 15–hour period of sustained focus under examination conditions, students will produce final outcome(s) extending from their preparatory studies in response to the Externally Set Assignment. • The Externally Set Assignment is released on 1 February and contains a theme and suggested starting points. • Students work will also take the form of a final show.