Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

Lower Sixth Art Component 1: A portfolio unit of coursework. A portfolio of materials which exemplify work carried out at AS. Work marked as a whole. Component 2: Internally set assignment- a project with a five-hour supervised time incorporated into the preparation for an outcome. Work marked as a whole. Upper Sixth Art Component 1: Personal investigation-(Internally assessed and externally moderated 60% of A2) This is based on an idea, issue, concept or theme supported by 1000-3000 written pieces of work. Component 2: Externally set assignment- (Internally assessed and externally moderated 40% of A2) This is a project based on one of eight starting points set by AQA. Students produce a clearly defined selection of work which will lead to a finished piece or pieces.