G.C.S.E.  ART

 

The Art G.C.S.E. Examination is composed of two parts.

 

Paper 1.   This is the Coursework and is made up of two units of work that follow the themes ‘People and Identity’ and ‘The Environment’.

Paper 2. This is the externally set examination that you will be given in the second half of the final Spring Term, allowing eight weeks preparation before the final ten hour timed piece.

 

Each Unit must include a sketch book / work journal that contains in depth research and the development of your ideas, including reference to the work of others, showing understanding of meaning, contexts and the ability to make skilled judgements, using an appropriate visual/verbal form.  The work journal is a vital tool in supporting and stimulating the artistic process and should show exploration and discovery.

 

Presentation and spelling are very important.

Each Unit should include coverage of the assessment objectives below:

 

AO1    Visual research, direct observation drawings, photographs etc. and other images that are to do with the chosen theme with comments that include explanations such as how they help and what particular parts of the visual language they address.

 

AO2   Personal copies and other images of artists’ work that relate to your ideas with written *****ysis of the work that considers  questions such as Who? When? Where? How? Why? making reference to the visual language.

 

AO3   Experiments that explore, develop, modify and refine your idea through the visual language.

 

AO4    References to other artists’ work showing clear connections and use of things you have learnt.

Resolved compositions for the final work.

 

Visual Language

colour   line    texture    shape    form   pattern    tone    composition    subject matter    perspective     proportion      fore-ground    middle-ground     back-ground    symbolism    mood    

Materials/media

Pencil   charcoal   paint    pastel    inks    collage   oil pastel   graphite     plaster   clay  wax  crayon    papers    card   textiles    wire   etc

Processes

Drawing    painting   collage    printing     sculpture     photography