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Art

 

Exam board and specification

AQA Art and design. 8201

Scheme of assessment

60% NEA, 40% exam

Lesson time and grouping

Mixed groups, 5 hours per fortnight

Homework

1 hour per week 45mins –1 hour

Assessment during the course

Individualised, formative assessment is ongoing. 10 hour mock exams take place in Year 10 (March) and Year 11 (November)  

Useful curriculum links / revision guides

AQA: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206

‘Student art guide’: https://www.studentartguide.com/

 

Additional information (e.g. trips)

Coursework is collected in January, when the Yr11 exam project is set.

 

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

Year 10

Intro project:

‘Mini interim’

 Sustained project:

‘Interim 1’

 

‘Interim 2’

Explore artist and theme, draw, photograph, refine, design

Explore artist and theme, draw, photograph, refine, design

 

Year 11

 

‘Final interim’

Exam project:

 

 

 

Explore artist and theme, draw, photograph, refine, design

 

Explore artist and theme, draw, photograph, refine, design