Exam board - AQA Length of course – 2 year Assessment 60% coursework 5 units of work completed over year 10 and 11 40% exam 8 weeks preparation time producing work in a sketchbook and a 10 hour exam * exam before Easter. GCSE ART & DESIGN Key information

Unit 1 The illustrated Alphabet To create an illustrated alphabet responding to any theme. Year 10 Unit 2 Natural forms To produce a series of studies based on a natural form, research artists who explore natural forms in their work and develop a final composition. Unit 3 Black and white illustration Produce a sketchbook exploring mark making with pen, inks and washes. Develop research into a final illustration that represents a song or lyric.

Year 11 Unit 4 Me, Myself and I. Produce a range of individual outcomes exploring the theme of ‘Me, Myself and I’. Outcomes include; collage, drawing and mono printing. Year 11 Unit 5 Mock Exam Produce a personal response to 0ne of five themes 4-5 weeks preparation time 5 hour exam

Exam performance 5 years 95% - 100% A* - C

Next step creative thinking/problem solving. independence and resilience, the ability to learn from criticism. Openness to explore uncertainty self-motivation an openness to new influences and concepts