Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

Component 1 – Course Work and a Personal Study, an essay of at least 1,000 words that is based on an element of the theme chosen as the focus for the whole unit (60% of the final mark and is based on a project with a theme or focus chosen by the student at the end of Year 12) Component 2 – Externally Set Assignment (40% of the final grade and is based on a project which stems from a response to a title set by the examination board, 15-hour exam). Units are teacher-assessed throughout the course via a series of one-to-one tutorials and student critiques. At the end of the course all students are expected to exhibit both of their units in a final show. This is finally assessed by staff according to the exam board assessment criteria and these marks are moderated by a visiting external examiner.