Art and Design (Graphics)

Assessment

The course has two components. Over the two years, students put together a portfolio which demonstrates that they can: • Draw together the knowledge, understanding, and skills learned in different parts of the course • Select and present work that demonstrates their strengths across the areas of knowledge and the range of skills and shows their ability to sustain their own lines of inquiry • Bring together and make connections between the areas of knowledge, and the work of artists and designers and apply this to the briefs set. In Component 1, students develop work based on ideas, concepts or themes leading to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. Practical elements should make connections with some aspect of contemporary or past practice of artists and designers and include written work of no more than 3000 words which supports the practical work. This component is 60% of the overall marks. In Component 2, students respond to a stimulus, provided by AQA, to produce work that provides evidence of their ability to work independently within specified time constraints, developing personal and meaningful design. This is 40% of the overall marks.