Art and Design (Fine Art)

Assessment

Unit 1 Personal Investigation and Related Study 60% Work is ongoing throughout the course, - Students develop one major, in-depth body of practical work that has a personal significance and relevance. This body of work must include a related, written study of a guided minimum of 1000 words. This related study is marked as a separate component part of the Coursework element of the A Level. Unit 2 Externally set task 40%, 15 hours examined, plus preparation time. - Students are given a number of possible starting points to select from in the exam paper. They then have around 13 weeks to prepare ideas, experiment and explore compositions. They then have 15 hours under exam conditions in which to create work(s) relevant to their planning and development.