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The course aims to give students opportunities to experience Art & Design and develop visual literacy through experimenting and exploring, observing, recording, imagining, designing, creating, communicating and appreciating. It aims to provide a framework in which students' intellectual, practical, aesthetic, as well as physical, emotional, spiritual, moral, cultural and social sensibilities can develop.
Coursework
Coursework will be marked by student's teacher. This marking will be subject to moderation by visiting moderators appointed by CCEA. The Externally Set Assignment will be marked by visiting assessors appointed by CCEA:
( i) The allocated weighting for each component is as follows:
Coursework 60% Externally Set Assignment 40%
(ii) The allocated weighting for each unit in the coursework is as follows:
Unit 1 - 20% Unit 2 - 20% Unit 3 - 20%
Students will be required to submit 3 units of coursework.
The requirements for each unit of coursework are as follows:
Unit 1 - a two-dimensional activity;
Unit 2 - a three-dimensional activity;
Unit 3 - either one of the following
(a) an additional activity that is not in the same area within the Materials,
Media and Processes section of syllabus content as Coursework Unit 1
Or Coursework Unit 2; OR
(b) a visual workbook which should contain predominantly visual work
supported by brief verbal comments and observations. The visual
workbook should be used in a self-directed and personal way. It should
include:
- first-hand observed studies in a variety of media;
- visual experiments using a variety of media and techniques;
- related contextual and historical information.
Externally Set Assignment
Students will be required to produce one unit of work. The Externally Set Assignment will be distributed to students on or near to 1 March in the year of assessment. Visiting assessors will mark the Externally Set Assignment. The subject will be reported in the grade ranges A* - G.