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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS• Inadditiontothispaperyouwillneedappropriateart,craftanddesignmaterials.• Forassignment1,youshouldrefertotheDVD.• Compulsory‘StretchandChallenge’formasaseparatedocument.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES• Thispapercontains14 possibleassignments.Choose ONE assignment only.• There are seven visual stimuli and sevenwritten stimuliwhich cover the following subject

options: Art,Craft&Design (unendorsed); FineArt(endorsed); Critical&ContextualStudies (endorsed); TextileDesign (endorsed); GraphicCommunication (endorsed); ThreeDimensionalDesign (endorsed); Photography,LightandLens-BasedMedia (endorsed).• Ifyoursubject/optionisunendorsedyoumayworkinanydiscipline.However,ifyoursubject/

option isendorsed,youmustwork in thedisciplinerelated toyouroption.Forexample, ifyouareenteredforTextileDesign,makesureyoupredominantlyworkthroughthemedium/disciplineofTextiles.

• Ifyourworkistobemainlycomputerbased,forexampleingraphicdesignordigitalphotography,youmustprovideclearevidenceofyourcreativethinkingthrougheverysignificantstageofthedevelopmentalprocess.

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ART & DESIGN

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CONTROLLED ASSIGNMENT

Externally set, assessed by the centre and externallymoderated

This paper and the DVD provided should be given to the teacher for confidential reference as soon as it is received in the centre

This paper must not be released to candidates until 1 February 2012

PREPARATORY PERIODStart and finish dates to be determined by the Centre

SUSTAINED FOCUS WORK12 hours under examination conditions

Sessions must be recorded internally by the Centre

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• IfyouareenteredfortheCritical&ContextualStudiesoption,givedueregardtothewayinwhichyoudevelopandpresentyourworksothatyourCreative Makingcanbefullyrewarded.If you are entered for theThreeDimensionalDesignoption, your submission should takeaccountofutilitarianandfunctionalconsiderations.Outcomesmaytaketheformoffinishedpieces,prototypesandfull-sizeorscalemodels.Theycouldbeone-offpiecesorcapableofsmallbatchormassproduction.

• The‘preparatoryperiod’and‘sustainedfocuswork’willbemonitoredbythecentretoensurethatallyourworkisentirelyyourown.Youmusttakeallpreparatorymaterial,whichyouareconsideringsubmitting,totheplacewhereyouwillbeworkingwhenyoubeginthetwelvehoursfocusperiod.

• Thereisacompulsory‘Stretch and Challenge’formprovidedasaseparatedocument,whereyouare required tobrieflyexplainhowyouhavedealtwith theassignmentacross the fourassessmentobjectives.Thismustbesubmittedwithyourworkandwillbereferredtowhenitisassessed.Remembertosignanddatetheformtoverifythatyouaresubmittingentirelyyourownwork.

• Attheconclusionofthepreparatoryandfocusedperiodsofworkyoushouldselect,presentandevaluateyourmaterialandsubmititformarkingbythecentre.Onceyouhavestartedthetwelvehourfocusperiod,yourwork,includingallthepreparatorymaterial,willbesafeguardedbythecentreandyouwillnotbeabletoretrieveit.

• EachpieceofworkmustbeclearlyidentifiedwithCentreandCandidatenamesand/ornumbers.Ifyouareincludingworkwhichisnotentirelyyourown,suchasquotesandimagesproducedbyothers,itisessential thateachoftheseisspecificallyidentifiedandacknowledged.Failuretodosocanhaveseriousconsequences.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

• TheControlledAssignmentisworth40%ofthetotalmarksforA2.• Theoutcomedoesnothavetobeafinishedpieceofworkbutyoushouldcompleteenough

todemonstrateyourabilitytotaketheassignmentthrougharesolvedconclusion.Ifyouareenteredformorethanonesubject/optionyoumustundertakeadifferentassignmentforeachone.

• All second-hand source material must be properly acknowledged. Do not plagiarise andremembertousesupportmaterialinventivelyandresourcefully.

• Whereyouproducewrittenworkyoushouldensurethatitislegibleandthatyourgrammar,spellingandpunctuationareaccurate so that themeaning is clear.Youshouldusea formandstyleofwritingwhichissuitableforpurposeandorganiseyourinformationclearlyandcoherently,usingspecialistvocabularywhenappropriate.

GUIDANCE FOR CANDIDATES

• Yourworkwillbemarkedagainstthefourassessmentobjectives(see below), whicharethesameas those forART3:Personal Investigation.Youshould refer to theseat the startandduringtheprogressofyourwork,tocheckthattheyareclearlydemonstratedandpresentedinthisassignment.

AO1Contextual Understanding

Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigationsinformed by contextual and other sources, demonstratinganalyticalandcriticalunderstanding.

AO2 Creative Making

Experiment with and select appropriate resources, media,materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refiningideasasworkdevelops.

AO3Reflective Recording

Recordinvisualand/orotherformsideas,observationsandinsights relevant to intentions, demonstrating an ability toreflectonworkandprogress.

AO4Personal Presentation

Present a personal, informed and meaningful responsedemonstrating critical understanding, realising intentionsandwhereappropriate,makingconnectionsbetweenvisual,written,oralorotherelements.

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VISUAL STIMULI ASSIGNMENTS

The following are offered as visual stimuli which should be developed as issues, design briefs, problems or expressive responses. They provide the basis from which you should originate personal intentions which you are to structure in your own way. Explain concisely what you set out to do in your ‘Stretch and Challenge’ document.

1. ImagineMoving image frame grabs: please refer to the DVD for this assignment

With grateful acknowledgement to Cyfarthfa Museum and Gallery

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2. Alfresco

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3. DesigningWith grateful acknowledgement to the designer Suzanne Carpenter

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4. Exotic

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5. Layers

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6. Stacks

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7. Grids

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WRITTEN STIMULI ASSIGNMENTS

The following are written stimuli which should be developed as issues, design briefs, problems or expressive responses. They provide the basis from which you should originate personal intentions which you are to structure in your own way. Explain briefly what you set out to do in your ‘Stretch and Challenge’ document.

8. Portray an aspect of contemporary culture.

9. Archive a disappearing landscape.

10. Contrast depictions of moods.

11. Exploit colourful wrappings.

12. Provoke bags of interest.

13. Devise a transformable structure.

14. Profile the interests of a family.

GCE A level

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ART & DESIGN

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CONTROLLED ASSIGNMENT

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STRETCH and CHALLENGE

COMPLETION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS COMPULSORY

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Have I provided convincing evidence that shows I am able to:

• usemychosencontextualandothersourcestodevelopnewthoughtsandfreshideas;

• carryoutinvestigationswhicharesustained(notinbits&pieces)andfocused(concentratedonlyoninformationrelevanttomystudy);

• evaluate themethods, approaches, purposes and intentions of artists/craftworkers/designersandunderstandhowthedifferentcontextsinwhichtheirworkhasbeenproducedinfluenceinterpretationandmeaning;

• applycontextualunderstandinginwayswhichinformmyownapproach;

• analysemy sources by finding relationships betweendifferent aspects and comparing andcontrastingthese;

• asktherightsortsofquestionsandsearchforrelevantanswers,distinguishbetweendifferentkindsofinformationandpresentconsideredpointsofview.

• experimentwithresources,processesandtheformalelements,conveyingasenseofpurpose;

• selectmaterialsandsuitablewaysofusingthemsothattheymatchmyintentions;

• explorestimulatingsourcesforinnovativepossibilitiesanddraftmyinitialideas;

• generatecoherentevidenceofeachstageofthecreativeprocess;

• reviewmyworkregularlytoimproveandrefineitwherenecessary;

• skilfullyhandlematerials,techniquesandprocessestoproduceoutcomesofquality.

• applymyselfthoroughlytosuitablemethodsofresearchandenquiry;

• thoughtfullygather,select,organiseandconveythefindingsofmyresearch;

• effectivelyrecordideas,observationsandinsightsinlinewithmyintentions;

• useasuitablerangeofrecordingmethodsandgoodrecordingskills;

• reflectonmyworkandprogresstodeepenmyunderstanding;

• transferideasandskillstonewsituationsandlookformeaningandpurposeinmystudies.

• presentideasandoutcomeswhicharetrulymyown;

• generateresponsesthatarewellinformedandhavemeaningformyselfandothers;

• clearlycommunicateandsuccessfullyrealisemyintentions;

• integratesoundcontextualunderstandingintheoutcomesofmywork;

• presentmyworkinlogicalorder,makingclearconnectionsbetweenthevariousparts;

• selectaparticularlyinterestingandappropriateformofpresentation.

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STRETCH and CHALLENGE

AO1 Contextual Understanding

I have chosen Controlled Assignment Number Entered Option

Centre Name

Candidate Name

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TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATEConcisely explain what you set out to do, so whoever marks your work will understand your intentions:

AO2 Creative Making

AO3 Reflective Recording

AO4 Personal Presentation

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To stretch my abilities further I have increased the challenge of the Controlled Assignment by dealing with it as follows:

I declare that this is all my own work and I have acknowledged all my secondary sources:

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TO BE COMPLETED BY THE TEACHERAuthentication exceptions: clarify any circumstances that should be considered regarding this work having been selected and presented as the candidate’s own:

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