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Edexcel's GCSE and A level Art and Design qualifications offer a wide variety of endorsements allowing students to follow a broad, open course, or to specialise in one or more endorsed titles. Use this poster at your options evenings to give an overview of our GCSE and A level Art and Design qualifications. You will find details on unit content and assessment.
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Ignite yourimaginationwith EdexcelGCSE and A Level Art and Design
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Our GCSE and GCE Art and Design qualifications offer a wide varietyof endorsements allowing students to follow a broad, open course, orto specialise in one or more endorsed titles. GCSE
Content Assessment
Unit 1: PersonalPortfolio in Art and Design
The theme(s) for the personalportfolio will be selected anddeveloped by centres.Centres are free to select anytheme(s) appropriate to theirstudents and resources.Themes may each have aseparate focus or beinterconnected.
Internally set, marked andstandardised. Externally moderated by us. Work produced for assessmentunder controlled conditions willconsist of approximately 45hours supervised activity.Availability: June
Unit 2:Externally SetAssignment inArt and Design
The externally set assignment(ESA) represents theculmination of the GCSEcourse.The assignment consists of oneexternally set, broad basedthematic starting point.
Externally set, internally markedand standardised.Externally moderated.Work produced for assessmentunder controlled conditions willconsist of approximately 30 hourssupervised activity, including 10hours of sustained focus.Availability: June
GCE
Content Assessment
AS Unit 1: Art and DesignCoursework
This unit offers centres ampleopportunities to structureprogrammes of visual study thatencourage breadth and depth inthe development of students’visual language.
Internally set, marked andstandardised. Externally moderated.Availability: June
AS Unit 2: Art and DesignExternally SetAssignment
The Externally Set Assignmentrepresents the culmination ofthe AS course. The paperconsists of one broad-basedthematic starting point.
Externally set, internally markedand standardised. Externally moderated. Preparatory period, and 8 hourtimed element.Availability: June
A2 Unit 3: Art and DesignCoursework
This unit incorporates twoelements: Practical work andPersonal study.
Internally assessed.Availability: June
A2 Unit 4: Art and DesignExternally SetAssignment
This unit represents theculmination of the A2 course.The paper consists of one broad-based thematic startingpoint.
Externally set, internally markedand standardised. Externally moderated. Preparatory period, and 12 hourtimed element.Availability: June
GCSE in Art and Design unendorsed AS and A2 in Art and Design unendorsed
Art and Design – pick from 2 different endorsements below
GCSE in Art and Design: Fine Art
AS and A2: Fine Art
• Painting and drawing• Printmaking• Sculpture
• Alternative media
GCSE in Art and Design:Three Dimensional Design
• Scenography• Architectural, environmental and
interior design• Jewellery• Product design• Ceramic design
AS and A2:Three-Dimensional Design
• Scenography• Architectural, environmental and
interior design• Product design
GCSE in Art and Design:Textile Design
AS and A2:Textile Design
• Constructed textiles• Dyed textiles
• Printed textiles• Fine art textiles• Fashion textiles
GCSE in Art and Design:Photography – Lens and LightBased Media
• Film-based photography• Digital photography• Moving image• Photography genres
AS and A2: Photography – Lens and Light-Based media
• Film-based photography• Digital photography• Film and video
GCSE in Art and Design: Graphic Communication
AS and A2: Graphic Communication
• Advertising• Illustration• Packaging
• Typography• Interactive media
AS and A2: Critical and Contextual Studies
• New media disciplines• New media working
How Edexcel supportsyou every step of the way
For free support fromyour Subject Advisor,Susan Young, and toaccess the Art and Designcommunity forum andteaching library, visitwww.edexcel.com/art
To get answers to your queries, you cancontact Susan and the Subject Advisor team [email protected] call 0844 576 0032
Ask the Expert
Got a question about our Art and Designspecifications? Use our Ask the Expert serviceto email your question directly to one of oursubject experts –www.edexcel.com/asktheexpert
Training events
We have a range of face-to-face trainingevents.
These events have been designed taking intoaccount feedback from you, and include manypractical tips and advice on delivery andassessment, example materials and chances tonetwork as well as practical activities that willallow you to produce and take away somethingyou can use in your centre.
For more information visitwww.edexcel.com/training
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