Art & Design: Graphic Communication

AO1 – Research – understanding the work of others

AO2 – Development – experimentation and refinement

AO3 – Observation - recording ideas

AO4 – Outcomes – clearly linked personal responses

Component 1 Project Portfolio (60%)

Students will be asked to produce a range of images, experiments and samples leading into either two dimensional or three dimensional pieces of creative work.

Portfolios will include:

• A Clear Design “story” showing the progression of work from initial sketches to refined graphic outcomes.

• A fully developed outcome, or series of outcomes, informed by focussed research and purposeful experimentation

• Evidence of student’s ability to develop ideas and link their work in a meaningful way to relevant critical/contextual materials.

Component 2 Externally Set Assignment (40%)

Students will choose one question from a choice set by AQA. Students must cover all of the same four assessment objectives thoroughly during the examination period.

Preparatory period – from February 1st

Preparatory work should be presented in any suitable format, such as Power Point, design sheets, sketchbooks, workbooks, journals or models.

Supervised examination – 15 hours

In the 15 hours spread over a week, students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work.

Grade 5 Art & Design/Photography/Graphics or Grade 5 in a Design & Technology subject. Some creative BTEC qualifications may also be useful or attending an interview with a suitable portfolio of work

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