GCSE (9-1) Art and Design - Edexcel

1 Specification Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 - 1) in Art and DesignArt, Craft and Design (1AD0) Fine Art (1FA0) Graphic Communication (1GC0) Textile Design (1TE0) Three-dimensional Design (1TD0) Photography (1PY0) First teaching from September 2016 First certification from 2018 Issue 1 GCSE (9-1)Art and Design Contents 1 Introduction 2 Why choose Edexcel GCSE Art and Design ? 2 Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification 3 Qualification at a glance 4 2 Subject content and assessment information 6 Art, Craft and Design 11 Fine Art 12 Graphic Communication 14 Textile Design 16 Three-dimensional Design 18 Photography 20 Component 1: Personal portfolio 22 Component 2.

2 Externally Set Assignment 24 Assignment setting, taking and marking 27 Assignment setting 27 Assignment taking 27 Marking, standardisation and moderation 28 Assessment Objectives 31 Applying the assessment grid 32 Assessment grid 33 3 Administration and general information 35 Entries 35 Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and malpractice 35 Student recruitment and progression 38 Appendix 1: Art and Design Teacher Mark Sheet 40 Appendix 2: Art and Design Authentication Sheet 42 Appendix 3: Codes 43 Appendix 4: The context for the development of this qualification 44 Appendix 5: Transferable skills 46 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Art and Design Specification Issue 1 October 2015 Pearson Education Limited 2015 2 1 Introduction Art and Design equips students with the skills to enjoy, produce and engage with the visual arts throughout their lives, and it has immense value as a GCSE subject.

3 GCSE Art and Design provides the opportunity for students to: explore both contemporary and historical sources of art, craft and Design first hand through, for example: o visiting museums, galleries, art shows and fairs o experiencing audio-visual productions, including still and moving imagery o their surroundings and environments. take an individual approach to their art, craft and Design making develop the skill of selecting their best and most appropriate work for presentation. Why choose Edexcel GCSE Art and Design ? We ve listened to feedback from all parts of the art education community and used this opportunity of curriculum change to Design a qualification that supports a wide range of student interests, learning styles and aspirations for progression.

4 Flexibility the qualification allows you to Design a course of study that appeals to your students and that draws on your department s expertise and resources. More choice you will find more areas of study within each endorsed title than in the legacy specification, giving you more choice when designing your course. Straightforward structure students study the same title for both components. Continuous progression students develop knowledge, understanding and skills when completing their Personal portfolio , which they then go on to use and refine when completing the Externally Set Assignment.

5 Supports progression to A level the GCSE and the A Level have a common structure and titles, and follow a similar approach to the Externally Set Assignment and the assessment grid to ensure smooth progression to A Level at the end of the GCSE course. Develops transferable skills students will learn to: apply a creative approach to problem solving consider and develop original ideas from initiation to realisation analyse critically their own work and the work of others express individual thoughts and choices confidently take risks, experiment and learn from mistakes.

6 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Art and Design Specification Issue 1 October 2015 Pearson Education Limited 2015 3 Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification Planning Our Getting Started guide gives you an overview of the new GCSE Art and Design qualification to help you familiarise yourself with the qualification, and to understand what the changes mean for you and your students . We will give you an editable course planner and a scheme of work that you can adapt to suit your department. Our mapping documents highlight the key differences and similarities between this qualification and the 2009 qualifications.

7 Teaching and learning There will be lots of free teaching and learning support to help you deliver this qualification, including: a Personal portfolio guide an Externally Set Assignment guide a student guide. Understanding the standard We will provide a comprehensive bank of exemplar student work and examiner commentaries to help you understand the standard. Exemplar student work will cover a range of achievements. We will also provide teacher marking training to help you understand how to apply the newly-designed assessment grid to your students work.

8 Get help and support Our Art and Design subject advisor service, led by Susan Young, will ensure you receive help and guidance when you need it. You can sign up to receive e-updates to keep up to date with qualification news, as well as information about support and resources for teaching and learning. Learn more at Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Art and Design Specification Issue 1 October 2015 Pearson Education Limited 2015 4 Qualification at a glance Content and assessment overview The Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 1) in Art and Design consists of two internally assessed and externally moderated components.

9 Component 1: Personal portfolio (internally set) Component 2: Externally Set Assignment. This qualification can be achieved by following one of the six titles detailed on pages 11 21. students must complete all assessment in May/June in any single year. Component 1: Personal portfolio *Component codes: 1AD0/01, 1FA0/01, 1GC0/01, 1TE0/01, 1TD0/01, 1PY0/01 60% of the qualification 72 marks (18 marks for each of the four Assessment Objectives) Content overview students must work within one of the following titles: Art, Craft and Design ; Fine Art; Graphic Communication; Textile Design ; Three-dimensional Design ; Photography.

10 students undertaking Art, Craft and Design must create work associated with areas of study chosen from at least two of the endorsed titles. students undertaking one of the endorsed titles must create work associated with at least one area of study for that title. students create a personal portfolio of work that demonstrates the knowledge, understanding and skills on page 7. Centres are free to devise any theme(s), project(s) or task(s) appropriate to their students and resources. They may each have a separate focus or be interconnected. This component allows students opportunities to: o develop and explore ideas o research primary and contextual sources o experiment with media, materials, techniques and processes o present personal response(s) to theme(s) set by the centre.