Edexcel GCSE ART and DESIGN Assessment:There are 4 Assessment objectives, each one is worth 25% of your coursework grade.

AO1- Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources. EG- Mind-maps, Mood-boards, Making connections with Artists, Analysis, Research..

AO2- Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. EG- Media experiments, colour studies, doing the same image in different ways, trying out new techniques..

AO3- Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses. EG- Notes, sketches, annotation, drawings, paintings, prints, photos..

AO4- Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language. EG- Your final response to any starting point.. There is no order, these objectives can

be met at any point in your project.

AO1 & AO3- EXPLORING, RESEARCHING, RECORDING AND DEVELOPING IDEAS.

ARTIST STUDYMIND-MAP MOOD-BOARD

AO1- Is about exploring and then developing your ideas. AO3- Is about recording ideas through sketches, photos, annotations and any other mark making or writing process.You should record all your thoughts about the theme or title through mind-mapping & mood boards. You should research and respond to relevant Artists, exploring the context and potential of ideas.

AO1 & AO3- EXPLORING, RESEARCHING, RECORDING AND DEVELOPING IDEAS.

PRIMARY & SECONDARY SOURCES

PHOTOS & ART WORK IN STYLE OF ARTISTS

PRIMARY: Your own image, eg- photo, observational drawing etc.SECONDARY: Someone else's image, eg-Artists work, image from the internet etc.

Letters relevant to Artist style

Background colour compliments Artists style

Hand written annotation

Images by the Artist on the page

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AO2 & AO3- REFINING, RECORDING, SELECTING, IMPROVING & PERFECTING IDEAS!

AO2 in particular is about visual planning to refine and perfect your idea. This comes in the form of experimenting both with the idea you have and the imagery you are going to create to express that idea. Experiment with a variety of materials, techniques and processes. Dissect every detail and portray visually in your book all the approaches you might take to communicate your idea as powerfully as possible!

AO2 & AO3- REFINING, RECORDING, SELECTING, IMPROVING & PERFECTING IDEAS!

REFINE BY: REPEATING, TWEAKING, ADAPTING, IMPROVING PERFECTING

AO4- DESIGNING, PLANNING AND PRESENTING YOUR FINAL RESPONSE!

AO4 is about presenting a personal, meaningful response to the theme, it’s the ‘end of the story’, the final piece of the journey you’ve been on. You should create sketches, designs, samples of materials and make notes in the build up.

PROJECT SEQUENCE:Consider how everything flows and links together. There is nothing random- everything is relevant. The imagery and features flow and develop to tell a story.

Thumbnail sketches, Alternative idea,

FINAL PIECE!

FINAL PIECE