AO2 - REFINE: DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS & MEDIA

25% 20 out of 80 marks

Task

5

Make plans and sketches of your ideas for a Chaos

final piece.

At least 3 sketchbook pages (or equivalent) Include:

Rough designs, thumbnail sketches, annotations

Media testing- eg pencils, pens, mixed-media, printing, painting, collage

You must consider and show evidence of the following:

Planning for composition, scale, number of pieces

Task

6

Final Development - Refine your chosen idea– a minimum of 3 sketchbook pages or equivalent. Include:

Final designs which are detailed and thorough

Colour studies/media tests

Everything must be fully annotated

This should include making a practice piece where you have tested and timed exactly what you will do in the exam.

AO4 – PRESENT: FINAL OUTCOME

25% 20 out of 80 marks

Exam

10

hours

Using all of your preparation work that you have

completed during the last 8 weeks, produce a

Chaos final piece under exam conditions on the dates you have been given in April 2014.

Make sure that you know when your exams are and arrive with your sketchbook, prep and materials.

If you need any specialist materials/photocopying

BEFORE the exam, you must let your teacher know the week before the exam. Good Luck

Your ART GCSE Exam is 5th and 6th May 2016.

This booklet will help you with your planning / preparation for Question 13 Aquatic Creatures and supports the actual paper from the exam board. Your exam is a practical 10 hour piece, com-pleted unaided under exam conditions in the art room. You will prepare for the exam over the next 10 weeks. This booklet has all the information that you need to complete your work effectively. It contains all the tasks that you need to complete with checklists so that you can tick off your work as you complete it. L.Ridway@Deyes

GCSE ART Exam: Aquatic Creatures

Name: Target grade:

AO1- DEVELOP: MIND MAP & ARTIST research

25% 20 out of 80 marks

Task

1

Make a mind map of possible ideas for the theme of

Aquatic Creatures This should include images, infor-

mation and your own notes, ideas and annotations.

Task

2

Artist Research - Complete a minimum of 6 sketchbook pages (or equivalent) on at least 3 artists or photographers of your choice related to the theme Aquatic Creatures

Include:

Relevant biographical information

Analysis of artist’s work and an artists copy.

Explanation of why you have chosen to research each artist and how you may link this with your own work.

YOUR EXAM QUESTION: Aquatic Creatures

You should make connections with sources of Aquatic creatures when developing your personal response to one of the follow-ing:

(a) Your own interpretation of Aquatic Creatures

(b) Create work inspired by images of Aquatic Creatures

(c) You might explore how other artists have worked on the theme of Aquatic Creatures.

AO3 - RECORD: YOUR OWN STUDIES/IDEAS

25% 20 out of 80 marks

Task 3

Collect a minimum of 20 primary and secondary

source images (photos or drawings ) based on

Aquatic Creatures. These should ideally be photo-

graphs which you have taken yourself—eg surround-

ings, or images you have found, collages, etc but

may also be internet images. Present your images in

a creative way in your sketchbook.

Task 4

Produce a minimum of 10 detailed studies based on Aquatic Studies. Possible media/processes may include:

Pencil - tonal study/mark making

Paint - acrylic/watercolour, gouache

Pen - biro/fineliner/gel pen

Coloured pencils

Collage - ripped papers/photomontage

Pastel or oil pastel

Photography - working on photocopies

Mixed media

Task 5 Produce at least 3 design development ideas using a range of materials and techniques.

Produce an A4 final outcome. You should time how long this takes you to complete. (Approx 2.5 hrs). Remember that your exam is 10 hours long.

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