Art and Design (Textiles)

Assessment

Unit 1: The personal Investigation - Type of Assessment: - Incorporates three major elements: supporting studies, practical work, and a personal study. - Supporting studies and practical work will comprise a portfolio of development work and outcomes based on themes and ideas developed from personal starting points. - The personal study will be evidenced through critical written communication showing contextual research and understanding in a minimum 1000 words. The personal study comprises 12% of the total qualification and is marked out of 18. Marks available: 90. Evidence can be taken from Y12 studies but the main body of coursework is carried out from May of Y12 – February of Y13. 60% Unit 2: The Externally Set assignment - The Externally Set Assignment is released on 1 February and contains a theme and suggested starting points. - Students have from 1 February until the commencement of the final 15–hour period of sustained focus to develop preparatory studies. - The 15–hour period of sustained focus under examination conditions may take place over multiple sessions (a maximum of five, within three consecutive weeks). Preparation period February – May Y13. Personal response is produced during a 15 hour (3 day) examination period. 40% Students must: AO1. Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding - 25% AO2. Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops - 25% AO1. Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress - 25% AO4. Present a personal and meaningful response that realizes intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements - 25% Total: 100%