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GCSE Art & Design Specification Structure

The GCSE Art and Design specification is divided into two units and these are listed below. Students must complete both units to fulfil the requirements of the course. All work presented for this qualification is internally marked and externally moderated.

Unit 1: The Core Portfolio - Covers the core skills of visual language, media, materials, techniques and new technology. Students following this course must present a portfolio of work for Unit 1.This portfolio must contain edited work showing the breadth and depth of experience in art and design that they have gained over the two years of the course. The portfolio can contain work displaying a range of experiences, such as textile design, 3D design, critical and contextual studies, photography (SLR and digital) and graphic communication.

Unit 2: Working to a Stimulus - This part of the specification is an externally set examination and the theme is determined by CCEA in the second year of the course.

There are various disciplines within ART, CRAFT and DESIGN. Teachers will provide students with as broad a range of opportunities as possible to explore relevant images, artefacts and products from the past and present.

This should develop student’s awareness of a variety of traditions, styles and approaches to art, craft and design practices (including 2D and 3D media, processes, skills, techniques and new technologies).

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