Unit 1: Visual Recording and Communication

External  assessed

• A task set and marked by Pearson and taken under supervised conditions.
• Learners will be given a theme and a task in order to prepare a response before a supervised assessment period
• The supervised assessment period is a maximum of three hours and can be arranged over a number of sessions in a period timetabled by Pearson.
• Portfolio evidence.

• AO1 Understand how recording is used to communicate visually in the work of others
• AO2 Demonstrate understanding of visual communication through exploration and application of different methods of recording
• AO3 Demonstrate ability to record to communicate intentions
• AO4 Evaluate visual recording and communication skills

Unit 2: Critical and Contextual Studies in Art and Design

External  assessed

• A task set and marked by Pearson and taken under supervised conditions.
•  Learners are provided with a brief (Part A) four weeks before a supervised assessment period in order to carry out research.
• Learners will be provided with monitored research sessions of three hours scheduled by the centre to produce materials that can be used in the Part B supervised assessment.
• The supervised assessment period (Part B) is undertaken in a single session of three and a half hours timetabled by Pearson.

• AO1 Be able to apply an effective investigation process to inform understanding of creative practitioners
• AO2 Demonstrate the ability to visually analyse the work of creative practitioners
• AO3 Demonstrate understanding of how contextual factors relate to creative practitioner’s work
• AO4 Communicate independent judgments demonstrating understanding of the work of creative practitioners

Unit 3: The Creative Process

Internally assessed

In this unit you will:

• Understand the stages and activities within the creative process 
• Experiment with the stages and activities within the creative process to develop own working practice
• Apply stages and activities within the creative process to develop own art and design work
• Review how use of the creative process developed own art and design practice.

Unit 15: Fashion Materials, Techniques and Processes

Internally assessed

Or

Unit 14: Textile Materials, Techniques and Processes

In this unit you will:

Unit 15

A:Explore fashion materials, techniques and processes

B:cApply fashion materials, techniques and processes to a brief

C:Review use of fashion materials, techniques and processes.

Unit 14

A: Explore textile materials, techniques and processes

B: Apply textile materials and processes to a brief

C: Review own use of textile materials, techniques and processes

Lower 6th

Upper 6th

Complete Unit 1: Visual Recording and Communication

Complete Unit 15/14: Fashion Materials, Techniques and Processes

Complete Unit 2: Critical and Contextual Studies in Art and Design

Complete Unit 3: The Creative Process

Internally assessed

File Organisation

Essential Equipment

All of your assessed work will be submitted using sketchbooks and portfolio evidence this will can also be in a digital format.

You can keep a sketchbook/ sample book of notes and physical samples to aid with planning. This will include technical, construction and decorative processes, terminology & further reading.

Art materials e.g Water colours, pastels, pencils crayons , inks

Display board, calico fabric, sample fabrics, fabric dyes, threads etc. 

Will be provided

You will need to buy:

• Sketchbook A3 sizes
• Sketchbook / notebook A5 or A4
• Drawing pencils, 
• Fine liner
• Sewing kit
• Specific fabrics & components will need to be purchased for main pieces of work.

Sewing kit will be available to buy from school