Personal Portfolio: Contextual Research
Students complete their independent artist research, applying their knowledge of textile techniques and processes to create work in the style of each artist chosen; and explore the context of their chosen themes, carrying out research into their chosen foci considering, where appropriate, debate, scientific, historical, cultural & social investigation, consolidating intended meanings for own artwork. Assessments are based on the quality and presentation of their research and their independent application of the key skills taught; assessments are made against the exam boards 4 assessment objectives across the whole of students’ personal portfolios.
Personal Portfolio: Observational Drawing
Students develop and enhance their observational drawing skills, whilst ensuring, based on research and initial concepts, that they have records of the most appropriate imagery to inform their ideas. Assessments are based on the development and refinement of drawing pages in the students’ portfolios and their independent application of the key skills taught; assessments are made against the exam boards 4 assessment objectives across the whole of students’ personal portfolios.
Personal Portfolio: Experimentation and Design
Students apply their knowledge and understanding of composition and visual language, textile media and techniques, to create a series of design ideas, experiments and refinements conveying their meaning and intentions, whilst making connections to their research. Assessments are on based the quality of the design work presented in students’ portfolios and their independent application of the key skills taught; assessments are made against the exam boards 4 assessment objectives across the whole of students’ personal portfolios.
Personal Portfolio: Final Personal Response
Students develop a personal and meaningful final outcome, consolidating the projects learning with the creation of a final piece that realises their intentions, demonstrates understanding of visual language and the application of formal elements, based on their independent themes. Assessments are made against the exam boards 4 assessment objectives across student’s entire portfolio of work and the quality of their final piece.
ESA: Externally Set Assignment
Students will develop a second portfolio of work based on a broad thematic starting point set by the exam board; they will choose a focus, carry out contextual research, make records of observations in the form of photographs and drawings, experiment with textile media and ideas in order to create focused and informed design ideas; producing their final piece in a 10-hour exam. Assessments are made against the exam boards 4 assessment objectives, internally moderated and standardised and externally moderated.