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Art and Design GCSE- A GCSE based on creative projects. The Edexcel Exam Board is based on 60% Coursework and 40% Practical Exams. However, there are variations depending on exam boards. Detailed specifications can be found on their respective websites.
Analysis- Exploring what something means through decoding symbolism or explaining an artist's opinions. State the work's effect on your project and give your opinion of it. In transcriptions, another artist's work is analysed in a couple of concise paragraphs.
Annotation- Explaining something in detail including its effect on your whole project, it's influence and how it has helped you develop techniques while stating your opinion. It is an analysis but of your own work, often in note form.
Art and Design GCSE- A GCSE based on creative projects. The Edexcel Exam Board is based on 60% Coursework and 40% Practical Exams. However, there are variations depending on exam boards. Detailed specifications can be found on their respective websites.
Analysis- Exploring what something means through decoding symbolism or explaining an artist's opinions. State the work's effect on your project and give your opinion of it. In transcriptions, another artist's work is analysed in a couple of concise paragraphs.
Annotation- Explaining something in detail including its effect on your whole project, it's influence and how it has helped you develop techniques while stating your opinion. It is an analysis but of your own work, often in note form.
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Final Piece- a piece of work that combines all the skills developed in a project showing a personal expression/ interpretation of a specific title
Final Exam Piece- This is just like a Final Piece but often at the end of Year 11 in Exam Conditions where all the practical skills developed are put to use with a supporting coursework style project to reference back to
Final Piece- a piece of work that combines all the skills developed in a project showing a personal expression/ interpretation of a specific title
Final Exam Piece- This is just like a Final Piece but often at the end of Year 11 in Exam Conditions where all the practical skills developed are put to use with a supporting coursework style project to reference back to
G
Graphite- a medium of recording using a thick, dark pencil
Graphite- a medium of recording using a thick, dark pencil
I
Interpretation- the way an artist chooses to express the title of a piece of work
L
Life drawing- recording a person's body or facial features from life in any medium
M
Macro photography- an extreme closeup or other photograph which produces images showing small objects larger than their normal size. It can show up micro details such as separate hairs on animal fur or small scratches on smooth surfaces.
Medium- The substance used for a piece. Could be painting, drawing, sewing, textiles, crayons, lino printing, disk etching, ink, film or photography
Medium- The substance used for a piece. Could be painting, drawing, sewing, textiles, crayons, lino printing, disk etching, ink, film or photography
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Project- Refers to the topic or piece of art you are currently working on
Project- Refers to the topic or piece of art you are currently working on
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Recording- jotting down sketches or bulletpoints or taking photographs of an object of interest for further development of the project
Recording- jotting down sketches or bulletpoints or taking photographs of an object of interest for further development of the project
S
Sketchbook- This is the preferred method of keeping coursework neatly together, mostly in white and A3. However, there are also black or brown sketchbooks in various sizes and you can choose whether to have them Portrait or Landscape depending on the project. Some people also prefer to work out of sketchbooks but this doesn't usually change the quality or techniques used.
Still life- recording a collection of objects in any medium from life
Sketchbook- This is the preferred method of keeping coursework neatly together, mostly in white and A3. However, there are also black or brown sketchbooks in various sizes and you can choose whether to have them Portrait or Landscape depending on the project. Some people also prefer to work out of sketchbooks but this doesn't usually change the quality or techniques used.
Still life- recording a collection of objects in any medium from life
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Techniques- a way of executing artistic work such as cross-hatching to create shadows or continuous lines for fluidity
Transcription- a personal copy of another artist work in your chosen medium. Create this at the start of a piece of research to understand the method behind an artist's work to help you develop it further.
Theme/topic- This is what the coursework is split into. There are two to three themes you have to cover (most people start a new sketchbook/board for each theme). Each theme normally has several branches you can choose. For example, the Ordinary & Extraordinary Theme splits into Portraiture, Nature or Architecture. From there, develop a branch into a Final Piece.
Techniques- a way of executing artistic work such as cross-hatching to create shadows or continuous lines for fluidity
Transcription- a personal copy of another artist work in your chosen medium. Create this at the start of a piece of research to understand the method behind an artist's work to help you develop it further.
Theme/topic- This is what the coursework is split into. There are two to three themes you have to cover (most people start a new sketchbook/board for each theme). Each theme normally has several branches you can choose. For example, the Ordinary & Extraordinary Theme splits into Portraiture, Nature or Architecture. From there, develop a branch into a Final Piece.
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White pens- Usually used to write with on brown or black paper which make a sketchbook look more sophisticated (but can smudge and be hard to write over if you make a mistake)
White pens- Usually used to write with on brown or black paper which make a sketchbook look more sophisticated (but can smudge and be hard to write over if you make a mistake)