Head of Department: MRS FRECKLETON Examination Board & Syllabus AQA
Textiles THE SUBJECT IS ASSESSED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: ● 60% Coursework Portfolio. ● 40% Externally Set Assignment. ● Work is moderated internally and externally. COMPONENT 1 (coursework) A portfolio that shows evidence of the four assessment objectives 1- Developing ideas, 2- Experimenting and Refining work, 3- Recording ideas in a range of materials and 4- Presenting a personal response/outcome). It must include a sustained project showing the journey from initial starting point to the realisation of intentions and a selection of further work undertaken during the student’s course of study. Students can work in a combination of art textiles, constructed textiles, printed textiles, surface pattern, stitched textiles and digital textiles. 60% of GCSE. COMPONENT 2 (exam) Students respond to their chosen starting point from an externally set assignment paper relating to textiles, showing evidence of all four assessment objectives. Preparatory period (approx. 12 weeks) followed by a 10 hour practical exam. 40% of GCSE.
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