Year 10 & 11 IGCSE Art
1. Introduction
The Art and Design course at Yew Chung encourages personal expression, imagination, sensitivity, conceptual thinking, powers of observation, an analytical ability and practical attitudes. It leads to greater understanding of the role of visual arts in the history of civilizations and widens cultural horizons and enriches the individual. In addition, it combines a breadth and depth of study so that it accommodates a wide range of abilities and individual resources.
This Year 10 & 11 course is a broad course intended to explore practical and critical/contextual work through a range of two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional processes.
The Art and Design course at Yew Chung encourages personal expression, imagination, sensitivity, conceptual thinking, powers of observation, an analytical ability and practical attitudes. It leads to greater understanding of the role of visual arts in the history of civilizations and widens cultural horizons and enriches the individual. In addition, it combines a breadth and depth of study so that it accommodates a wide range of abilities and individual resources.
This Year 10 & 11 course is a broad course intended to explore practical and critical/contextual work through a range of two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional processes.
2. Aims & Objectives
Yew Chung IGCSE Art and Design encourages candidates to develop:
1. The ability to record from direct observation and personal experience;
2. An ability to identify and solve problems in visual and/or other forms;
3. Creativity, visual awareness, critical and cultural understanding;
4. An imaginative, creative and personal response;
5. Confidence, enthusiasm and a sense of achievement in the practice of Art and Design;
6. Growing independence in the refinement and development of ideas and personal outcomes;
7. Engagement and experimentation with a range of media, materials and techniques, including new media where appropriate;
8. Experience of working in relevant frameworks and exploration of manipulative skills necessary to form, compose and communicate in two and/or three dimensions;
9. Knowledge of a working vocabulary relevant to the subject and an interest in, and a critical awareness of, other practitioners, environments and cultures;
10. Investigative, analytical, experimental, interpretative, practical, technical and expressive skills which aid effective and independent learning.
Yew Chung IGCSE Art and Design encourages candidates to develop:
1. The ability to record from direct observation and personal experience;
2. An ability to identify and solve problems in visual and/or other forms;
3. Creativity, visual awareness, critical and cultural understanding;
4. An imaginative, creative and personal response;
5. Confidence, enthusiasm and a sense of achievement in the practice of Art and Design;
6. Growing independence in the refinement and development of ideas and personal outcomes;
7. Engagement and experimentation with a range of media, materials and techniques, including new media where appropriate;
8. Experience of working in relevant frameworks and exploration of manipulative skills necessary to form, compose and communicate in two and/or three dimensions;
9. Knowledge of a working vocabulary relevant to the subject and an interest in, and a critical awareness of, other practitioners, environments and cultures;
10. Investigative, analytical, experimental, interpretative, practical, technical and expressive skills which aid effective and independent learning.
3. Learning Outcomes & Assessment Objectives
4. Term Grades and Reporting
Year 10 final grade will consist of two equally weighted sections:
Year 11 Art & Design students will be assessed on both:
Year 10 final grade will consist of two equally weighted sections:
- 50% based on Modules and Activities, and
- 50% on End of Year 10 Exams.
Year 11 Art & Design students will be assessed on both:
- 50% coursework (Semester 1)
- Supporting Portfolio
- Final Outcome
- 50% mock exams
- Supporting Studies (Weeks in advance)
- Controlled Test (8 hours)
3.3 The IGCSE Grade Boundaries & Grade Descriptions
Grade A (90 – 100 marks)
Candidates awarded Grade A will have met all the Assessment Objectives to a high level. They will have demonstrated a firm grasp of skills and a superior creative ability in the options chosen. Their work will show a high degree of organisation, extensive investigation and will be characterized by an interpretation which is highly personal and perceptive, reflecting informed and considered judgment.
Grade B (75 – 89 marks)
Grade C (60 – 74 marks)
Candidates awarded Grade C will have met most of the Assessment Objectives. They will have demonstrated competence in their grasp of skills and an appropriate creative ability in the options chosen. Their work will show a degree of organisation, and evidence of research, and will be characterized by self awareness and straightforward personal response.
Grade D (50 – 59 marks)
Grade E (40 – 49 marks)
Candidates awarded Grade E will have met a few of the Assessment Objectives. They will have demonstrated limited skills and creative ability in the options chosen. Whilst showing evidence of interest and effort, their work will generally be weak in organisation, demonstrating only limited self-awareness. It will be characterized by a heavy reliance on secondary sources.
Grade F (30 – 39 marks)
Grade G (20 – 29 marks)
Unclassified (0 – 19 marks)
Grade A (90 – 100 marks)
Candidates awarded Grade A will have met all the Assessment Objectives to a high level. They will have demonstrated a firm grasp of skills and a superior creative ability in the options chosen. Their work will show a high degree of organisation, extensive investigation and will be characterized by an interpretation which is highly personal and perceptive, reflecting informed and considered judgment.
Grade B (75 – 89 marks)
Grade C (60 – 74 marks)
Candidates awarded Grade C will have met most of the Assessment Objectives. They will have demonstrated competence in their grasp of skills and an appropriate creative ability in the options chosen. Their work will show a degree of organisation, and evidence of research, and will be characterized by self awareness and straightforward personal response.
Grade D (50 – 59 marks)
Grade E (40 – 49 marks)
Candidates awarded Grade E will have met a few of the Assessment Objectives. They will have demonstrated limited skills and creative ability in the options chosen. Whilst showing evidence of interest and effort, their work will generally be weak in organisation, demonstrating only limited self-awareness. It will be characterized by a heavy reliance on secondary sources.
Grade F (30 – 39 marks)
Grade G (20 – 29 marks)
Unclassified (0 – 19 marks)