Higher Art and Design
This is split into two sections :
Section 1:
Art and Design: Expressive Activity Unit- This unit is a combination of both practical and theory. The practical section of the unit allows pupils to develop their skills in the Expressive element of the course, working through three stages : Research, Development and Final Solution. Throughout these stages pupils will explore a range of media, drawing techniques and media handling skills developed through compositions and a study of the visual elements. This unit will also be accompanied by the study of artists work in their practical folio. The theoretical part of the course consists of research and analysis of two artists’s work using knowledge and experience gained from the practical folio to assist in critical studies.
Art and Design: Design Activity Unit- This unit is a combination of both practical and theory. The practical section of the course enables pupils to select an area of design for this session in Ceramics, Product Design, 2D Design or 3D Design. This unit like the Expressive section also consists of of three stages: Research, Development and Final Solution. Throughout these stages pupils will learn a variety of skills and explore a range of materials and techniques. This will also be accompanied by the study of Designers work in their practical folio. With the theoretical part of the course again will consist of research and analysis of two designers work using knowledge and experience gained from the practical folio to assist in critical studies.
Section 2:
Exam Question Paper- The question paper is based on the Artists and Designers studied in the Expressive and Design Activities undertaken throughout the year. This allows pupils to showcase their knowledge and understanding of Art and Design through an extended written response.
What happens in the exam?
Practical exam – Expressive and Design folio work learners have been doing in class will be submitted to SQA for assessment.
Theory/ Written Exam- Learners will also sit a written exam in May lasting 2 hours where they will answer questions on Artists’ and Designers’ they have been studying in class and /at home. Learners will also be asked during this exam to analyse unseen pieces of Expressive and Design work.
How is the exam marked?
SQA marks both the practical and theoretical/written exams are marked separately and then they gather together both sets of marks to give Learners their overall grade.
The practical folio’s are marked out of a 100 each e.g.
Expressive folio 100 marks + Design Folio 100 marks = Total of 200 marks (77% of the Learners overall grade)
The theory/ written exams are marked out of 60 e.g.
Expressive section 30 marks + Design section 30 marks = Total of 60 marks (23% of the Learners overall grade)
Collated marks
Practical folio 200 marks (77%) + Theory/Written exam 60 marks (23%) = Learners Final Grade 260 marks (100%)
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