The assessment requirements for all SQA Art & Design levels are detailed in the tables below:
Subject Name | Art & Design |
Subject Level | Advanced Higher |
What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Course Theory & Practical Assignment) | Contextual analysis and Practical coursework |
How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | None |
Are assessments long or short? | N/A |
Likely Duration | N/A |
Exam formality | N/A |
How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered by this/these assessments? | N/A |
What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | N/A |
Topics expected in the assessment(s) | N/A |
Assessment Format | N/A |
Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | Contextual analysis and Practical coursework |
How are these to be assessed? | Teacher graded- whole department marking |
In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | 64 marks for portfolio, 30 marks contextual analysis, 6 marks evaluation |
Subject Name | Art & Design |
Subject Level | Higher |
What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Course Theory & Practical Assignment) | Written Assessment and Practical coursework |
How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 2 |
Are assessments long or short? | 2 long |
Likely Duration | 1hr 15 per long assessment |
Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered by this/these assessments? | 23% of the 2020-21 revised course |
What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | weighting 23% final mark (written paper reduced by 50% but weighting still remains the same) |
Topics expected in the assessment(s) | Design and Expressive written |
Assessment Format | Extended response essay answers |
Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | Design and Expressive Practical units |
How are these to be assessed? | Teacher graded- whole department marking |
In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | 100 marks (38.5%) Design practical, 100 marks (38.5%) Expressive practical, 30 marks (23%) Expressive OR Design final written assessment. |
Subject Name | Art & Design |
Subject Level | National 5 |
What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Course Theory & Practical Assignment) | Written Assessment and Practical coursework |
How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 3 |
Are assessments long or short? | 2 short, 1 long |
Likely Duration | assessment 1: unseen design 18 mins, assessment 2: essay design 27mins, assessment 3: Expressive essay & unseen 45 mins |
Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered by this/these assessments? | 20% of the 2020-21 revised course |
What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | weighting 20% final mark (written paper reduced by 50% but weighting still remains the same) |
Topics expected in the assessment(s) | Design and Expressive written |
Assessment Format | Extended response essay answers |
Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | Design and Expressive Practical units |
How are these to be assessed? | Teacher graded- whole department marking |
In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | 100 marks (40%) Design practical, 100 marks (40%) Expressive practical, 25 marks (20%) Expressive final written assessment. |