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    Externally Set Assignment

    What Externally Set Assignment means in Art and Design GCSE, as defined for AQA.

    Definition of Externally Set Assignment

    Component 2 of the GCSE; a project based on a prompt set by the exam board, culminating in a 10-hour supervised practical exam.
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    Using Externally Set Assignment in the exam

    Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.

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