Edexcel GCSE Art and Design
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64 study areas
Knowledge, understanding and skills4 topics
Endorsement title (choose one)6 topics
Art, Craft and Design
Art, Craft and Design (1AD0) - Overview5 objectivesFine Art
Fine Art (1FA0) - Overview3 objectives- Fine Art (1FA0) - Knowledge, understanding and skills7 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Areas of study: Drawing2 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Areas of study: Installation2 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Areas of study: Lens-/light-based media2 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Areas of study: Mixed media2 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Areas of study: Land art2 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Areas of study: Printing2 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Areas of study: Painting2 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Areas of study: Sculpture2 objectives
- Fine Art (1FA0) - Drawing and other materials processes2 objectives
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Personal Portfolio1 topic
Externally Set Assignment1 topic
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Assessment and exam guidance
What Gets Top Grades
Knowledge & Understanding
Demonstrates comprehensive and accurate knowledge
- Uses correct subject-specific terminology
- Shows detailed understanding of concepts
- Makes accurate connections between topics
- Demonstrates depth beyond surface-level knowledge
Application
Applies knowledge effectively to new contexts
- Selects relevant knowledge for the question
- Adapts understanding to unfamiliar scenarios
- Uses examples appropriately
- Shows awareness of context
Analysis & Evaluation
Develops sophisticated analytical arguments
- Constructs logical chains of reasoning
- Considers multiple perspectives
- Weighs evidence to reach justified conclusions
- Acknowledges limitations and nuances
Key Command Words
Give a single fact or term
Name, select, or recognise
Set out main features briefly
Give an account of what something is like or what happens
Give reasons with developed cause→effect chains
State similarities AND differences (both required)
Examine in detail showing cause→effect→consequence chains
Weigh up BOTH sides, reach JUSTIFIED conclusion
Make judgments about importance with justification
Show formula→substitution→calculation→answer with units
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