Understanding Standards: Art & Design (National 5) An Overview of Course Assessment RGB colours for text Purple = R204 G153 B209 & Dark Blue =R0 G51 B102

Overview The content of the Course has not changed Content previously only assessed in the units is now included in the course assessment There is no change to the weighting of the Question Paper and the practical assessment: it remains at 20%:80%

Course Structure The Course structure comprises of three components marked out of 250 Component 1: Question Paper – 50 marks (20%) Component 2: Expressive Portfolio – 100 marks (40%) Component 3: Design Portfolio – 100 marks (40%) E Each of the three Components will be marked by a separate team of markers. ach of the three Components will be marked by a separate team of markers.

Component 1 Question Paper

Component 1: Question Paper The overall structure of the Question Paper remains the same with 12 questions split equally between: – Section 1: Expressive Art Studies – Section 2: Design Studies Candidates will attempt one mandatory and one optional question from each section

Question Paper: Command Words Identify Select Comment on Explain

Question Paper: Mandatory Questions Content previously only assessed in the units has been added to Questions 1 and 7 Questions 1 and 7 now include a part (b) which asks about the impact of social, cultural and/or other influences on the work and practice of artists and designers Part (b) is worth up to 5 marks, increasing the total for the mandatory questions to 15 marks each

Mandatory Question Structure

Question Paper: Image Questions The demands of the image questions are unchanged Image questions are worth up to 10 marks each

Optional Image Question Structure

Question Paper: Time Allocation The overall marks allocation for the Question Paper has increased from 40 to 50 marks to reflect new content The time allocated to the Question Paper has increased to 1 hour 30 minutes

Question Paper: Preparing Candidates The Course Specification document contains: – examples of question paper prompts – examples of social, cultural and other influences which impact on artists’ and designers’ work and practice The Specimen Question Paper and Marking Instructions will be published by September 2017

Expressive and Design Portfolios Components 2 and 3: Expressive and Design Portfolios

Expressive and Design Portfolios The removal of Unit Assessment has led to amendments to the Portfolio Assessment tasks Investigation and initial development previously assessed in the units is now included in the Portfolio Marking Instructions have been restructured

Expressive and Design Portfolios (cont) The Assessment tasks will be set by centres under the conditions specified by SQA Portfolios will be externally marked by SQA Portfolios will be uplifted at the end of April

Expressive and Design Portfolios (cont) The Portfolio format continues to offer centres flexibility. However, Portfolios must:   not be any bigger than three A2 size, single-sided sheets or equivalent fold to a size not exceeding A1

Expressive and Design Portfolios (cont) The evaluation for each Portfolio must:   be completed on the mandatory SQA template be attached to the first sheet not overlap any other work or extend beyond the three A2 sheets or equivalent

Expressive and Design Portfolios: Preparing Candidates Expressive and Design Portfolio Assessment tasks will be published on the SQA website. These contain: Instructions for teachers Marking Instructions Instructions for candidates

Expressive Portfolio Assessment task The Expressive Portfolio Assessment task requires candidates to: agree a theme/stimulus produce relevant 2D/3D analytical drawings, studies and investigative research demonstrate a single line of development produce a Final Piece evaluate their creative process

Design Portfolio Assessment task The Design Portfolio Assessment task requires candidates to: agree a design brief produce and compile relevant 2D/3D investigative material and market research demonstrate a single line of development produce a Design Solution evaluate their creative process

Portfolios: Marking Instructions The Marking Instructions for both the Expressive and Design portfolios have been restructured to reflect the intentions of the revised Assessment tasks The Marking Instructions for each portfolio contain three sections: Section 1 – Process (40 marks) Section 2 – Skills (50 marks) Section 3 – Evaluation (10 marks)

Expressive Portfolio: Process Candidates will be assessed on their ability to: produce relevant 2D/3D analytical drawings, studies and investigative research appropriate to the selected theme/stimulus (10 marks) demonstrate a single line of development showing visual continuity and the refinement of one idea leading to the realisation of a Final Piece (30 marks)

Expressive Portfolio: Skills Candidates will be assessed on their ability to: use a selection of materials, techniques and/or technology for creative effect in response to the theme/stimulus (25 marks) use appropriate visual elements and expressive effects creatively (for example: composition; lighting; viewpoint; mood and atmosphere) in response to the theme/stimulus (25 marks)

Expressive Portfolio: Evaluation Candidates will be assessed on their ability to: give justified personal opinions on the decisions made when working through their portfolio and the effectiveness of the visual qualities of their portfolio, referring to their theme/stimulus (10 marks)

Design Portfolio: Process Candidates will be assessed on their ability to: produce and compile relevant 2D/3D investigative material and market research appropriate to the design brief/design area (10 marks) demonstrate a single line of development showing visual continuity and the refinement of one idea leading to the realisation of a Design Solution (30 marks)

Design Portfolio: Skills Candidates will be assessed on their ability to: use a selection of materials, techniques and/or technology for aesthetic and functional effect as appropriate to the design brief (25 marks) demonstrate understanding of appropriate design elements (for example: aesthetics; style; layout; visual elements; function; safety; balance) in response to the design brief (25 marks)

Design Portfolio: Evaluation Candidates will be assessed on their ability to: give justified personal opinions on the decisions made when working through their portfolio and the effectiveness of the aesthetic and functional qualities of their portfolio, referring to their design brief requirements (10 marks)

Useful Links Important information and documents can be accessed through the Art and Design subject page as they are published: Course Specification Specimen Question Paper and Marking Instructions Expressive Portfolio Assessment task Design Portfolio Assessment task Portfolio evaluation templates

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