1. 10 hours over 2 days in the Spring Term
AQA GCSE Art & Design 2017 – Externally Set Task
40% of your final mark for your GCSE
AO1 (Develop) -
Find relevant artists to look at
Use this work to inspire mini pieces of work
Make personal comments about this work
Visit museums, galleries, cities, park etc to inspire your work
Starting Points
01. Details
AO2 (Experiment) -
Explore different media in your sketchbook
Use different techniques and processes
Evaluate how successful your experiments have been
04. Assembled
06. Architecture
AO3 (Record)
Collect and present only relevant imagery
Produce high quality drawings/sketches/ paintings etc
Take your own photos
Annotate your work
10 hours over 2 days in the
Spring Term
AO4 (Present)
Produce confident and high quality final piece/s
Ensure your work links to your prep work

2. Important Information
Tasks
1) In your sketchbook produce an introduction page based on your chosen theme.
Use your imagination Just make sure it includes the starting point title somewhere.
2) Produce an artist page on an artist that links to your chosen theme. You may select an artist from the pinterest boards on Challonerart OR find one yourself.
Ensure your page includes the following:
- The artist’s name
- Images of the artists work
- An analysis of the artists work (using the prompt sheet as a guide)
- A copy/ study of a piece of the artists work OR your own interpretation OR both!
Important Information
• You will aim to show that you have met all of the assessment objectives in your preparation work.
• The controlled conditions will be spread over two days and total 10 hours.
• The work you produce in your sketchbook & on paper and in the 10 hours will count towards 40% of your final marks.

3. Q1. DETAILS
Elizabeth Blackadder
Julia Ritson

4. Q1. DETAILS
Aaron Siskin
Gustav Klimt

5. Q1. DETAILS
Audrey Flack
Ian Murphy

6. Q4. ASSEMBLED
Louise Nevelson
Joseph Cornell

7. Q4. ASSEMBLED
Tony Cragg
Hannah Hoch

8. Q4. ASSEMBLED
Georges Braque
Pablo Picasso

9. Q6. ARCHITECTURE
Sharon Elphick
Zaha Hadid

10. Q6. ARCHITECTURE
John Measures
Paul Catherall

11. Q6. ARCHITECTURE
Rachel Whiteread
Julia Ritson

12. Q6. ARCHITECTURE
Marisa Seguin
Jeanette Barnes