Art and Design Paper 1 Example Candidate Responses Booklet

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Example Candidate Responses(Standards Booklet)

Cambridge IGCSE

Art and Design

0400/01

For examination from 2015

Cambridge Secondary 2


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Contents

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................2

Assessment at a glance ........................................................................................................3

Component 1 Broad-based assignment ............................................................................. 4

Sample question paper ..............................................................................................................................5

Assessment criteria .................................................................................................................................. 10

Example candidate responses ................................................................................................................. 12


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Introduction

2 Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design 0400/01

Introduction

The main aim of this booklet is to exemplify standards for those teaching Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design

(syllabus 0400) to show how different levels of candidates performance relate to the subjects assessment

objectives (AOs).

Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design comprises four components. In this booklet a range of candidate responses

for Component 1 has been chosen to exemplify achievement levels given in the syllabus assessment criteria

e.g. adequate, satisfactory, competent and so on. Separate Example Candidate Responses booklets are

available for Components 2 and 3. For candidate responses for Component 4, please refer to the Coursework

Training Handbook available on CD from www.cie.org.uk/cambridgefor/teachers/order-publications

On the following pages, the questions and assessment criteria are followed by candidate examples. For

each candidate the main piece and supporting studies are shown, followed by the marks awarded and

an examiner comment on performance. Comments are given to indicate where and why marks were

awarded, and how additional marks could have been obtained. In this way, it is possible to understand what

candidates have done to gain their marks and what they still have to do to improve their grades.

Past papers, examiner reports and other teacher support materials are available on Teacher Support at

http://teachers.cie.org.uk


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Assessment at a glance

3Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design 0400/01

Assessment at a glance

All candidates take one of the following options:

Option A Component 1 and Component 2

Option B Component 1 and Component 3 Option C Component 1 and Component 4


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Component 1 Broad-based assignment



This component is compulsory for all candidates; this is an externally set assignment which is marked by

Cambridge. This component gives the candidate the opportunity to explore any of the areas of study in

response to the selected questions. It could be observational or interpretative or a combination of both.

Alternatively, candidates may interpret any question as a design brief.

There are two parts to this component: the supporting studies and the controlled test. Cambridge will

assess both parts together and award a single holistic mark out of 100.

Supporting studies

In addition to the examination piece for Component 1, supporting studies should be submitted. During the

preparatory period, candidates are required to produce their supporting studies in response to one question.

They must bring this work to the start of the controlled eight-hour test, and these supporting studies

must then remain with the controlled test work under secure conditions. Candidates should refer to thissupporting work during the examination. Candidates cannot submit supporting studies after the start of the

first session and they should not produce additional supporting studies during the controlled eight-hour test.

Supporting studies must be submitted for external assessment together with the final examination work.

Teachers may hand out the question paper upon receipt. There is no limit on the amount of preparatory

time that candidates may have in order to prepare for the controlled test. However, teachers must be aware

that candidates entering for Option A (Components 1 and 2) should receive both the question papers at the

same time.

QuestionsThe questions act as starting points for the candidates focus of study, and all questions are broad and

flexible. Candidates should support the examination piece with investigation, research, evaluation and

development. The examination piece may be produced in any two- or three- dimensional medium or

combination of media, including printmaking, textiles, lens-based media and new digital technology.

Candidates may seek initial guidance regarding the selection of question and appropriate choice of materials

and processes at the start of the preparatory period from their teacher. The candidate is advised to research

and investigate ideas from first-hand studies of primary sources.


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Sample question paper

ART AND DESIGN 0400/01

Paper 1 Broad-based assignment

The question paper may be handed to candidates as soon as it is received. The examination can bescheduled at any time provided it is completed no later than 30 April for the June examination seriesand 31 October for the November examination series.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number, name and question number on the labels provided and attacheach one to the top right-hand corner of the front of each sheet of paper.

Answer onequestion.

In addition to the controlled eight-hour test, up to twosheets (four sides) of A2 paper of supporting studies

should be submitted. These supporting studies should be undertaken after receipt of this paper and prior tothe controlled eight-hour test. The supporting studies will act as the candidates reference material which willinform their controlled eight-hour test.

Supporting studies must be taken into the examination room and must be submitted for external assessmenttogether with the final examination work. The submission will be assessed as a whole.

At the end of the controlled test, place the work produced on top of the supporting studies and fasten all yourwork together in the top left-hand corner.

All questions in this paper carry equal marks.


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Choose one question.

1 Items of clothing are hanging on the back of a chair and some are placed on the seat. A pair ofboots are on the floor underneath

2 Corners

3 Two large fruits, one sliced open, together with a bunch of grapes or some berries

4 Before daybreak

5 Overhanging

6 A seated person leaning forward with hands resting on a walking stick or umbrella

7 Passageways

8 Stretching

9 Two different open packets of biscuits

10 Market stall


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Assessment criteria


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Example candidate responses

Question 3 Two large fruits, one sliced open, together with a bunch of

grapes or some berries Controlled test

Question 3 Supporting studies


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Question 3 Supporting studies continued


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Marks awarded:

AO1 AO2 AO3 AO4 AO5 TOTAL

19 19 20 20 18 96

Examiner commentTechnical skills and aesthetic understanding are at the very highest level. The subject has been explored

using a range of media and different arrangements, all executed to a consistent highly accomplished

standard. Of particular interest is the last supporting sheet documenting the exploration of different

compositional arrangements through small sketches and photographs.


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Question 8 Stretching Controlled test


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Examiner comment

All the assessment objectives have been met to an outstanding level of achievement. The theme has

been explored in depth through the candidates own photography, and the final image has been developed

through an exploration of photo-collage, demonstrating highly accomplished skills in the production of a

totally original composition.

Marks awarded:


18 19 18 19 19 93


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Question 5 Overhanging Controlled test


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Examiner comment

A very personal and conceptual approach to the title has been attempted in this submission. The exploration

both of the idea and the manipulation of images is its strength.

The documentation and critical evaluation of the journey the candidate has taken is very clear and provides

a good example of an excellent achievement level.

Marks awarded:


16 17 15 16 16 80


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Question 7 Passageways Controlled test


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Examiner comment

This is a small and detailed pen and ink composition developed from first hand research in the candidates

locality. The additional work of another artist has been well analysed and their stylistic influence can be seen

in the candidates own work.

A little more in-depth investigation and exploration would have secured marks in the excellent range in all

assessment domains.

Marks awarded:


15 15 16 16 16 78


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Examiner comment

The final composition has been developed using a photographic collage technique. All the images are

from the candidates own first-hand research, and this aspect of the submission has reached an excellent

standard.

However the process of collaging the individual images into a successful composition is much weaker, both

in the overall design and in the technical skills. This has reduced the submission overall to very good.

Marks awarded:


16 15 13 13 15 72


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Question 10 Market stall Controlled test


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Examiner commentThe final painting adopts an unusual format; a triptych and is the weakest part of the submission. The forms

are very flat with little tonal contrast or sense of light and shadow, and the three panels do not really visually

relate.

In the supporting studies, howerver, other domains have been met to a good or proficient level, with some

very good photographs submitted as evidence of first-hand research.

Marks awarded:


14 13 12 14 14 67


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Examiner comment

This is an example of how research into the candidates local environment has been developed into a

competent painting. The supporting studies into the work of others has informed their own development

and the analysis and critical evaluation is good.

Marks awarded:


13 12 12 13 13 63


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Question 9 Two different open packets of biscuits Controlled test



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Examiner comment

This is an example of a competent level of achievement. The main weakness is in AO2 where exploration

tends to be copies of the candidates photographs. However the range of drawing media and attention to

detail and texture is reflected in higher marks in AO4. This submission also shows how reference to the

work of other artists is relevant to the development of the candidates own response.

Marks awarded:


12 11 12 13 13 61


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Question 8 Stretching Controlled test


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Examiner comment

This candidate demonstrates some competence and has adopted an unusual and individual approach in

responding to this question. The candidate has used photography to record himself and his brother playing

with clear film stretched over their face and body to distort. This has been further enhanced through digital

manipulation to arrive at quite a personal final photographic composition.

Marks awarded:


9 11 12 11 12 55


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Question 9 Two different open packets of biscuits Controlled test


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Examiner comment

The subject has been explored in some detail, demonstrating some competence in recording from direct

observation. Exploration and development is mostly confined to copies of the photographs in different

media. The addition of notes indicates some competence in personal evaluation and critical thinking.

The final drawing manages to render the form of the packets in a convincing manner, with the biscuits lying

within their packets. There could have been more emphasis given to tonal contrasts.

Marks awarded:


11 10 11 10 11 53


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Question 6 A seated person leaning forward with hands resting on a walking

stick or umbrella Controlled test


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Examiner commentThis is an example of an adequate achievement level. There is evidence of first-hand observation, with

photographs of the pose taken from different angles and viewpoints. It is a pity that so many of the

drawings do not directly relate to the pose.

The strength is in the final outcome which manages to capture the form of the head looking down

particularly well and also the foreshortening due to the high viewpoint.

Marks awarded:


8 8 9 8 8 41


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Question 1 Items of clothing are hanging on the back of a chair and

some are placed on the seat. A pair of boots are on the floor underneath

Controlled test


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Examiner comment

An adequate standard has been reached in the investigation and the organisation of visual elements to

create a final composition.

Weaknesses can be seen in the lack of a range of exploration of alternative ideas, arrangements or

viewpoints, and in the lack of experimentation with materials and processes.

Marks awarded:


8 7 8 7 8 38


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Question 4 Before daybreak Controlled test


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Examiner comment

The initial research is mostly through the candidates own photography, although some reference to the

landscape work of other artists has been explored. However there is a lack of any range of alternative ideas

and evidence of exploration is confined to repeat versions of the single glasses image executed in different

media and colours.

Marks awarded:


7 6 6 6 6 31


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Question 3 Two large fruits, one sliced open, together with a bunch of

grapes or some berries Controlled test


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Examiner commentThis is an example of a straightforward still-life approach. The candidate has attempted to record from direct

observation using their own photography and drawings. There is some evidence of exploration, but this is

confined to individual studies using different media. Little consideration has gone into exploring different

arrangements or alternative viewpoints.

The final work shows some evidence of analysis of form and structure, particularly in the detail of the

pineapple. Any sense of space created by overlapping the fruits is lost by a lack of tonal contrast and cast

shadows, however.

Marks awarded:


6 6 6 6 6 30


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Question 5 Overhanging Controlled test


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Examiner comment

Research is largely confined to cut and pasted images from secondary sources. There is some limited

development of ideas, but the quality of any drawings is of a limited standard.

Whilst a final composition has been developed from images collected in the supporting studies, the work

demonstrates a limited expression of ideas and aesthetic judgements, and a limited ability to select and

control media and processes.

Marks awarded:


4 4 4 4 4 20


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