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| Teaching from: | September |
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| Exams from: | June 2017 |
| QAN code: | 601/4456/7 |
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AQA A Level Art & Design (Fine Art): Past Papers
Browse our range of AQA A Level Art & Design Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with A Level Art & Design past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your A Level Art & Design exam.
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AQA A-Level Art and Design Past Papers
AQA A-Level Art and Design past exam papers. AQA exam papers are provided for Art and Design (7201-7206, 7241-7246) and History of Art (2250). You can download the papers and marking schemes by clicking on the links below.
AQA Art and Design Specimen papers (7201-7206, 7241-7246)
A-Level - Art, Craft and Design – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
A-Level - Fine Art – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
A-Level - Graphic Communication – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
A-Level - Photography – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
A-Level - Textile Design – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
A-Level - Three-Dimensional Design – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
AS - Art, Craft and Design – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
AS - Fine Art – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
AS - Graphic Communication – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
AS - Photography – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
AS - Textile Design – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
AS - Three-Dimensional Design – Externally Set Assignment – Download assessment material
June 2018 AQA A-Level Histroy of Art (2250) past exam papers and mark schemes
Unit 1 – Visual Anaylsis and Interpretation – Download Insert - Download Paper – Download Mark Scheme
Unit 2 – Themes in History of Art – Download Paper – Download Mark Scheme
Unit 3 – Investigating and Interpretation 1 – Download Paper – Download Mark Scheme
Unit 4 – Investigating and Interpretation 2 – Download Paper – Download Mark Scheme
Written Artist Analysis
Gut reactions.
You are going to briefly write in detail about an artist/designer - think carefully about who you choose!
First Reactions = Your Immediate Responses
When you first consider your theme, map out your initial reactions in a mind map - this will help to focus your attention on why you selected this theme / art object to explore in the first place!
Use these prompts to start with - then add in more detail as your responses develop..
Second Thoughts
These thought showers / mind maps can now evolve into a more extended piece of writing. There are detailed writing prompts to follow, that will assist you. Remember - the art examiner is more interested in your IDEAS and INTERPRETATIONS - than in a finished essay… Communicate your ideas to them.
Detailed Descriptions
Use the prompts below to assist you… Remember to sketch/photograph/illustrate what you write - and don’t focus on creating a long essay - just capture the IDEAS that interest you!
| This is an artwork by _______ made of …. This is a series of photographs she took of …. This a sample he made whilst exploring …. This is some information I gathered about … Here is a transcription I made of a painting by … This is a brainstorm I put together to … | ||
| … to get ideas about … to get me thinking about … to show what I have learned about … to explore the idea of … to examine the shape/form/texture/colour/ of … to analyse the style of … to try out the technique of … to practice … to develop my skills in … | ||
| They drew it using … They painted it with … They constructed it from … They built it up by collaging … She photographed it from real life … He painted it from a photograph … She copied it from a book called … | ||
| I am pleased with the way she … one good element of her work is … the best feature of this work is … a section of this work that works really well is … one area that could be improved is … the least successful part of this is … I wish that she had … | ||
| By exploring this,I improved my skills in … I got better at working in the style of … I now have a better idea of how … I feel more confident about … Next I plan to try … To follow this up I want to … To build on this I hope to … |
Concluding Comments
Crucially - sum up!
- What have you have found out?
- What ideas have you found most interesting
- What are you going to explore next, creatively?
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Candidate record form (A-level): Component 2 NEA - externally set assignment 2025. Published 10 Nov 2023 | DOCX | 361 KB. Notes and guidance: practical guidance for non-exam assessment. Published 20 Sep 2023 | PDF | 161 KB. Examiner report - June 2022.
knowledge and understanding of art, craft, design and media and technologies in contemporary and past societies and cultures. an awareness of different roles, functions, audiences and consumers of art, craft and design.
This teaching guide will assist your delivery of our A-level Art and Design specification. This guide is best read in conjunction with the specification and sample assessment materials and these are available on our website at aqa.org.uk/7201.
Our vibrant and dynamic A-level Art and Design builds on the GCSE specification to offer exciting opportunities for higher education and inspire a life-long interest in, and enjoyment of, the arts.
Deciding which artist, art movement or theme to base your personal study on should not be a tricky decision. The Personal Study is related to your practical, personal investigations - your key themes and inspirations to date.
AQA A Level Art & Design (Fine Art): Past Papers. Browse our range of AQA A Level Art & Design Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with A Level Art & Design past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your A ...
AQA A-Level Art and Design past exam papers. AQA exam papers are provided for Art and Design (7201-7206, 7241-7246) and History of Art (2250). You can download the papers and marking schemes by clicking on the links below.
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Everything you need to know about Written Artist Analysis for the A Level Art and Design AQA exam, totally free, with assessment questions, text & videos.
This paper assesses your understanding of the relationship between the different aspects of Art and Design (Fine art). You should make sure that any fragile, temporary or ceramic work is photographed, in case of accidental damage.