Higher Art and Design students must complete a question paper. How many marks are available for this exam?
40 marks – two questions worth 10 marks each
50 marks – four questions, two worth 15 marks each, and two worth 10 marks each
60 marks – six questions worth 10 marks each
Students are required to answer two mandatory questions. Which two questions must every student answer?
Question 1 and question 7
Question 1 and question 2
Question 3 and question 4
In the mandatory Expressive Art Studies question, students must show knowledge and understanding of artwork they have previously studied. How many artworks must be selected?
One artwork by one artist
Two artworks by different artists (two works in total)
Two artworks by one artist (two works in total)
There are three prompts in each question. What is the maximum number of marks that can be awarded for your response to each question prompt?
4 marks
5 marks
10 marks
Students must answer all parts of the questions selected to gain full marks. Which of the following can the examiner award a mark for?
A biographical fact about the artist or designer
A relevant and fully justified comment relating to a question prompt
A comment which gives a detailed description of an aspect of the work
In response to a question prompt on tone, which of the following is an appropriate response?
The painting has a joyful tone as the subject matter has been painted using bright and lively, expressive colours which communicate an optimistic mood.
The tone of the painting is depressing. It is a bleak and desolate scene as the house looks cold and abandoned.
The tone lacks contrast because of the flat, diffused lighting caused by the cloudy day. This makes the scene very flat, dull and bleak looking.
In the mandatory questions, students are asked to explain the impact of social, cultural and/or other influences on selected a selected artwork and design. Which of the following is an appropriate response?
Van Gogh was affected by the poverty he saw and he often painted pictures of the people he met. This impacted on the subject matter of his early paintings.
Van Gogh was influenced by the Impressionists whose work he saw in Paris. This led him to lighten his colour palette and change his technique to the broken, directional brushstrokes which can be seen in Café Terrace at Night.
Van Gogh’ work was affected by his mental health issues. From time to time, he entered an asylum where he received treatment. He suffered from these problems throughout his life and often relied on his brother to support him.
In the mandatory design question, which of the following is an effective response on consideration of style?
Peter Chang’s bracelet has a sealife style. The piece has been influenced by sea creatures in the use of colour, texture and pattern.
Clarice Cliff’s Bizarre tea set is designed in an Art Deco style, which is reflected in it’s geometric form, with its triangle shaped handles.
Mackintosh’s Ladderback chair is an example of Art Nouveau design.
In the Design Studies section, students have a choice of two questions from five optional questions covering a variety of design areas. Which of the following will they be guaranteed to see in the question paper images?
Interior design
Fashion design
Product design
Which of the following is an appropriate response on fitness for purpose?
Packaging needs to attract attention to the product. It does this well as the unusual cylindrical design for the cereal packet would stand out from other similar products on the supermarket shelf.
The building has been designed for anyone to use. It will attract lots of visitors. It is a very eye-catching design for a museum. It stands out compared with other museums.
The purpose of the watch is as a status symbol as it would be worn by a wealthy person to show how much money they had. Only really rich people could afford to wear this watch.