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Written or recorded oral evidence, supported by an assessor checklist, is required which demonstrates that the candidate has achieved all Outcomes and Performance Criteria.

The assessment evidence will be based on one area of the Visuals Arts and one area of Design.
In Visual Arts, one area might be selected from: Portraiture, Figure Composition, Still Life, Natural Environment, Built Environment or Fantasy and Imagination. If this Unit is being taken as part of the Intermediate 2 Art and Design Course, the area chosen must reflect the candidate’s chosen area of study in the Art and Design: Expressive Activity Unit.

In Design, one area might be selected from: Graphic Design, Product Design, Interior Design, Environmental/Architectural Design, Jewellery Design or Textile/Fashion Design. If this Unit is being taken as part of the Intermediate 2 Art and Design Course, the area chosen must reflect the candidate’s chosen area of study in the Art and Design: Design Activity Unit.

The assessment evidence will be:
a written or recorded oral response completed by the candidate within one hour under supervised conditions; the candidate will present facts and reasoned judgments on the areas studied and will show some knowledge and understanding of the visual arts and design practice. The evidence may be in the form of an extended response such as a summary or report of a minimum of 300 words for each area studied; candidates may have access to their research; assessment evidence could be gathered on one occasion of one hour covering the two areas of study or on two separate occasions of 30 minutes each for each area studied.
a completed assessor checklist which records the candidate’s progress with research activities; the research evidence must include:

study of the work of a minimum of two artists or a minimum of two movements in the visual arts in any period from 1750 onwards
study of the work of a minimum of two designers or a minimum of two movements in design in any period from 1750 onwards
evidence of study of a contemporary context ie within the last 25 years in at least one area (Visual Arts or Design)
knowledge and understanding of the critical historical context within the selected areas of study
analysis of the work studied offering judgments supported by reasoned arguments set in context.

The standard to be applied is detailed in the National Assessment Bank item for this Unit and an assessor checklist is included. If a centre wishes to design its own assessments for this Unit, they should be of a comparable standard.
This part of the Unit Specification is offered as guidance. The support notes are not mandatory.
While the exact time allocated to this Unit is at the discretion of the centre, the notional design length is 40 hours.

GUIDANCE ON THE CONTENT AND CONTEXT FOR THIS UNIT
The specific content of this Unit should be based on the areas of personal interest selected by the candidate, researching and investigating the Visual Arts and Design (within any period(s) from 1750 up to the present). This must include study of a contemporary context ie within the last 25 years in Visual Arts and/or Design.

GUIDANCE ON LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES FOR THIS UNIT
Whether this Unit is delivered alone or as part of a Course it is important that candidates engage with investigation and interpretation of a personal response to the particular area, aspect or subject chosen. Candidates should have opportunities to engage in active research and investigation, thus promoting the awareness, knowledge and understanding which will allow them to formulate, present and justify personal views, conclusions and judgments. This could include visiting outside agencies, galleries, viewing existing Visual Arts and Design work or exploring the Internet and publications, and communicating directly with artists, designers, design companies and/or manufacturers.
To promote candidates’ understanding of the importance of the Visual Arts and Design in today’s society, they must study a contemporary context, area or application that is, within the last 25 years. In Visual Arts and/or Design opportunities exist for imaginative interpretation, allowing candidates to investigate contexts concerned, for example, with modern culture, the mass media, and new and developing technologies.
When undertaken as a Unit of the Intermediate 2 Course, Art and Design Studies should be linked directly to practical activities. Outcome 1 of this Unit can be delivered at the same time as Art and Design: Expressive Activity and Outcome 2 can be delivered at the same time as Art and Design: Design Activity.
Art and Design Studies undertaken in conjunction with Expressive or Design Activity should reflect:
the context and/or theme selected
the nature and purposes of the Expressive or Design Activity.

Integration of Art and Design Studies with Expressive or Design Activity will allow each to inform and support the other. Research undertaken in connection with one Unit might provide a starting point for, or inform research into the other.

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