AQA A-Level Art and Design: media and disciplines quiz quiz

It is the only medium AQA will ever allow candidates to use within their coursework

It is by far the easiest and quickest medium to learn and master

It is only ever used in the written and contextual element of the course

It underpins recording (AO3), testing ideas (AO2) and realising outcomes (AO4)

Printmaking

Observational drawing

Written analysis

Gallery visits

A print pulled from a carved relief block as part of a numbered edition

A one-off print made by drawing into or removing ink from a surface

A photograph that has been printed only one single time

A screenprint pulled using just one single ink colour

They are always far cheaper than buying any downloaded stock images online

They are always of a far higher resolution than any downloaded image

They are first-hand primary sources you can analyse, draw from and develop

They do not ever need any written annotation

Using only one single material consistently throughout the whole piece

Simply mixing different paint colours on a palette

Working only and exclusively in three dimensions

Combining different materials and techniques in one piece

Examiners often assess photographs of the object, so good lighting, angles and scale ensure fair credit

It is a strict requirement for the insurance cover that the exam board takes out on every piece of work

Documenting the object carefully somehow makes the finished sculpture lighter to carry

It is only ever needed for paintings and other flat two-dimensional work

A fully finished sculpture; it is the final outcome submitted for assessment

A small test model; it gives AO2 evidence and prevents costly mistakes

A type of thick paint; it is used to add surface texture

A printed gallery label; it identifies and dates the finished work

Drawing entirely from memory as quickly as you possibly can without looking

Using as many bright and strongly contrasting colours as you can possibly fit on the page

Accurate observation, varied mark-making, controlled tone and considered composition

Copying a printed photograph as exactly and precisely as possible

Use as many different media as you possibly can, purely for the sake of variety

Use only the most expensive and professional media available

Use whatever media the teacher happens to prefer

Choose media that genuinely serve your theme and intentions

In lines cut or bitten below the surface of the plate

On the raised surface of a carved relief block, as in lino printing

On the open areas of a stretched mesh screen

Directly onto the surface of the paper itself