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The four assessment objectives

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you develop ideas through sustained and focused investigation informed by contextual sources for AO1?

AO1: develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
How to satisfy Eduqas A-Level Art and Design AO1: develop ideas through sustained and focused investigation, draw on contextual and other sources, and demonstrate analytical and critical understanding across the Personal Investigation and Externally Set Assignment.
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How do you explore, select, review and refine media, materials and techniques for AO2?

AO2: explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.
How to satisfy Eduqas A-Level Art and Design AO2: explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, and review and refine ideas as work develops, across the Personal Investigation and Externally Set Assignment.
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How do you record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions for AO3?

AO3: record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.
How to satisfy Eduqas A-Level Art and Design AO3: record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, through first-hand drawing, photography and notes, and reflect critically on work and progress, across both components.
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How do you present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and shows understanding of visual language for AO4?

AO4: present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language.
How to satisfy Eduqas A-Level Art and Design AO4: present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language, drawing the whole project together in both components.
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How do the marks, the equal weighting and the performance bands turn work into a grade?

How the marks and bands work: the four objectives equally weighted at 25 percent, the marks per component, the performance band grid, and how internal marking and external moderation produce the grade.
How Eduqas Art and Design is graded: the four objectives equally weighted at 25 percent, 30 marks each in the Personal Investigation and 20 each in the Externally Set Assignment, the performance band grid, and internal marking with external moderation.
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