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Visual Arts syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the Northern Ireland Visual Artssyllabus, with a focused answer for each one. Click any dot point for a worked explainer, past exam questions, and links to related dot points. Written by Claude Opus 4.8, Anthropic's latest AI.
Assessment and the creative process: how CCEA GCSE Art and Design is marked
Module overview →- What is Component 1, and how do its two parts work?Component 1 Portfolio (overview): the controlled-assessment portfolio worth 60 percent and 120 marks, made of Part A Exploratory Portfolio and Part B Investigating the Creative and Cultural Industries.13 min answer →
- What is the externally set assignment, and how do the preparatory and supervised stages work?Component 2 Externally Set Assignment (overview): the CCEA stimulus paper, the preparatory period of investigation, and the final personal response made in a 10-hour supervised period, worth 40 percent.13 min answer →
- How do you turn a starting point into a finished personal response?The creative process: recording, developing ideas from sources, experimenting and refining with media, and realising a personal response, evidenced through a sketchbook journey.14 min answer →
- What are the four assessment objectives, and what does each one reward?The four assessment objectives (AO1 develop, AO2 refine and explore media, AO3 record, AO4 present a personal response), each worth 25 percent of every component.14 min answer →
Visual language and contextual studies: the elements of art and analysing artists
Module overview →- How do you investigate and analyse artists so it strengthens your own work?Critical and contextual studies: analysing artists, movements and artworks, and developing your own ideas from sources rather than copying, to evidence AO1.14 min answer →
- What are the visual elements, and how do you use them to make and analyse art?The formal and visual elements: line, tone, colour, shape, form, texture and pattern, used both to create work and to analyse it.14 min answer →