MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES,
TERTIARY EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AT FORM III
Visual Arts (Specimen Paper)
Section A – Pre-released material
(80 marks)
October 2016
2 h 30 minutes
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY FIRST
Check that this document consists of 2 printed pages.
A choice of 4 questions is given. You should answer only one question.
Your preparatory work should comprise 2 A3-sized sheets of paper. Write your name, name of your
school and your class/section on the top right hand side of each sheet of paper.
All preparatory work should be authenticated by your Educator and should bear the seal of the school
as evidence that these have been strictly monitored.
On the assessment day, you will be required to:

bring all your preparatory work, an A3-sized sheet of paper for your final work, materials,
objects and equipment;

arrange the setting of objects where required;
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produce a final work on an A3-sized sheet of paper with your name, the name of your school
and your class/section written on the top right hand side of the paper;

submit your final work and your preparatory work at the end of the assessment.
You may wish to bring this pre-released material with you on the assessment day.
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Choose one question out of the 4 questions below:
Question 1: Drawing and Shading from Observation
Make a study of one of the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
a potted plant
dry leaves
a toothpaste tube
a packet of biscuits
Question 2: Drawing and Painting from Still Life
Create a composition from one of the following still life arrangements:
a. Two different fruits or two different vegetables arranged on a plastic plate.
b. A bottle and a partly filled glass.
Question 3: Composition in Colour
Choose either A or B.
A. Create an interpretative composition based on one of the following titles:
a. A visit to Space.
b. People at work.
B. Create a repeat pattern based on one of the following titles:
a. Flora and Fauna.
b. Geometrical shapes.
Question 4: Design on paper
Choose either A or B.
A. Create a poster design on
either
or
Music Day
Sports Day
B. Create a logo design for
either
or
an Environment Club
a Drama Club
The size of the logo should be approximately 15 cm x 21 cm.
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