Understanding Standards:
Nominee Training Event
Art & Design
National 3-5
Aims of the Day
To support colleagues in their understanding of national
standards by:
 reviewing the 1st year of delivery
 discussing this evidence and associated Assessment
Standards with colleagues
 asking questions and seeking clarification about Unit
content, structure and assessment
N3,4,5 Art & Design Units
Review of First Year of Implementation
Expressive Process:
Design Process:
• Learn about artists
• Produce investigation
studies
• Consider composition
• Refine a composition
• Produce a final artwork
• Learn about designers
• Investigate the
theme/brief
• Develop ideas
• Refine an idea
• Produce a design solution
N5
A1
N5
A1
N5
various sizes
N5
A1
N5
A4 pages
N5
A4 pages
Unit exemplars: Approaches to Outcome 1
Study the work of artists and designers:
• Learn about what influenced them
• Learn about materials and techniques
• Give facts and personal opinions
To do this effectively, candidates would study:
• At least 2 artists/designers
• At least 2 works by each
This would exceed minimum requirements for N3 and meet minimum
requirements for N4 and N5
Approaches to Outcome 1
Centres can deliver this part of the Units, and
candidates can produce their evidence,
in whatever way they consider appropriate.
Approaches to Outcome 1
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Using the image as a central point around
which comments are made .
Often, specific headings are identified to help
focus the research/comments.
N5
A3
Approaches to Outcome 1
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Gathering relevant images on a
sheet and annotating.
Comments can be facts, opinions
– anything that relates to and is
inspired by the research.
N5
A3
Approaches to Outcome 1
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Evidence can be produced
entirely on computer. It does
not have to be in hard-copy.
Approaches to Outcome 1
Mind-maps can help in the structuring of information in the early stages of a Unit.
N5
A3
Approaches to Outcome 1
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There is no prescribed ‘word count’.
The emphasis is on candidates meeting the
Assessment Standards and in their learning.
N5
A5/A3
Approaches to Outcome 1
•
Evidence can be
presented by the
candidate in any
way – as long as it
meets the
Assessment
Standards.
N5
A4
Approaches to Outcome 1
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•
Sketchbooks encourage
candidates to further
personalise their work.
These can be used for
Outcome 1, Outcome 2 or
both.
N5
A5
Approaches to Outcomes 1 & 2
•
Sketchbooks varied in size and content
with many being hand-made.
Unit exemplars: Approaches to Outcome 2
Produce creative ideas:
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Select subject matter
Use materials and techniques creatively
Produce initial studies
Develop some basic ideas
Evaluate the ideas
To do this effectively, candidates would produce:
• At least 3 expressive studies/equivalent design investigation
• At least 2 development ideas for each
This would exceed minimum requirements for N3 and meet minimum
requirements for N4 and N5
Approaches to Outcome 2
•
N5
The study of artists/designers can
influence the practical work in a
range of ways.
A3
N5
A1
Approaches to Outcome 2
N5
A2
Approaches to Outcome 2
N5
A3
Art & Design: Added Value
(National 4)
Approaches to Outcome 2
N4
A2
Approaches to Outcome 2
N4
A2
Approaches to Outcome 2
Approaches to Outcome 2
Approaches to Outcome 2
N4
A2
Approaches to Outcome 2
N4
A3
Completed Unit Exemplars
N5 Art & Design: Design Unit - study of designers and their work
N5
2xA3
N5
2xA3
N5 Art & Design: Design Unit - research and investigation for Design Brief
N5
A3
N5 Art & Design: Design Unit - initial development ideas
N5
A3
N5 Art & Design: Design Unit evidence
N5
A2
N5 Art & Design: Expressive Unit evidence
N5 Art & Design: Expressive Unit evidence
N5
A3
N5 Art & Design: Expressive Unit evidence
N5
A3
N5 Art & Design: Expressive Unit evidence
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