Key Stage 4

Key Stage 4

GCSE Art and Design

Exam Board

AQA

Course Requirements

Unit 1: Portfolio of Work

Controlled Assessment – set and marked by centre and moderated by AQA.

80 marks – 60%

Candidate portfolio selected from work undertaken during course of study and must include more than one project.

Unit 2: Externally Set Task

Question papers issued from 1 January.

Marked by centre and moderated by AQA.

80 marks – 40%

Unlimited preparation time.

10 hours of sustained focused study.

Candidates respond to their chosen starting point.