Art and Design

Exam Board & Specification: Eduqas A-Level Art & Design

Subject Lead:

Sixth Form Team

What will students study at Key Stage 5?

Year 12: Studio workshops develop recording, experimentation and contextual understanding across media. Students initiate a themed personal line of enquiry, documenting ideas and influences while learning to curate process and outcomes with increasing independence.

Year 13: Students complete a substantial Personal Investigation (with extended writing) demonstrating a coherent creative journey to resolved outcomes; an Externally Set Assignment then requires focused research, development and a timed final piece.

What do assessments test?

• AO1: Develop ideas with critical/contextual understanding
• AO2: Refine work through experimentation & selection
• AO3: Record ideas/observations with skill
• AO4: Present a personal, meaningful outcome

What are the expectations of my child in this subject?

Attend all lessons, meet deadlines, keep high‑quality notes, and use independent study effectively (at least the Sixth Form expectation per subject). Build habits of spaced retrieval, interleaved practice and regular past‑paper work.

What should my child do if they feel they are struggling in this subject?

Speak to the subject teacher promptly, identify precise topic/skill gaps, attend clinics/interventions, and use targeted resources (examiner reports, model answers, required practical write‑ups or assignment checklists).

How can I best support my child in this subject?

Have short, frequent check‑ins on progress; help plan assessment timelines; encourage retrieval practice and timed responses; and ensure use of department‑recommended texts, platforms and mark schemes.