A2 Art Personal Study: A beautiful illustrated essay

personal-study

This Personal Study was completed by the talented Mary Faber, while studying A Level Art (CIE 9704) at ACG Strathallan College in 2004. A simple, yet elegant ‘book’ presentation, Mary’s Personal Study focuses upon the painting techniques, processes and compositions of New Zealand artist Russell Hollings, gaining an overall grade of 91%.

Mary's completed Outline Proposal Form [...]

Ideas for Abstraction: A Top in the World International GCSE Art Exam

Looking for ideas for your GCSE Art exam?

Those who are looking for ideas for their 2012 IGCSE or GCSE Art exam are likely to benefit immensely from analysing the artwork of talented Year 11 student Tarika Sabherwal from ACG Strathallan College, Auckland, New Zealand. Along with another student in her class, Tarika achieved 100% for her recent IGCSE Art exam (Controlled Test, CIE 0400) and [...]

An Iron and a Pile of Washing: A Still Life IGCSE Art Exam (100%)

Controlled Test, IGCSE Art and Design

This flawless IGCSE Art exam (controlled test, CIE 0400) was completed by Tingjian He (Jim), while studying Art & Design at ACG Strathallan College, Auckland, New Zealand. The work is in response to the topic ‘An Iron with Clothes‘ and was awarded Top in the World for the October 2011 examination session, gaining 100%.

Beginning with sensitive [...]

100% IGCSE Art and Design: A comprehensive Coursework Project

IGCSE Art and Design sketchbook

This exceptional IGCSE Art Coursework Project is another from the high-achieving Art Department at ACG Strathallan College. Completed by the dedicated and conscientious Tarika Sabherwal, this  sketchbook and final piece were awarded 100% and the highly sought after TOP IN THE WORLD placing for the 2011 CIE October examination session. Tarika achieved this result along [...]

The International GCSE Art sketchbook that you’ve been waiting for: Top in the World

Drawing of a animal skull - gcse art sketchbook examples

This phenomenal International GCSE Art Coursework Project was completed by Tingjian He (Jim), while studying at ACG Strathallan College in 2011. Tingjian not only gained 100%, but, along with another student in his class, was awarded the prestigious TOP IN THE WORLD placing for the CIE October examination session.  Achieving the maximum mark in every assessment criteria, Tingjian’s Coursework project is [...]

Talent: An Exceptional International GCSE Art Sketchbook

Beautiful graphite drawing of a flax flower

This exquisite, finely-detailed A* International GCSE Art sketchbook was completed by Hania Cho in 2002, while studying IGCSE Art and Design (CIE 0400) at ACG Strathallan College, Auckland, New Zealand. This was part of Hania’s Coursework project, for which she submitted an A4 sketchbook and a final painting (A2) based on a ’Coastal Environment’ theme. Her work explored [...]

Crustaceans and Natural Forms: A beautiful International GCSE Art Exam

IGCSE Art and Design exam

This International GCSE Art exam (controlled test) was completed by Nikau Hindin, while studying IGCSE Art & Design (CIE 0400) at ACG Parnell College, Auckland, New Zealand (2007). It was a response to the topic ‘Crustacean‘ and was awarded an A* grade.

A beautiful exploration of natural form, Nikau demonstrates a sensitive and individual response [...]

Creative Approach to Portraiture: An Exciting A2 Coursework Project

Creative pencil drawing

This A2 Coursework project was completed by Dave Watson, while studying AQA A Level Fine Art at Hereford Sixth Form College, United Kingdom. Dave achieved a final A Level Art result of 91% (A*). Portraiture is a common subject amongst A Level Art students; it is therefore essential that this topic is approached with [...]

Distortion of Form: A Level Art Journal, Preparation and Final Piece

AQA Art A Level painting

These last few weeks I have been fortunate enough to write about three amazing A Level Art portfolios. This is the second of the three: a comprehensive and well-executed A2 Painting project (AQA A Level Fine Art) awarded 100%. It was completed by Claire Lynn, while she was a student at Carmel Sixth Form Catholic [...]

Dark Matter: An Award Winning Coursework Project

Dark Matter: a gripping charcoal drawing

I have seen a lot of amazing A Level artwork over the years (in my role as a teacher, curriculum co-ordinator and, now, writer of this blog), but it has been a long time since I have encountered a project as inspirational as this.

Dark Matter is a mixed-media installation using charcoal, ink [...]

A Level Art Project: A2 Painting Coursework 98%

[Un] healthy eating art

This outstanding A Level Art project (A2 Painting Coursework, CIE 9704) was completed by Nikau Hindin in 2009, while studying at ACG Parnell College, Auckland, New Zealand. Nikau achieved a final A Level Art result  of 98%.

An example of an A Level Art sketchbook page: the top image is a photocopy of a Janet Fish [...]

NCEA Level 3 Painting Folio: The Shaping of Identity

Painting of an old door

This beautiful surrealist NCEA Level 3 Painting folio gained an Excellence (the top grade available) in 2010. It was completed by Bethan Powell, while studying NCEA Art at Whangaparaoa College, Auckland, New Zealand. NCEA Level 3 Painting is the New Zealand equivalent of A2 Art & Design (Painting & Related Media). Assessment methods and quantity of work [...]

NCEA Level 3 Painting Folio: Domestication of the Wild

Surrealist giraffe painting

This highly creative NCEA Level 3 Painting folio gained an Excellence (the top grade available) in 2009. It was completed by Courtney Harland, while studying NCEA Art at Long Bay College, Auckland, New Zealand. NCEA Level 3 Painting is the New Zealand equivalent of A2 Art & Design (Painting & Related Media). Assessment methods and quantity [...]

AS Art Exam: Painting 98%

A beautiful art exam example: digital preparatory work

This beautiful art exam board (Painting & Related Media) is made up of the three x A1 sheets of supporting work (a maximum of four is permissible).

This outstanding AS Art exam (controlled test) gained 98% in 2008. It was completed by Nikau Hindin, who achieved 100% in her accompanying AS Coursework Project, giving her an [...]

International GCSE Art Sketchbook: Coursework 98%

Drawing of shells - IGCSE Art

This outstanding International GCSE Art and Design Coursework project was completed by Manisha Mistry in 2003, while studying IGCSE Art and Design (CIE 0400) at ACG Strathallan College, Auckland, New Zealand. A highly talented student, Manisha gained a result of 98% for her Coursework project. She submitted an A3 sketchbook and a final painting (A2) that were [...]