2012 GCSE / IGCSE / A Level Art Exam Paper: Help, Ideas & Interpretation

Encounter with nature

The GCSE, IGCSE and A Level Art exam paper contain topics which must be used to stimulate ideas for a portfolio of artwork.

For some students, a set starting point makes life easier; for others, it throws up a mental block: a paralysing fear that they will not be able to produce anything original, [...]

The Best Art Teacher Blogs & Websites: Seeking Inspiration for A Level Art Students

AS Art Coursework

I constantly trawl the internet looking for great high school art teacher blogs, websites or resources for IGCSE / A Level Art students. The majority of websites on this topic, however, contain unappealing artwork or have an emphasis on the pedagogy of art education, rather than upon practical advice for students and art teachers. High school [...]

How to get a good grade in Art

Beautiful art room design

I am an artist and experienced Art Teacher. As you have no doubt realised, this blog is focused on helping IGCSE, GCSE and A-Level Art students to gain excellent grades. The blog contains ideas, tips and guidance from a teacher’s perspective. While this is helpful, there is an additional benefit to hearing directly from [...]

Art Project Ideas

This is a concise blog post, aimed at helping art students generate ‘cool’ art ideas. What follows is a list of possible art project ideas that might be suitable for those studying GCSE, IGCSE or A-Level Art.

The ideas have been collated from students, teachers, artists, examination papers and, recently, from those kind enough [...]

Art A-Level ideas: a guide to subject matter selection

photography a level NCEA folio

Whether specialising in Painting, Graphic Design, Photography, textiles or Sculpture, A-Level Art and Design students must begin by selecting a topic for their AS or A2 Coursework submission (examination topics are broadly set by the examination paper). One of the most crucial decisions a senior art student has to make is what [...]

The Difference

This is a post for me.

It is a reminder, because I have forgotten.

There is only one difference between those who succeed and those who do not.

The presence of ability, skill, motivation, luck, or the alignment of the planets is inconsequential if no action is taken.

Our worst trait, as humans, is [...]

Success

Artist Amiria Gale

When I grow up

Do you know what interests me a lot? Determining who will ‘make it’. Being able to working out, at age eleven, who is going to achieve the best academic results at age fifteen; guessing who will succeed; guessing which of the youngsters that pass through my classroom will be [...]