Externally Set Assignment — AS & A Level Art & Design (9479) questions by topic
The Externally Set Assignment in AS & A Level Art & Design gives five starting points, such as Myself reflected, Corroded, Volunteer and Bud & Bloom, to develop through supporting studies and a final personal outcome in any appropriate art, craft or design medium.
Consider and draw are among the words shaping this practical unit, marked out of a full 100. The 15 questions here come from papers set between 2023 and 2024. Photograph and mount preparatory work as you go and submit it for instant marking, so issues with presentation or selection are caught before the final submission deadline.
What examiners look for
- Examiners repeatedly warn against submitting inappropriate material such as heavy wooden frames or broken glass; fragile, three-dimensional or oversized work must be photographed and mounted on A2 sheets instead.
- A recurring criticism is insufficient editing and selection of work, which obscures a cohesive journey from starting point to final outcome.
- Reports flag work submitted on large boards and canvases that were difficult to handle, or encased in plastic sleeves that made it hard to see.
- Using digital media without describing the working process had a negative impact on attainment, according to the reports.
- Strong answers responded to the question from a broad, personal and insightful perspective with mature observations, recorded thoughtfully with a clear, sustained focus and confidently selected sources for research.
October–November 2024, Paper 02
Starting point 1: Vacant spaces. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 2: Systems. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets) during…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 3: Asleep. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets) during…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 4: Volunteer. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets) during…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 5: Corroded. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets) during…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 02
Starting point 1: Bud & Bloom. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 2: Resilience. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 3: Dismantled. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 4: Lost in thought. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 5: Re-invent. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets) during…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 02
Starting point 1: Myself reflected. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 2: Belongings. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 3: Walking through. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 4: Feathered. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets) during…
Answer this question and get it marked →Starting point 5: Containment. Choose this starting point and develop your ideas to produce a personal response. You should produce supporting studies (up to three A2 sheets)…
Answer this question and get it marked →