The GCSE exam has two parts: preparatory supporting studies that students must complete in the next ten weeks, and a timed test over two days. In the next ten weeks, students must make an art study, observation drawings, develop art ideas, practice techniques, and prepare for the exam. They will then spend two days creating the art they've practiced.

1. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ The Exam has two parts: Preparatory Supporting Studies: i.e. everything you do in the next ten weeks. Timed Test: everything you do on the two days (Ten Hours). Remember that in your Preparatory Supporting Studies, you must cover all the Assessment Objectives:

2. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ This is not a question it’s a starting point.

3. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ What you have to do in the next 10 weeks: Make an art study Make observation drawings Develop some ideas about what art to make. Practise making that art. Prepare for the exam. What you have to do in 10 weeks time: Spend 2 days in the art room making the art you have practised.

4. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ What you should not do in the next 10 weeks: Do not decide on your Final Piece in detail, until you have made the First Drawings and the Art Study Do not choose to make observation work about something that you cannot see in front of you – in three dimensions (the Rhino problem) What you should not do in 10 weeks time: Make a Final Piece that has nothing to do with your Preparatory studies Decide to use new skills or materials without lots of practice

5. GCSE Exam‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ What you should not do in the next 8 weeks: Do not decide on your Final Piece in detail, until you have made the First Drawings and the Art Study Do not choose to make observation work about something that you cannot see in front of you – in three dimensions (the Elephant problem) What you should not do in 8 weeks time: Make a Final Piece that has nothing to do with your Preparatory studies Decide to use new skills or materials without lots of practice Durer: Rhinoceros, woodcut, 1515

6. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ “Students should be made aware that copying from photographs is not a a meaningful part of art activity and will not be rewarded” Edexcel What you should not do in the next 8 weeks: Do not decide on your Final Piece in detail, until you have made the First Drawings and the Art Study Do not choose to make observation work about something that you cannot see in front of you – in three dimensions (the Elephant problem) What you should not do in 8 weeks time: Make a Final Piece that has nothing to do with your Preparatory studies Decide to use new skills or materials without lots of practice Durer: Rhinoceros, woodcut, 1515

7. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Remember that in your Preparatory Supporting Studies, you must cover all the Assessment Objectives: First Drawings

8. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Remember that in your Preparatory Supporting Studies, you must cover all the Assessment Objectives: Art Study

9. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Remember that in your Preparatory Supporting Studies, you must cover all the Assessment Objectives: Second Drawings

10. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Remember that in your Exam, you must cover all these Assessment Objectives: Final Piece

11. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Remember that in your Exam, you must cover all these Assessment Objectives: Final Piece

12. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ What you have to do in the next 10 weeks: Make an art study Make observation drawings Develop some ideas about what art to make. Practise making that art. Prepare for the exam. What you have to do in 10 weeks time: Spend 2 days in the art room making the art you have practised.

13. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ What you should NOT do in the next 10weeks: Do not decide on your Final Piece in detail, until you have made the First Drawings and the Art Study Do not choose to make observation work about something that you cannot see in front of you – in three dimensions (the Rhino problem) What you should not do in 10 weeks time: Make a Final Piece that has nothing to do with your Preparatory studies Decide to use new skills or materials without lots of practice

14. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ People Places Natural World Objects Activities Imagination

15. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ People Places Natural World Objects Activities Imagination

16. GCSE Exam: People‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Mary Cassatt : ‘Agatha and her child’, 1891 . pastel

17. GCSE Exam:People‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Henry Moore: ‘Mother and Child’

18. GCSE Exam: People ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Kirchner The Street 1913.

19. GCSE Exam: People ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Gauguin : ‘Nevermore’ 1897.

20. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ People Places Natural World Objects Activities Imagination

21. GCSE Exam: Places‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Edward Bawden: ‘Smithfield Market’

22. GCSE Exam: Places‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Edward Bawden: ‘Smithfield Market’ ‘Autumn’

23. GCSE Exam: Places‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ JMW Turner: 'The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her Last Berth to be broken up’, 1838.

24. GCSE Exam: Places‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ JMW Turner: 'The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her Last Berth to be broken up’, 1838. Gauguin: ‘Where do we come from what are we where are we going’ 1897

25. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ People Places Natural World Objects Activities Imagination

26. GCSE Exam: Natural World‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ William Morris Textiles.

27. GCSE Exam: Natural World‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ YinkaShonibare

28. GCSE Exam: Natural World‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Paul Gauguin: ‘Van Gogh painting sunflowers’

29. GCSE Exam: Natural World‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Van Gogh : ‘Gauguin’s Chair’

30. GCSE Exam: Natural World‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Van Gogh : Vincent and Gauguin’s Chair’

31. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ People Places Natural World Objects Activities Imagination

32. GCSE Exam: Objects‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Jim Dine: ‘Brushes’

33. GCSE Exam: Objects‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Jim Dine: ‘Brushes’

34. GCSE Exam: Objects‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Audrey Flack: Marilyn (Vanitas)

35. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ People Places Natural World Objects Activities Imagination

36. GCSE Exam: Activities‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Degas: ‘Madame la la’

37. GCSE Exam: Activities ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Robert Delaunay The Cardiff Team 1913

38. GCSE Exam: Activities ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Anthony Green: ‘The Bonfire’

39. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ People Places Natural World Objects Activities Imagination

40. GCSE Exam: Imagination ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Gauguin: ‘After the Sermon’

41. GCSE Exam: Imagination ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Nevinson: ‘Dazzle ships in Dry Dock at Liverpool 1919.’

42. GCSE Exam: Imagination ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ Piranesi: ‘I Carceri’.’

43. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ What you have to do in the next 10 weeks: Make an art study Make observation drawings Develop some ideas about what art to make. Practise making that art. Prepare for the exam. What you have to do in 10 weeks time: Spend 2 days in the art room making the art you have practised.

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45. Piet Mondrian

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49. Piet Mondrian

50. Piet Mondrian

51. Piet Mondrian

53. Piet Mondrian

54. GCSE Exam: ‘Similarities and/ or Differences’ What you have to do in the next 10 weeks: Make an art study Make observation drawings Develop some ideas about what art to make. Practise making that art. Prepare for the exam. What you have to do in 10 weeks time: Spend 2 days in the art room making the art you have practised.