Cambridge A Level Art and Design 9704 — 2015 Oct/Nov Paper 1 · Variant 1
9704/11/O/N/15 · 100 marks · ≈113 min
The question paper and its mark scheme, free to read here and free to download. This is Cambridge’s own paper, exactly as it was sat.
Question paper4 pages




Mark scheme2 pages
Answers below. Sit the paper first if you are practising.


Paper as text
Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page. DC (NH) 96700/2 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over * 2 2 5 5 9 4 4 5 0 2 * ART AND DESIGN 9704/01 Paper 1 Controlled Test October/November 2015 15 hours To be given to candidates, at the discretion of the Art Teacher, on receipt by the Centre. Candidates must have at least three weeks’ preparation time. The Controlled Test can be scheduled at any time provided that it is completed no later than 5 November 2015. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number, name and question number on the labels provided and attach to the top right-hand corner of the front of each sheet of paper. Choose one of the questions given overleaf from any of the sections. Your work for this paper may, but need not, be related to work submitted for Components 2, 3 or 4. Supporting work should be taken into the examination room and must be submitted for external assessment together with your final examination work. The submission will be assessed as a whole. The supporting work must consist of not more than four sides of paper (two sheets) no larger than A1 size on which smaller works may be mounted. You may work on smaller paper if you choose. The examination assesses your response to visual stimuli and involves direct observation from primary sources, recording, analysis and 2D and/or 3D development. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together in the top left-hand corner with the Controlled Test examination piece(s) on top. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level
Question paper, page 2
2 9704/01/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 Choose one of the following options from any section. Record, analyse and develop your ideas from direct observation and personal experience. Section A is appropriate for any Area of Study and may be chosen by any candidate, particularly those who prefer an open-ended starting point. Section B is appropriate for any Area of Study and may be chosen by any candidate, particularly those who prefer a specific starting point. Section C is intended candidates who prefer a specific design brief. Section A 1 Roadworks 2 Seen by candle light 3 Sightseers 4 Shattered images 5 The near and the far 6 Underneath Section B 7 Several potted cacti and/or succulent plants arranged on a table. 8 A handbag lying on its side with the contents spilling out. 9 The whole or upper part of a figure, drawing in a sketchbook. 10 The interior of a large building such as a church, mosque, temple, cathedral, railway station, theatre or library.
Question paper, page 3
3 9704/01/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 11 Use all or a part of the following: ‘I walked on clouds but they melted And I fell like rain I touched the wet naked sky and painted it many colours with moods and hues I touched the tips of skyscrapers That come like icebergs into the sky And let the people trapped Beneath the concrete glass FREE Eventually I landed on brown soggy earth And walked away.’ Section C 12 Based on your own studies of the human form, design a logo for a sports club and gymnasium called Fit 4u. Show how the logo would appear on the club façade, and adapted for use on a sweatshirt and a business card. 13 Design the front and back cover of a CD for a band called East meets West. Include the title ‘Connections’ as well as the name of the band and related imagery. 14 From your observational studies and photographs of glasses and bottles, design a repeat pattern for a glass manufacturer’s showroom. Show how you would adapt your design for use on a carrier bag. 15 Design a hat, a bag and a pair of shoes that are inspired by the theme water. In your initial research you should study water in different forms.
Question paper, page 4
4 9704/01/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge International Examinations Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cie.org.uk after the live examination series. Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. BLANK PAGE
Mark scheme, page 1
® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations. CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2015 series 9704 ART AND DESIGN 9704/01 Paper 1 (Controlled Test), maximum raw mark 100 This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2015 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
Mark scheme, page 2
Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International AS/A Level – October/November 2015 9704 01 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Component 1: Controlled Test Assessment Objectives Response to Assessment Objectives Maximum Mark Personal Qualities (i) Individual, sensitive and creative response to stimulus. 25 (ii) Independence and confidence in concept and execution. Manipulative, Artistic and Analytical Skills (iii) Selection and control of media, processes and techniques. 25 (iv) Analysis from direct observation and personal experience. Aesthetic Qualities (v) The recognition of contour, surface, shape, colour/tone, texture, pattern, structure, form and the relationships of forms in space, and their appropriate use. 25 Knowledge and Critical Understanding (vi) Analysis of the idea, subject or theme chosen; suitability of selection and ability to evaluate and communicate in a systematic way. 25 (vii) Critical judgement and cultural awareness and appreciation. Total 100
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2015 Oct/Nov, Paper 1 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.