Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design 0400 — 2013 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 1
0400/21/M/J/13 · 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
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page. DC (CW) 56548/4 © UCLES 2013 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education * 6 1 5 8 2 6 9 9 6 8 * ART AND DESIGN 0400/02 Paper 2 Design Assignment June 2013 8 hours Candidates must have eight weeks’ preparation time. The examination can be scheduled at any time provided it is completed no later than 30 April. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number, name and question number on the labels provided and attach each one to the top right-hand corner of the front of each sheet of paper. Answer one question. In addition to the examination piece, up to two A2 sheets (four sides) of supporting studies should be submitted. These supporting studies should be undertaken after receipt of this paper and prior to the examination. Candidates should refer to this supporting work during the examination. Designs should initially be developed on paper and candidates may choose to produce three-dimensional outcomes. In such cases the work must be photographically or digitally recorded. Supporting studies must be taken into the examination room and must be submitted for external assessment together with the final examination work. The submission will be assessed as a whole. At the end of the examination, place the final examination piece on top of the supporting studies and fasten all your work together in the top left-hand corner. All questions in this paper carry equal marks.
Question paper, page 2
2 0400/02/M/J/13 © UCLES 2013 1 A guidebook is being planned for the area where you live. Design a double-page spread for the book using appropriate images and text. You should show evidence of visual research of your local area, developmental work and a final design in appropriate media with some carefully selected text. 2 A soft drinks company is launching a new range of healthy fruit juices. Using fruit of your choice as a starting point, design at least three different labels for a selection of juices. Develop your ideas from first-hand experience. You should create a name for the fruit juices. 3 A food festival has been arranged to promote traditional and modern foods of your region. Create an image which shows a range of food, and the place, date and time of the event, to be used on posters and in magazine advertisements. 4 Using the theme of Traditional Toys, design a wrapping paper for a chain of toy stores. Research the subject and develop a repeat pattern. 5 A company is to launch a range of leisure footwear for children. Using junk and recycled material as a starting point, research the theme and develop ideas for footwear. Consider possible ideas for trainers, slippers, beachwear or boots. Produce a final design for one pair of footwear. 6 A contemporary dance company is staging a production based on Time Travel. Using examples of fashion or styles from the past, design a costume for a dancer. Research the subject, develop ideas and create a detailed full-colour design. 7 Referencing the work of local artists and crafts and using Telecommunications as your theme, design either a pair of wall hangings or a mural to be displayed in the reception area of a Telecommunications Company. 8 A chain of vegetarian cafés is looking for a design to be printed onto the front of its counters. The design should feature vegetables that are growing and food dishes ready for serving. Produce a final design in a 3:1 horizontal format.
Question paper, page 3
3 0400/02/M/J/13 © UCLES 2013 9 Design a roof garden for a hospital. The garden should be a restful and pleasant place for patients, staff and visitors. Consider seating, planted areas and different levels. Think carefully about colour, surface and three-dimensional forms. Provide evidence of visual research, the development of your ideas and a final image of the planned garden. 10 Design a sculpture for a new urban waterfront development. The theme of the sculpture is water traders of the past. Research the subject, develop your ideas and produce a final design of the sculpture in a square or plaza in the waterfront development.
Question paper, page 4
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Mark scheme, page 1
CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2013 series 0400 ART AND DESIGN 0400/02 Paper 2 (Design Assignment), 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 May/June 2013 series for most IGCSE, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level components and some Ordinary Level components.
Mark scheme, page 2
Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2013 0400 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2013 AO1 Gathering, recording, research and investigation (a) Investigate and research a variety of appropriate sources (b) Record and analyse information from direct observation and/or other sources and personal experience 20 AO2 Exploration and development of ideas (a) Explore a range of visual and/or other ideas by manipulating images (b) Show a development of ideas through appropriate processes 20 AO3 Organisation and relationships of visual and/or other forms (a) Organise and use the visual and/or other forms effectively to express ideas (b) Make informed aesthetic judgements by recognising the effect of relationships between visual and/or other forms 20 AO4 Selection and control of materials, media and processes (a) Show exploration and experimentation with appropriate materials (b) Select and control appropriate media and processes, demonstrating practical, technical and expressive skills and intentions 20 AO5 Personal vision and presentation (a) Show personal vision and commitment through an interpretative and creative response (b) Present an informed response through personal evaluation, reflection and critical thinking 20 100
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2013 May/June, Paper 2 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.