Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design 0400 — 2014 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1

0400/21/O/N/14 · 100 marks · ≈113 min

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* 9 3 7 0 6 4 3 5 9 3 * ART AND DESIGN 0400/02 Paper 2 Design Assignment October/November 2014 8 hours Candidates must have eight weeks’ preparation time. The examination can be scheduled at any time provided it is completed no later than 31 October. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number, name and question number on the labels provided and attach 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. This document consists of 2 printed pages. DC (SJF) 72468/4 © UCLES 2014 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

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2 0400/02/O/N/14 © UCLES 2014 1 From your own studies of local plants design a logo for Bill & Ben’s Garden Centre. Show how the logo could be integrated into the pattern used on a staff apron. 2 Design the front cover for a design magazine called Gra-Fixx. Base your design on your own research into street art and culture. Include the title, price and date of issue. 3 Design a poster to advertise a book of short stories called Man and Machine. 4 Using your own first-hand studies of figures, design a feature for a public space based on the theme of movement. 5 Based on the theme of musical instruments, design a pair of hats or headdresses for dancers at the opening of a festival. 6 Use all or part of the following quotation as a stimulus for a design brief of your choice. You may produce your work in any appropriate medium. I have come to the borders of sleep, The unfathomable deep Forest where all must lose Their way, however straight, Or winding, soon or late; They cannot choose. Lights out by Edward Thomas, 1917 7 From your own research of local architectural features and styles, design a wall-hanging for your community centre or school. You should include the name of your community in the design. 8 From your own research of local fruits, design a repeat pattern for a floor covering for a juice bar. 9 Based on your studies of steps, ladders, ropes and handles, design a climbing frame for an indoor activity centre or an outdoor adventure playground. Indicate what materials would be used for the construction and include a view of how the climbing frame would fit into its environment. 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. 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.

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® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations. CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2014 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 October/November 2014 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

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Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2014 0400 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2014 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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Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2014 0400 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2014 Marks AO1: Gathering, recording, research and investigation AO2: Exploration and development of ideas AO3: Organisation and relationships of visual and/ or other forms AO4: Selection and control of materials, media and processes AO5: Personal vision and presentation 18–20 Outstanding investigation and research from a variety of sources. Highly accomplished ability in recording from direct observation and/or other sources. Outstanding exploration and manipulation of images. Highly accomplished ability to develop ideas through processes. Outstanding ability in recognition and organisation of visual and/or other forms. Highly accomplished ability to express ideas in visual and/or other forms and make aesthetic judgements. Outstanding exploration and experimentation with materials. Highly accomplished ability to select and control media and processes. Outstanding in personal and creative response. Highly accomplished personal evaluation and critical thinking. 16–17 Excellent investigation and research from a variety of sources. Shows expertise in recording from direct observation and/or other sources. Excellent exploration and manipulation of images. Expertly develops ideas through processes. Excellent ability in recognition and organisation of visual elements. Expertly expresses ideas in visual and/or other forms and makes aesthetic judgements. Excellent exploration and experimentation with materials. Expert ability to select and control media and processes. Excellent in personal and creative response. Expert in personal evaluation and critical thinking. 14–15 Very good investigation and research from a variety of sources. Shows proficient ability in recording from direct observation and/or other sources. Very good exploration and manipulation of images. Proficient development of ideas through processes. Very good ability in recognition and organisation of visual elements. Proficient ability to express ideas visually and make aesthetic judgements. Very good exploration and experimentation with materials. Proficient ability to select and control media and processes. Very good in personal and creative response. Proficient personal evaluation and critical thinking.

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Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2014 0400 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2014 Marks AO1: Gathering, recording, research and investigation AO2: Exploration and development of ideas AO3: Organisation and relationships of visual and/ or other forms AO4: Selection and control of materials, media and processes AO5: Personal vision and presentation 12–13 Competent investigation and research from a variety of sources. Good ability in recording from direct observation and/or other sources. Competent exploration and manipulation of images. Good development of ideas through processes. Competent ability in recognition and organisation of visual elements. Good ability to express ideas visually and make aesthetic judgements. Competent exploration and experimentation with materials. Good ability to select and control media and processes. Competent in personal and creative response. Good ability in personal evaluation and critical thinking. 10–11 Satisfactory investigation and research from a variety of sources. Some competence in recording from direct observation and/or other sources. Satisfactory exploration and manipulation of images. Some competence in developing ideas through processes. Satisfactory ability in recognition and organisation of visual and/or other forms. Some competence in expressing ideas in visual and/or other forms and making aesthetic judgements. Satisfactory exploration and experimentation with materials. Some competence in ability to select and control media and processes. Satisfactory personal and creative response. Some competence in personal evaluation and critical thinking. 8–9 Adequate ability in investigation and research from a variety of sources and in recording from direct observation and/or other sources. Adequate exploration and manipulation of images and in developing ideas through processes. Adequate ability in recognition and organisation of visual and/or other forms. Adequately expresses ideas in visual and/or other forms and makes aesthetic judgements. Adequate exploration and experimentation with materials and an adequate ability to select and control media and processes. Adequate personal and creative response with adequate personal evaluation and critical thinking.

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Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2014 0400 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2014 Marks AO1: Gathering, recording, research and investigation AO2: Exploration and development of ideas AO3: Organisation and relationships of visual and/ or other forms AO4: Selection and control of materials, media and processes AO5: Personal vision and presentation 6–7 Some evidence of investigation and research from sources. Attempts to record from direct observation and/or other sources are made. Some evidence of exploration and manipulation of images. Attempts are made to develop ideas through processes. Some recognition and organisation of visual elements. Attempts are made to express ideas in visual and/or other forms and make aesthetic judgements. Some ability in exploration and experimentation with materials. Attempts are made to select and control media and processes. Some ability in personal and creative response. Attempts are made to make personal evaluation and show critical thought. 4–5 A little investigation and research from sources. Some limited recording from direct observation and/or other sources. A little exploration and manipulation of images. Some limited development of ideas through processes. A little ability in recognition and organisation of visual elements. Some limited expression of ideas visually and few aesthetic judgements. A little ability in exploration and experimentation with materials. Some limited ability to select and control media and processes. A little personal and creative response. Some limited personal evaluation and critical thinking. 1–3 Very limited in terms of investigation and research or recording from direct observation and/or other sources. Very limited exploration and manipulation of images or development of ideas through processes. Very limited ability in recognition and organisation of visual elements. Slight evidence of expression of ideas visually and few aesthetic judgements. Very limited ability in exploration and experimentation with materials. Slight evidence of ability to select and control media and processes. Very limited personal and creative response. Slight evidence of personal evaluation and critical thinking. 0 No rewardable work. No rewardable work. No rewardable work. No rewardable work. No rewardable work.

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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2014 Oct/Nov, Paper 2 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

A61/100
B50/100
C40/100
D32/100
E24/100
F17/100
G10/100