Cambridge IGCSE Art and Design 0400 — 2019 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1
0400/21/O/N/19 · 100 marks · ≈113 min
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Question paper, page 1
Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education 0400/02 October/November 2019 8 hours ART AND DESIGN Paper 2 Design-based assignment The question paper may be handed to candidates as soon as it is received. 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 to the top right-hand corner of the front of each sheet of paper. Answer one question. In addition to the controlled test, up to two sheets (four sides) of A2 paper of supporting studies must be submitted. These supporting studies should be undertaken after receipt of this paper and prior to the controlled test. The supporting studies will act as your reference material which will inform your work during the examination. Supporting studies 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. At the end of the controlled test, place your final examination work on top of your supporting studies and fasten all your work together in the top left-hand corner. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This syllabus is regulated for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate. This document consists of 4 printed pages. [Turn over 11_0400_02_2019_1.13 © UCLES 2019 *6782648472*
Question paper, page 2
INFORMATION TO TEACHERS The controlled test can be scheduled at any time provided it is completed by 31 October. During the preparatory period, candidates are required to produce their supporting studies in response to one question. They must bring this work to the start of the controlled test and these supporting studies must remain with the controlled test work under secure conditions. Candidates cannot submit supporting studies after the start of the examination and they must not produce additional supporting studies during the controlled test. From the work produced during the preparatory period, candidates are expected to select and organise which pieces of their supporting studies they want to submit in order to support the controlled test. Any work that they do not wish to submit should be clearly labelled as ‘not to be submitted’ and this work should be retained under secure conditions until after the end of the Enquiries about Results period. For additional guidance, you should refer to A Guide to Administering Art and Design and the Cambridge Handbook. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES You may seek initial guidance regarding the selection of question and appropriate choice of materials and processes at the start of the preparatory period from your teacher. You should research and investigate your ideas with first-hand studies of primary sources. What are first-hand studies? First-hand studies can be carried out in a variety of methods, either by sketching a building, drawing a horse or apple or by taking a photograph of it. It should be your record and it should be made or produced directly from the primary source. What is a primary source? A primary source is the actual item, object, building, person or so on. If the question asks you to produce a response to the starting point ‘Dried flowers or seed pods’, and you look in a book or use an internet search engine, then this is secondary source material. If you gather together some actual dried flowers and real seed pods and analyse them directly, this is classed as first-hand studies of primary source material. Your supporting studies and your controlled test work will be assessed out of a total of 100 marks. During the preparatory period, you should prepare for the controlled test by researching and developing your ideas, attempting alternative outcomes and producing supporting studies to enable you to produce a response to one of the questions from this paper. You are reminded that the supporting studies and the controlled test are marked together against all the assessment objectives. Assessment Objective AO1 is concerned with gathering, recording, research and investigation, and Assessment Objective AO2 is concerned with exploration and development of ideas. You should take this into account when preparing your supporting studies. You must take these supporting studies with you on the first day of the examination. Your supporting studies will then remain, with your controlled test work, at the centre while you complete the test. At the end of the controlled test, you will be expected to edit your supporting studies and present them on no more than two sheets of A2 paper. You may mount work on both sides if you wish (four sides in total). 11_0400_02_2019_1.13 © UCLES 2019 2
Question paper, page 3
You must demonstrate, in both your supporting studies and your controlled test work, that you have: • recorded your ideas from first-hand studies and investigated a number of different approaches • considered alternative media and techniques • selected appropriate materials • shown evidence of the influence on your work of other artists, designers and/or crafts people • indicated cultural references, personal evaluations and critical analysis. Quality of written communication You are reminded that where written evidence is presented alongside any of your work for this component, both the practical work and the written information (commentary, notes and annotations) will be assessed in conjunction with each other and against all the assessment objectives. You do not have to communicate in writing but if you do, then you should ensure that you: • write in legible English • check your spelling, punctuation and grammar to make sure that your meaning is clear • use a style of writing that is appropriate and fits the context of the work • organise information in a way that makes it clear and coherent • use specialist terminology as appropriate • reference correctly all source material. Your work will be assessed using the following assessment objectives: Marks AO1 Gathering, recording, research and investigation 20 • investigate and research a variety of appropriate sources • record and analyse information from direct observation and/or other sources and personal experience AO2 Exploration and development of ideas 20 • explore a range of visual and/or other ideas by manipulating images • show a development of ideas through appropriate processes AO3 Organisation and relationships of visual and/or other forms 20 • organise and use the visual and/or other forms effectively to express ideas • make informed aesthetic judgements by recognising the effect of relationships between visual and/or other forms AO4 Selection and control of materials, media and processes 20 • show exploration and experimentation with appropriate materials • select and control appropriate media and processes, demonstrating practical, technical and expressive skills and intentions AO5 Personal vision and presentation 20 • show personal vision and commitment through an interpretative and creative response • present an informed response through personal evaluation, reflection and critical thinking 100 Total [Turn over 11_0400_02_2019_1.13 © UCLES 2019 3
Question paper, page 4
Choose one question. Design a poster advertising an archaeological exhibition called ‘Hidden Treasures’. 1 Based on your studies of worn out and dilapidated structures, produce an illustration for a magazine focusing on poverty and deprivation. 2 Using your own studies of interlocking hands, design a three-dimensional commemorative sculpture to celebrate local community spirit. 3 Use the following as a stimulus for a design brief of your choice. ‘The landscape you grow up in speaks to you in a way that nowhere else does.’ by Molly Parker 4 Design a vertical banner to celebrate ‘100 Years of Motoring’. 5 Based on your own first-hand studies of cacti and succulents, design a repeat pattern for a swimming costume. 6 Create a logo for a pet food company called ‘Bitez’. 7 Using your own studies of people in conversation, design a cover for a book titled ‘The Misheard Whisper’. 8 Design the packaging for a brand of soap called ‘Sea Breeze’. 9 From your own studies of electrical components such as plugs, wiring, switches and circuit boards, design two items of jewellery or fashion accessories. 10 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 Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series. Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge. 11_0400_02_2019_1.13 © UCLES 2019 4
Mark scheme, page 1
This syllabus is regulated for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate. This document consists of 7 printed pages. © UCLES 2019 [Turn over Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education ART AND DESIGN 0400/02 Paper 2 Design-based Assignment October/November 2019 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 100 Published 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 International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2019 series for most Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
Mark scheme, page 2
0400/02 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 2 of 7 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.
Mark scheme, page 3
0400/02 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 3 of 7 GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.
Mark scheme, page 4
0400/02 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 4 of 7 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
Mark scheme, page 5
0400/02 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 5 of 7 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. 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.
Mark scheme, page 6
0400/02 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 6 of 7 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 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. 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.
Mark scheme, page 7
0400/02 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 7 of 7 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 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 2019 Oct/Nov, Paper 2 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.