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Cambridge IGCSE · Revision notes

Art and Design revision notes

Topic by topic notes, worked examples and practice questions for every topic in the Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Art and Design syllabus.

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Skills and understanding common to all areas of study

  1. 1.Assessment objectivesAO1 Record, AO2 Explore, AO3 Develop, AO4 Present
  2. 2.Research and recordingPrimary sources, Secondary sources, Observation, Source records
  3. 3.Developing personal ideasIntentions, Alternative ideas, Review and refinement, Personal response
  4. 4.Formal elements and compositionLine and shape, Tone and colour, Texture and form, Space and composition
  5. 5.Context and annotationArtist analysis, Art history, Zambian and African practice, Reflective annotation

Painting and related media

  1. 1.Drawing from observationProportion, Contour and gesture, Tonal drawing, Perspective
  2. 2.Painting and mixed mediaColour mixing, Watercolour, Opaque paint, Collage and layering
  3. 3.Printmaking processesRelief printing, Monoprinting, Reversal, Edition and registration

Photography

  1. 1.Photography and digital imagesFraming, Light and exposure, Focus, Editing and ethics

Three-dimensional design

  1. 1.Three-dimensional designMaquettes, Construction, Clay and modelling, Surface and presentation

Textiles and fashion

  1. 1.Textiles and surface designWeaving, Stitch and appliqué, Dye and resist, Repeat and fashion design

Graphic communication

  1. 1.Graphic communicationAudience and purpose, Typography, Layout and hierarchy, Design testing

Assessment

  1. 1.Coursework portfolioComponent 1, Selecting evidence, Resolved outcome, Presentation
  2. 2.Externally set assignmentComponent 2, Preparation, Supervised outcome, Review and time planning

These are Bright Minds revision notes and practice questions in Cambridge style, not official Cambridge International materials. Always check the syllabus year with your school.