as-art-and-design

[civic otter]

am i the only AS art student here 💀

[hard dragon]

Lmao I think so yes

[short crater]

Nope

:)

[civic otter]

thats good to hear maybe we can help each other out im literally the only person in my school who took it as a subject

[short crater]

FR??? I only have 3 T-T

Including me

[civic otter]

did you guys start anything art?

[short crater]

??wdym

[keen quest]

Heyo everyone!!

[mellow pivot]

I was an AS student until I dropped it very recently!

[frosty linden]

hi

[willow kiln]

hi im,m new here

[keen quest]

ah, welcome. nothing really happens here... however if you'd like help i can help :)

[willow kiln]

do u guys have a pdf about arts and design

[keen quest]

you can get the syllabus online here: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/414106-2020-2022-syllabus.pdf

There isn't exactly a step by step on how to do art. There is a textbook, but a teacher is much much better than that; mainly because art is not structured. A teacher can help you navigate the "structure" Cambridge has put in place, much better than the textbook.

Do you have any specific questions about art and design? Maybe i can help

[granite nest]

hi I'm new here! it's funny how it's quiet here because I'm the only as art student in my school as well

[keen quest]

Do you guys create your portfolios on boards or in books?

[subtle gyro]

boards right

[subtle gyro]

.

btw AAA yall know when we get the question paper

[keen quest]

ah ok. I was just wondering as some GCSE students do their portfolios in books.

[keen quest]

this year's exam topics?

there isn't a stereotypical question paper for Art

[little thorn]

How much credit do we get for As and A2 art

?

[keen quest]

Not sure what you mean by credit, but the highest Grade you can get at A1, is an A; and the highest for A2 is A*.

[subtle gyro]

no its chill

the question paper is out

[keen quest]

Hey hey, how's everyone's portfolio's going?

What are the topics you guys chose?

[jade rose]

anyone else struggling w art

[jade rose]

stuck w the market

[keen quest]

Ah i see, if you need any help i am happy to give you a hand. :)

[keen quest]

What are you struggling with?

[jade rose]

nth much just doing the work 😭😭

and ig using secondary sources its not bad but my teachers make me feel bad abt it

[keen quest]

ah yes, the secondary source speil. I got that talk too. I found that if you balanced out primary and secondary sources (like they're 50/50), and then your main idea's referenced primary sources, you're pretty good to go.

[keen quest]

yes it is quite a lot

I only take 5 subjects (including art) in AS, and i've found it tough

[jade rose]

tbf im only using 5 secondary sources compared to 10 plus originals

[jade rose]

same 😭

[keen quest]

thats pretty good

[jade rose]

3 of them are languages

one humanities

and art

[keen quest]

oof

[jade rose]

yea but idk why my teachers are so agitated when i use a secondary source 😭

[keen quest]

Yea, i was told it's because it's not a strong reference. You cant really move it around to provide different angles and idea's to the examiners

[jade rose]

tbf not sure why i even took art bc i want to major in art history and its doing me nothing but giving me reasons to delete thyself

[keen quest]

ah i see

[jade rose]

true but im using it bc a the stuff i want isn’t accessible b im lazy to go out and take images 😭

[keen quest]

yea its a pity that Cambridge doesn't include any art history in the syllabus

[jade rose]

well at least im only doing art bc if i dont then ill probs stop drawing forever

[jade rose]

i think they do but my school doesnt offer it since its so niche

[keen quest]

fair enough. That is ok to do, as long as the images your referencing arent a major theme in your portfolio, if you know what i mean

[jade rose]

heck my school even dropped philosophy a level

[keen quest]

ah shit!! My school didnt offer that. I would have loved to take it!!

[jade rose]

true true and i can always explain in my annotations why but only if they read my annotations 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[keen quest]

Yes

[jade rose]

me too!! but that would equal to 5 essay based a levels

[keen quest]

omg i always write waaaay to much in my annotations....

[jade rose]

same 😭😭

but then for the benefit of the doubt i draw big

[keen quest]

yikes that would have been crazy

[jade rose]

and im crazy

eng eng lit history chinese and art

[keen quest]

thats a very interesting selection!!

[jade rose]

i hope ucl eats it up

[keen quest]

Im taking eng, Travel and tourism, art, Afrikaans, and bio

[keen quest]

hehe

[jade rose]

i think urs is more interesting

[keen quest]

im really shit at the sciences so i tried to go the creative route

[jade rose]

thank lord i dropped bio after igcse bc my friends rn are suffering

i heard yall have practical

[keen quest]

aahhhh yes, i fucking hate the biochemistry stuff. i literally cant comprehend it!!

[keen quest]

yes you are correct!! That's the easy bit lol

[jade rose]

oh 😭😭

[keen quest]

hehe

[jade rose]

i was expecting it to be the hard part ngl

well i cant say much cuz i did the atp paper for ig 😭

[keen quest]

I did as well

Ok, i'm gonna be going!! let me know if you wanna chat about your art. If you have questions or you just want to complain, im here :)) Later!!

[jade rose]

okieee

it was nice talking to u!!!

[keen quest]

to you too!!!

[celest sleet]

Hello! I'm new to this server but needed a few tips about art in AS levels. I just finished 10th and need more help for how to keep up w assignments, and what they expect.

[granite nest]

hii. I'm inactive here actually but I'd like to chat with someone doing as art as well

is anyone here sitting may/June, if so, are your portfolios ready and if you don't mind sharing, what theme did you pick?

[celest sleet]

^^

[woeful sand]

Hi, is there anyone who’s doing a levels graphics design that can offer me some help on the essay that needs to be submitted with the first unit of the coursework?

[celest sleet]

Wait theres an essay?...

How long?

[jade rose]

thats for a level only

1000 words

[keen quest]

Yea so theres three possible components for A level.
If you're taking Cambridge art and design for AS and A-level, you'll have Three Portfolios to complete:
(Coursework) 1 self assigned/teacher assigned theme of 5 double sided boards (10 sides total) (Unless you're in the UK, you might do it in a book; internationally we do it on black A2 boards).
(Exam work) 1 Cambridge assigned theme of 4 double sided boards (8 sides total).
1 self assigned theme, 5 double sided boards (10 total) and an additional essay (1000 words) explaining it.

If you're just taking AS
You'll only do:
(Coursework) 1 self assigned/teacher assigned theme of 5 double sided boards (10 sides total)
and
(Exam work) 1 Cambridge assigned theme of 4 double sided boards (8 sides total).

@celest sleet and @granite nest i'd be happy to answer any questions you guys have :)) If i dont respond quickly, pop me a pm.

[keen quest]

Are you part of an art class or are you working indapendantly? Let me know if you need any help :))

[celest sleet]

Thank you so much!

[azure field]

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[celest sleet]

Oh I'm choosing art as a subject, but no I'm not doing any external art class for practice:)

[keen quest]

Ok, so you do have an art teacher to help you in person? (Cuz that would be a lot more helpful than a random person on the internet could be lol)

[granite nest]

DOUBLE SIDED??

oh no please say you're joking.

no no no this was far too late it's April 30th the deadline is today

you guys want to know something funny? the work? it hasn't even left my school yet. it's still there because something's up with the transport and now I'm getting a headache thinking about it

[crude cargo]

yup even I submitted 10 sheets but they were 5 back to back plus 1 final work

[granite nest]

well I'm screwed

[strange galleon]

It will be okey don’t worry, it’s schools fault not yours

[keen quest]

Oh shit, thats really awful!! How many boards did you end up doing?

[keen quest]

Btw, its the amount of boards for each component (The boards are your "Planning") and + your final.

[granite nest]

for component 1, I did 5 boards (only one side) and then the final outcome.
then component 2, I did 3 boards and then the final outcome

[carmine pulsar]

wow 💀

are any of you doing fashion n textiles?

[little thorn]

Hello did anyone here did a2 art??

[keen quest]

Hi, i am doing my A2 art now. (Im not doing A-lvls)

I'm doing my coursework atm, and am going to receive the prompts in July for my Exam stuff.

Do you have questions?

[tribal anvil]

heyy has anyone done A-level? please explain what you have to do for it

i take Cambridge art btw

[inland ember]

Hello guys really need help! This is my GP project and I need a Global data so please help me. My question to you is “do people utilize art as a means of communication? How?”

[amber imp]

hey so i'm thinking abt taking art and design in AS so what do you all baisically do in this subject?

[stark carbon]

hey, have you taken Igcse art before?

[amber imp]

No unfortunately thats why i'm asking

[stark carbon]

I haven't started the course yet myself, but once I get an understanding I'll let you know how it works.

So I can only tell you about Igcse

[amber imp]

alr ty very much

[lean hawk]

yep!

[fast horizon]

I took olevels art does that help me in any way?

[feral burrow]

Yes

If you wanna take it in AS

[keen quest]

Yes it will. A-level/As-level art is practially the same

[feral burrow]

Frfr

[keen quest]

With AS and A level you just gotta write more and create "deeper meanings" in your art. You also have to complete a few more boards.

[fast horizon]

No I didn't take but suppose further in fields or studies

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[bold urchin]

You won’t get a lot of options I think
If you’re thinking about uni then a lot require at least an As level degree if not A levels

[vestal sable]

I took art at igcse level but im curious to see how its going for people at a level

I didnt take art at a level cuz i dont think i'll get good marks lmao

Managed a in igcse tho

Should i consider taking it

[fast horizon]

But can I go architecture school tho

[terse scroll]

wont it depend on what school you want to apply? like there will be different subject requirements yk

[fast horizon]

They wanted to have a mix of science maths and art

Now it's too late for me to take art

[terse scroll]

oh

[fast horizon]

But I had in olevels

I'm in A2

Yeaa

[terse scroll]

i mean prolly check if that school also accepts o level arts too

[bold urchin]

Oh yea then it’s fine
Architecture is a lot more math and science heavy

But yea what Sarah said too
Check how important art is as a requirement in each uni
Some might be okay with you just being good at drawing
While others might need o level or even As level art.
So it depends on the uni

[fast horizon]

I have maths and science and econ rn

[bold urchin]

That should be good for alotta unis

[mossy dirge]

[vestal sable]

How many people in the world even take as art and design? Like 2k? 😭 😭

[mossy dirge]

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