As it is so challenging for students to achieve a Grade 9 in GCSE Art & Design, I thought it would be useful to share some Grade 9 Art project examples. If you’re wondering how to get a Grade 9 in GCSE art, these projects might be able to help!
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*UPDATE!* I have added more full Grade 9 Art & Design projects to this presentation – there are now more than FIVE projects to have a look at. Enjoy!
I usually have students work on design sheets so these are photographs of all the design sheets and any final pieces the students made. I was so impressed with their work and with how much effort the students put in! Anyone who teaches (or has done GCSE art) will know it is REALLY difficult to get the top grades and takes a lot of hard work.
There are five Grade 9 full project examples on the presentation, including sheets of student’s secondary and primary research and artist research. As I tell my students, the focus should always be on the quality of their work rather than the quantity in order to achieve high grades in art. Although, of course, they need have enough work to meet all of the four assessment objectives (I currently teach for the AQA exam board.)
I have also included all of the student’s observational / working drawings, development work, experimentation, plans and final pieces. I have added close up images of the Grade 9 observational drawing work so you can use the presentation to show your own students if you wish.
I have chosen very different exam projects so you can see a full range of techniques and approaches to the different exam questions. The projects are a mix of coursework and the externally set exam by AQA.
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I have added titles to each of the slides in ‘student speak’ so your students can clearly see examples of what each stage of a Grade 9 art project looks like. All of the annotations should be legible too!
Finally, I have included photographs of all of the final pieces completed in the 10 hour exam / controlled assessment. As well as the final pieces, I have included close up images so you can clearly see the details and quality of the work. In total, there are 85 slides with examples of Grade 9 GCSE art projects.
Since some of these art projects were for the externally set exam, the marks made up 40% of the total grade. All students achieved a Grade 9, but that is also including the 60% coursework component.
That means that not every single drawing or experiment in the presentation is a grade 9. This is important as students can refine their work by recognising what has not gone well and move forward using only their best work! This is tricky to get across to students but hopefully using this presentation will help. I have used it with my own classes and found it useful.
If you would like a copy of the Grade 9 Art presentation for free, just leave a comment and I will share it with your email address! Thanks, I hope this is useful 🎨
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Hi! Looks amazing, would love to have a copy if possible as I am currently doing my exam project.
Thanks so much.
Hi, yes of course! Hopefully this will help your students through their exams – it’s a stressful time.
These are great. Please could I have a copy too?
Yes of course, I just sent it 🙂
such a great idea my son is autistic and struggling to understand what makes a good grade art GCSE and needs real examples. I would love a copy, thanks so much
Thanks for your message and I hope these help your son! Thanks
thank you very much so kind of you!
Superb ideas
Thank you!
Hi , this is really helpful advice and resources. Thanks for posting. Could you please send me a copy?
Hi, you’re welcome! Thanks for your message 🙂 I just shared it.
Hi, thanks! I still use it too with my students 🙂 I’ve just shared it!
These resources are WONDERFUL! Thank you for posting them.
You’re welcome! Thanks for your lovely comment 🙂
Really find this site useful! Could I please have a copy to show my GCSE Art students.
I’m really glad it’s helpful 🙂 I just sent the presentation.
Hi , I would love a copy to show my students- thanks.
Hi, no probs – I just sent it over 🙂
Great! thanks so much, a wonderful resource.
This is great and useful to show the students, especially the not everything has to be perfect!
Thanks for your comment! I just sent it over – hopefully it’s helpful for your students. I use it all the time with my GCSE Art classes 🙂
This is really beautiful work! It would be really beneficial to show my students the jouney and development of some great projects 🙂
Hi – I just shared it, I hope your students find it useful! Mine tend to get a better understanding of what is expected when I go through this 🙂
I love this! Would I be able to be sent a copy?
I’m glad you like it 🙂 I have just shared it with you!
this looks so helpful! My daugher is near the end of year 10 and woudl love to see the presentation
I just shared it – I hope your daughter finds it useful!
This would be really useful for my daughter in Y10.
This is amazing and would help my students a lot. Could you please share the presentation with me?
Hi, yes of course, I just sent it 🙂
Many thanks for this 🙂
Love your work – I looking to support my daughter whose work is incredible but she’s not finding her teacher very supportive
I have just shared it – I hope your daughter finds it helpful!
Really well put together. I am sure it will be helpful for many students. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you! I just sent it over 🙂
Thank you for sharing.
So so helpful.
If not too late please could I see a copy of the full presentation?
You’re welcome! And it’s not too late 🙂 I just shared it.
Hi, can I please get a copy? Thank you.
Hi, yes of course – I just sent it 🙂
Very comprehensive and informative. Brilliant post. New to the art teaching world so this would be amazing to have a copy to show students.
Thanks so much for your comment! I’ve just shared it, best wishes for your new career!
This is so inspiring! I am a new teacher and I’d love a free copy of the grade 9 art presentation. Thank you
Thanks for your comment, I’m glad you find it helpful! I just emailed it to you 🙂
Fabulous stuff, would love a copy of the presentation to support a friend’s daughter who is doing her Art GCSE!
Hi, no problem, I just sent it! Best of luck to your friend’s daughter 🙂
Hey there, thank you for such an excellent resource, this would be great in helping me support my daughter who is doing her Art GCSE.
Thanks for your comment! I just sent it – best of luck to your daughter 🙂
This is very useful. Please could we have a copy. Thx!
Hi, yes of course – I just shared it.
Please can you send a copy of the gcse presentation, thanks
I have just shared it with you – thanks!
Please could I have a copy of the presentation. Thx!
I have just shared it 🙂
Sorry I got a message to say it couldn’t be sent to your email address – please double check you’ve given the correct email?
Hi! We would love a copy of your presentation. It would be so helpful!
I just sent it – hope it helps!
Very interesting, thank you. Please may I have the copy?
Yes of course, I just sent it 🙂
Would love this! please could I have a copy?
Yes, no problem!
Fabulous resource, pease could I have a copy
I have just shared it 🙂
This is a great idea, please could I have a copy. Thank you
Thanks! I just sent it over.
Hi, can I get a copy to share with students please.
Hi, I have just shared it 🙂 thanks.
This is really helpful. Please may I have a copy?
Hi, yes of course, I have sent it over.
Hi, please could I get a copy for my son? He has not had an art teacher for most of his GCSE time and is getting very concerned about completing his coursework! Many thanks
Sorry to hear that – hopefully this will help him out a bit 🙂
Hi, I would love a copy, thank you!
I have just shared it with you – enjoy!
Such a great inspiration for teachers, parents and pupils…thank you for taking the time to put all this together xx
Thanks so much, glad you appreciate it 🙂 I just shared it.
Please could I have a copy? Thanks so much.
Yes, I have just shared it 🙂 hope it’s helpful!
Hello! So pleased to come across these examples. Please could you share the full set with me?
Thanks! Happy to help out, I just sent them over 🙂
Hi, I would like a copy please. Thank you.
No problem, I just shared it.
Please could I have a copy? I would find it very useful, thankyou.
Thank you for doing this, some fabulous original ideas. I would love a copy please, I think it will help a number of students looking for more information.
Thanks! It’s all the student’s work so credit to them 🙂
Could this non-arty mum have a copy please? It would be very helpful, thanks.
Of course! And there’s no such thing as non-arty 🙂 there’s no right or wrong!
This is extremely helpful! Please could I have a copy sent across? Thankyou in advance 🙂
I have just sent it over, hope it helps you out!
Hi! What a wonderful idea to share examples in this way as it’s so difficult to know what to do to achieve the top grades! Please could you send me the slideshow? Many thanks!
Thanks for your comment! I have just shared it, I hope it’s helpful.
hi these are great, could I get a copy? X
Thanks! I have sent it to you 🙂
this is invaluable, would be ever so grateful of a new copy as an ECT. Many thanks
No problem 🙂 congrats on becoming an ECT too!
Would love a copy please! 🙂
I just shared it 🙂
Hi there,
I would really appreciate a copy please. There is nothing like seeing examples!
Thank you.
I have just sent it – I hope it helps!
would really appreciate a copy! Thanks
No problem, I just shared it 🙂
Hi, this looks great, please could I get a copy
Thanks! I just shared it with you 🙂
This looks amazing, could I have a copy, please? It will really help guide my students through their GCSEs
Hi, yes of course! Hope it helps your students out 🙂
hello, Thanks for your generosity. I would like to have a copy too.
Hi, you’re very welcome! I just shared the project.
These are great! Please could I have a copy too?
Thanks! I just emailed them.
Thanks, apologies but I think I missed this (I think it went to my junk mail). Is it possible to please resend? It looks like a great resource!
Hey, no worries! I have just sent it over again – enjoy!
This is amazing how you have put these fantastic pieces together. could I please have a copy? thank you.
Thank you! Of course, I just sent the slides over for you.
I’d love a copy please 😊
No problem!