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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Would it be possible to have a copy of this resource, first year of GCSE at a newly opened school so no previous examples to show students. Thank you.
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Hi, yes of course. I hope these help your students! There are other GCSE Art Projects here (might be helpful??)
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Hi there could I please receive this presentation it is my first time teaching GCSE and A level as I am changing from the Scottish system, it would be a great help Thank you!!
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Hi, yes of course! I hope it helps teaching GCSE. If you have any questions the best way to get in touch is on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/art.teacher.mcr/
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HI, ID LOVE A COPY OF THESE FOR MY SON WHO’S DOING HIS GCSE ART NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU!
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I have just shared it – I hope it helps him out!
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Hi
Moderating on Monday so hopefully you could send me a copy of gcse grade 9 as I have a few students that are in the upper end 7, 8, possibly 9 and I don’t want any doubts about the correct grade even though I have the grade descriptors from AQA. This is my first GCSE finisher group and doing it together with an experienced teacher as well.
Thank you
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Hi, no problem – I hope this helps! You can also get the standardisation examples from AQA online, your exams officer can help.
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Hello there, your resources and advice are wonderful – thank you. I’m currently tutoring a SEND student at her home and there are many challenges. I would love a copy of your presentation please.
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Thanks for your message – I have shared the presentation and I hope it helps you and your student out!
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I would love a copy of the presentation. I am always in awe of the art your students are producing. You do a fabulous job of instilling pride and craftsmanship along side skills.
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Wow thanks for such a lovely comment!! I really appreciate it 🙂 I have just shared this with you, I hope it’s useful for your students.
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Please could I have a copy of your Grade 9 Art presentation. It will be really helpful to guide my son who is doing Art GCSE next year. Thank you.
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Hi, yes of course! I hope it’s useful for your son.
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I would love a copy of this please!
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I have just sent it 🙂
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Could I have a copy of this resource please? Thank you 🙂
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Yes! I have just shared it – hope it helps.
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wow how amazing!
Could you share a copy with me? thank you so much!!
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Yes, I have just shared it 🙂
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Hello, it’s really helpful resoruce for me to learn and see new art&design application works. Can you please share with me too Grade 9 Art presentation? Thanks a lot!!
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No problem!
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Hi there -how can I get a copy please? Thank you so much
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Hi, yes I have just sent it!
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Hello, would you mind sending the link for this presentation please? Such a useful resource, thank-you for putting this together.
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Thanks so much! I have just shared it with you – hope it’s helpful 🙂
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Please can I have a copy of the presentation, first year teaching GCSE in a special school and we have not taught it before.
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Yes, of course. I have shared it for you. If you have any questions about teaching GCSE art just let me know 🙂
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Please may we have a copy to support our budding SEN students access to GCSE art.
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Of course, I hope it’s useful for you and them 🙂
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hello 👋 is it possible to get a copy of the resource please? It looks really helpful and my daughter has just started GCSE art! Thank you!
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Hi, I have just shared it. If you need any help feel free to drop me an email, thanks!
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Hi, would it be possible to get a copy of this to help my daughter who is in Year 11 and preparing for her AQA art mock
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Hi, yes of course! I hope it helps her. If you have any questions feel free to email me.
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Could I also have a copy please? Thank you.
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Of course, I just shared it with you.
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if at all possible, I would love a copy of the presentation.
I’m new to teaching Art (D&T textiles teacher here) so trying to get my head around everything. AO’s and marking too.
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Hi, yes of course, I hope it helps! Feel free to ask any questions if you need help 🙂
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I’d love to get a copy for my tutoring students!
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I have shared it with you – hope your students find it useful 🙂
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I would love a copy of this to help my daughter who is getting stressed about art gcse. It sounds so helpful – thank you!! What examining body are your examples for?
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Sorry to hear your daughter is getting stressed – hopefully these will help her! I’m with AQA here in the UK.
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Hi I am an art teacher with ADHD and my entire mission is to demystify the exam requirements. My SEN students find these parallel ideas so difficult, as do I, and I strongly feel I don’t want them to struggle like I did at school- this system is a hostile environment for those whose minds are wired differently so these clear steps are so welcome. Thank you in advance, Mazy
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Thank you for sharing! When students struggle to understand the assessment objectives, I usually just tell them that any work they do will meet at least one objective – so just focus on quality! 🙂 I hope this presentation helps you and your students.
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hi! please could I receive a copy of the presentation? I’m teaching gcse in a school that hasn’t run it before so we don’t have any samples. thank you 🙂
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Hi, yes of course. You can also get examples (and grades) from the AQA standardisation sets. Your HoD should be able to access them.
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