Externally-set Assignment
Overview
Pearson releases one theme on 2 January and every Graphic Communication candidate in the world designs against it. What makes this component unlike any other exam you will sit is the room it ends in: ten supervised hours in which you may have a machine, may not have the internet, and must leave with artwork that is finished and output, not a file that would look great once you got home.
Everything a graphic designer normally leans on has to be assembled before the clock starts. The typefaces you will set in. The photographs you will place. The grid you will build on. The paper you will print on. This note is about designing a response that can be produced under those conditions, and about the preparatory studies that make the ten hours an act of production rather than a scramble.
Objectives
- Present personal responses to an externally-set broad-based thematic starting point
- Complete preparatory studies in response to the externally-set theme
- Complete a 10-hour period of sustained focus under supervised conditions
- Submit three sheets of supporting studies (maximum A2) and one sheet of final outcome(s) (maximum A2)
Lesson Note
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Lesson Evaluation
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You will encounter a mix of question types, including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and essay questions. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to assess different aspects of your knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Use this evaluation section as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the topic and to identify any areas where you may need additional study. Don't be discouraged by any challenges you encounter; instead, view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- A Graphic Communication candidate wishes to use their own computer and software during the period of sustained focus. What is required? A) Nothing, personal equipment is automatically permitted B) Permission from the examination centre C) A written application to Pearson D) A declaration on the coursework authentication sheet Answer: B
- During the 10-hour period of sustained focus, a candidate realises they need an extra photograph. What may they do? A) Download one during a supervised session B) Take one on the way to the next session and bring it in C) Work only from assets already in their preparatory studies D) Ask the teacher to supply one Answer: C
- The 10-hour period of sustained focus may be split across a maximum of four sessions within what span of time? A) One week B) Two consecutive weeks C) Three consecutive weeks D) One calendar month Answer: C
- How should a screen-based interactive response be presented for submission? A) On a memory stick submitted with the sheets B) As a web link written on the outcome sheet C) As flat printed artwork on the A2 outcome sheet, showing the key states in sequence D) It cannot be submitted Answer: C
- Why should a candidate print a colour test on the intended stock during the preparatory period? A) To use up spare paper before the examination B) Because printed colour differs from screen colour and the shift must be known before there is no time to correct it C) Because the specification requires a printed test D) To prove the printer belongs to the centre Answer: B
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