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  • Year 11

Presentation of work

I can present my artwork so it is clear, purposeful, and communicates effectively to audiences.

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Presentation of work

I can present my artwork so it is clear, purposeful, and communicates effectively to audiences.

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Key learning points

  1. Presentation is part of GCSE assessment and helps examiners see the journey of ideas.
  2. Layout and organisation should guide the viewer through work in a logical sequence.
  3. Annotations should explain why you made artistic decisions, linking them to the theme or concept.
  4. Labels give basic, factual information to the audience.

Keywords

  • Presentation - the way work is arranged and displayed to communicate ideas

  • Annotations - written notes that explain, justify, or reflect on artistic decisions

Common misconception

Presentation is just for decoration.

Presentation is part of communication, not decoration.


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Neatness matters, but it serves the purpose of making the artistic journey easy to follow, not embellishing the work.
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Equipment

Various mounting and presentation materials.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Why is the presentation of work important in art and design?

It makes the work look colourful.
Correct answer: It shapes how the audience read, view, or experience the work.
It helps reduce the number of pages in a sketchbook.
It hides weaker pieces of work.

Q2.
Match the key term to its description:

Correct Answer:annotation,written notes that explain choices, intentions, and improvements

written notes that explain choices, intentions, and improvements

Correct Answer:label,short, factual information such as title, medium, and date

short, factual information such as title, medium, and date

Correct Answer:presentation,the way work is arranged to communicate ideas

the way work is arranged to communicate ideas

Q3.
Which of these is a good annotation?

“This is a painting of a flower.”
“It has red petals and a green stem.”
Correct answer: "This painting explores natural forms; soft watercolour washes show fragility."
“I painted this quickly before lunch.”

Q4.
Which pieces of information would you expect to see on a label?

Correct answer: artist’s name
Correct answer: date of the work
Correct answer: medium (what it’s made of)
a list of improvements to make
Correct answer: title of the work

Q5.
Why should a sketchbook or portfolio be organised like a story?

to make the examiner read it faster
Correct answer: to show the journey of ideas clearly from first experiments to outcomes
to hide unfinished pieces of work
to make it look identical to someone else’s

Q6.
True or false? Presentation doesn’t get marks on its own, but it affects how clearly examiners can understand your work.

Correct Answer: True, Correct

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