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GCSE Graphics - How to get an A/A*?
Hi,
I've done quite a bit to my work and am at the stage of making. Our project is to design a cereal box with a cut out model on the back as an activity.
The teacher does not tell any of us what to do and expects us to do it through reading the plan, but he hasn't specified what will get us the top marks; anyone willing to tell me? I've worked so hard and i really want to add things to bring in the high marks.
x
I've done quite a bit to my work and am at the stage of making. Our project is to design a cereal box with a cut out model on the back as an activity.
The teacher does not tell any of us what to do and expects us to do it through reading the plan, but he hasn't specified what will get us the top marks; anyone willing to tell me? I've worked so hard and i really want to add things to bring in the high marks.
x
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Hey =) Although I only got a B overall (Must have bombed in the test xD) I got a high A in my coursework...really the actual product needs to be sharp and clean (Obvious you'd think but...) and ask you're teacher to review you're folder and tell you were you have gaps that need filling...
Stick a £20 note to your cereal box
I got 100% on my coursework, and an A* overall.
Although I did a different project (most people made perfume boxes in my class, and I made a home-donation charity box, point of sale display for leaflets and wristbands, plus the leaflets), I have a few tips.
Firstly, ensure you go into detail about even the little things, linking everything back to your target market and purpose. Eg, the font used, the safety information regarding the activity (where it is placed, font, size, etc etc), colours, themes, etc etc.
Secondly, try to use or at least test different materials in your experimentation stages. For example, try 3/4/5+ different types of adhesive when deciding how to put the box together or if you are having it folded in such a way that it stays together without glue, try different folding methods and ensure to stress the positive environmental aspect of not using adhesives.
Thirdly, spend time on your evaluation stages. My teacher, bless her, was having a tough time as her husband was struggling with a heart condition so we had to pretty much do the project all by ourselves - so I can see why you are asking for advice. We were left with about a week for evaluation, although I was the only one to finish on the deadline, so many had less time than that. Make sure you carry out extensive questionnaires, publish the results and display them in relation to other factors, such as how the safety aspects were viewed by parents or how colourful the children found it. Etc. Don't be afraid to be critical - there is nothing wrong with saying, 'in light of this research, I think the product could be improved by x, y and z'. However, be sure to balance, or exceed, this with positive comments linking it back to your original specification.
All in all, be detailed, be adventurous and enjoy it! I know the coursework can be hard going but there is something really satisfying about having a well made final product with an in-depth portfolio to back it up.
Good luck.
=D
Although I did a different project (most people made perfume boxes in my class, and I made a home-donation charity box, point of sale display for leaflets and wristbands, plus the leaflets), I have a few tips.
Firstly, ensure you go into detail about even the little things, linking everything back to your target market and purpose. Eg, the font used, the safety information regarding the activity (where it is placed, font, size, etc etc), colours, themes, etc etc.
Secondly, try to use or at least test different materials in your experimentation stages. For example, try 3/4/5+ different types of adhesive when deciding how to put the box together or if you are having it folded in such a way that it stays together without glue, try different folding methods and ensure to stress the positive environmental aspect of not using adhesives.
Thirdly, spend time on your evaluation stages. My teacher, bless her, was having a tough time as her husband was struggling with a heart condition so we had to pretty much do the project all by ourselves - so I can see why you are asking for advice. We were left with about a week for evaluation, although I was the only one to finish on the deadline, so many had less time than that. Make sure you carry out extensive questionnaires, publish the results and display them in relation to other factors, such as how the safety aspects were viewed by parents or how colourful the children found it. Etc. Don't be afraid to be critical - there is nothing wrong with saying, 'in light of this research, I think the product could be improved by x, y and z'. However, be sure to balance, or exceed, this with positive comments linking it back to your original specification.
All in all, be detailed, be adventurous and enjoy it! I know the coursework can be hard going but there is something really satisfying about having a well made final product with an in-depth portfolio to back it up.
Good luck.
=D
As with any coursework, make sure you cover the criteria for each mark exactly.
Although feel free to ignore my advice, I got a U.
Although feel free to ignore my advice, I got a U.
I got an A*. Cover ALL bases in the specification. Link everything back to target market. Justify or explain all decisions, just lie if you didnt really make a conscious decision. Make sure your folder looks like a GRAPHICS students folder, i.e very crisp presentation etc. My coursework was 2 A3 display portfolios overall just to give you an idea. The exam is easy if you revise a bit. Good luck!
Well, it really depends on your board.
For OCR graphics, coursework counts for 60% and exam counts for 40%.
The highest mark you can get in your exam is A and in order to get an A*overall for graphics, you need to get an A* in your coursework.
I think the coursework is out of something like 105, and you need to get around 80 I think in order to get the A*.
As for the exam, you do two papers(eah one is out of 50). It's complicated how they convert your score to the final exam score but according the DT teachers, it's roughly 70%+-A, 60%-B, 50%-C, 40%-D.
I hope that helps.
For OCR graphics, coursework counts for 60% and exam counts for 40%.
The highest mark you can get in your exam is A and in order to get an A*overall for graphics, you need to get an A* in your coursework.
I think the coursework is out of something like 105, and you need to get around 80 I think in order to get the A*.
As for the exam, you do two papers(eah one is out of 50). It's complicated how they convert your score to the final exam score but according the DT teachers, it's roughly 70%+-A, 60%-B, 50%-C, 40%-D.
I hope that helps.
twinkl3
How does the qualitly of the overall drawings have to be?
And how much drawings did you put? Seeing as i have experience in photoshop,
the majority of my design work has been done on that, is it a bad idea to do this?
And how much drawings did you put? Seeing as i have experience in photoshop,
the majority of my design work has been done on that, is it a bad idea to do this?
A lot of my designs were done on the computer.
I would recommend doing at least your initial work by hand though and slowly building up the designs as this removes doubt that they may not be your own.
I got an A* last year. Do everything that has been said above (especially work hard on the coursework), but also remember to revise how to accurately construct elipses, circles etc. using technical equipment for the exam (I did OCR).
I'm in year 10 atm doing gfx for GCSE on the OCR board.
How long does it take before you actually get to start making the project? I mean for about 2 months we have been doing coursewrok writing up stuff like questionnairs, analysing the brief etc... and we have finished Objective 1 + 2 and are now on 3 where we finally get to do something creative, not much but still creative (typography).
In the mock GCSE that I did.I got a B (mind you that was in early year 10 where we had only been studying gfx in detail for about 3 weeks) and will probably get an A for it. so yeah
How long does it take before you actually get to start making the project?
Thanks!
How long does it take before you actually get to start making the project? I mean for about 2 months we have been doing coursewrok writing up stuff like questionnairs, analysing the brief etc... and we have finished Objective 1 + 2 and are now on 3 where we finally get to do something creative, not much but still creative (typography).
In the mock GCSE that I did.I got a B (mind you that was in early year 10 where we had only been studying gfx in detail for about 3 weeks) and will probably get an A for it. so yeah
How long does it take before you actually get to start making the project?
Thanks!
Argh, another problem hah...
I've designed the net of my model on 2D design, to do artwork, i transfered it on photshop and all that jazz..
Here comes the dilema, when its gets cut out in CAM, what is the best way of applying the artwork. I don't really like the idea of gluing the parts down on the card cause i think if it could print the artwork straight on it would be a lot more professional looking. Is this possible? How did you go about appling artwork on a net?
I've designed the net of my model on 2D design, to do artwork, i transfered it on photshop and all that jazz..
Here comes the dilema, when its gets cut out in CAM, what is the best way of applying the artwork. I don't really like the idea of gluing the parts down on the card cause i think if it could print the artwork straight on it would be a lot more professional looking. Is this possible? How did you go about appling artwork on a net?
Also, when testing 3 or 4 materials and adhesives, i don't understand how to go about doing it.
Would i photograph me assembling a basic net using one material and talk about pros cons and do same for the other 3. Then for the material i have chosen, pick 3 or 4 adhesives and photograph how well it glues down tabs and folds?
BEcause the problem is, what happens if the material i choose is too hard to be glued down with standard pritt stick or PVA glue when it is supposed to be made by children who shouldn't have to use super glue or whatever. Could i just pretend it is glued down by PVA glue and for the actual thing, use super glue if i do face this problem? would it lose me marks?
Would i photograph me assembling a basic net using one material and talk about pros cons and do same for the other 3. Then for the material i have chosen, pick 3 or 4 adhesives and photograph how well it glues down tabs and folds?
BEcause the problem is, what happens if the material i choose is too hard to be glued down with standard pritt stick or PVA glue when it is supposed to be made by children who shouldn't have to use super glue or whatever. Could i just pretend it is glued down by PVA glue and for the actual thing, use super glue if i do face this problem? would it lose me marks?
twinkl3
Also, when testing 3 or 4 materials and adhesives, i don't understand how to go about doing it.
Well, how about making a table?
Glue the materials in one column, comments in the other.twinkl3
Would i photograph me assembling a basic net using one material and talk about pros cons and do same for the other 3. Then for the material i have chosen, pick 3 or 4 adhesives and photograph how well it glues down tabs and folds?
Would i photograph me assembling a basic net using one material and talk about pros cons and do same for the other 3. Then for the material i have chosen, pick 3 or 4 adhesives and photograph how well it glues down tabs and folds?
You can photograph yourself doing it but you'd better leave this for the manufacture diasry in objective 5 as that's where you get the marks for the photos.
twinkl3
BEcause the problem is, what happens if the material i choose is too hard to be glued down with standard pritt stick or PVA glue when it is supposed to be made by children who shouldn't have to use super glue or whatever. Could i just pretend it is glued down by PVA glue and for the actual thing, use super glue if i do face this problem? would it lose me marks?
BEcause the problem is, what happens if the material i choose is too hard to be glued down with standard pritt stick or PVA glue when it is supposed to be made by children who shouldn't have to use super glue or whatever. Could i just pretend it is glued down by PVA glue and for the actual thing, use super glue if i do face this problem? would it lose me marks?
If the material is relatively hard, try to use studio gum or PVA glue.
If it is extremely hard, use super glue.
PVA glue should do as it is commonly used for wood, it does take quite a while to dry so that may be your problem.
If the material is extremely hard, like diamond, then try high pressurising/hearting.
but I don't think that would be needed for graphics. what do you mean manufacure diary? Is that when i test and make my model and how come photos will only count here?
(((
also, my teacher told me if i submit more than one project file i will lose marks, but aqa specification says there is no limit...
is anyone taking graphics this year and submiting 2 folders, with an A grade predicted?
(((also, my teacher told me if i submit more than one project file i will lose marks, but aqa specification says there is no limit...
is anyone taking graphics this year and submiting 2 folders, with an A grade predicted?
Kelly^2
I got an A*. Cover ALL bases in the specification. Link everything back to target market. Justify or explain all decisions, just lie if you didnt really make a conscious decision. Make sure your folder looks like a GRAPHICS students folder, i.e very crisp presentation etc. My coursework was 2 A3 display portfolios overall just to give you an idea. The exam is easy if you revise a bit. Good luck!
What specification is this? From AQA or one given for the project ive been set?
dont worry about the overall quality, just make sure you include the problems you had and possible ideas to solve it in your folder. The actual quality of the final product isnt all that important, its the folder.
And to whoever said when do you start coursework, we started it the beginning of year 11 and then we were pushed for time.
And to whoever said when do you start coursework, we started it the beginning of year 11 and then we were pushed for time.
twinkl3
what do you mean manufacure diary? Is that when i test and make my model and how come photos will only count here?
(((
also, my teacher told me if i submit more than one project file i will lose marks, but aqa specification says there is no limit...
is anyone taking graphics this year and submiting 2 folders, with an A grade predicted?
(((also, my teacher told me if i submit more than one project file i will lose marks, but aqa specification says there is no limit...
is anyone taking graphics this year and submiting 2 folders, with an A grade predicted?
I do the OCR board and we refer to the "process note-taking as manufacture diary" (and apparantly according to my teacher, it is caleld the manufacture diary in industry too, I have no idea why.
Manufacture diary, according to OCR (okay, my teacher.XD) is when you keep a "diary" of what you did from the start of your product manufacturing until the end when it's finished. And it's not done by just notes but photos of you or etc making the product and screenshots of designs, nets on the computer.
I am not sure how your project is structured but by the end, I think it is necessary to do a manufacture diary to show that you have actually made the product and did not like buy it from other shops.
My teacher has told us the same thing, well, concentrate on making one product, not two. And we are forced to do so anyways as he said he won't mark the second one if we do two.
I think it's best to just concentrate on one and put all of your efforts into it and get the A/A*.
I hope that helps.
Kelly^2
dont worry about the overall quality, just make sure you include the problems you had and possible ideas to solve it in your folder. The actual quality of the final product isnt all that important, its the folder.
And to whoever said when do you start coursework, we started it the beginning of year 11 and then we were pushed for time.
And to whoever said when do you start coursework, we started it the beginning of year 11 and then we were pushed for time.
Woah, which board are you doing? AQA? It sounds nicer than OCR, I have no idea why my school is doing OCR tbh. :/
I was told by my teacher that he doesn't care if we have an incomplete folder, as long we get the product finished, then that will be fine, weird. And apparantly even if we don't do an evaluation, we can still get a mark out of the possible of 12 if we put in some A3 paper to prove that we were trying to do some work..haha.XD Ocr is so weird!
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