Magritte. Art_marking up_13. ALU3_pstudyGuide_13. GCE A2 Assessment grid. A2 Personal study advice - different course but useful nethertheless. This article has been written for CIE A Level Art students who are working on their A2 Art Personal Study.
It focuses purely on how to write the text of the Study; a previous article outlines how to come up with a good topic; a future article will address the illustrations and presentation methods. The Personal Study is an area of uncertainty for many A Level Art students. It differs from projects that are usually completed within high school Art programmes, as it involves a substantial written component (maximum 3,500 words) – something which can intimidate students, especially if they are unfamiliar with how to critically analyse an artwork, make informed judgements and write personal evaluations.