Study Guides

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Branding and Identity for OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to create a successful corporate identity project. It covers everything from initial research and concept development to final presentation, ensuring candidates are fully prepared to meet the assessment objectives.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Constructed Textiles for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It covers core techniques, key practitioners, and portfolio development, with a strong focus on the assessment objectives to help candidates maximise their marks.

This guide explores Digital Art for OCR GCSE, focusing on how to manipulate visual elements using technology. It provides a framework for developing ideas, refining work, and presenting a strong portfolio that meets all four Assessment Objectives.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Documentary Photography for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It covers essential theory, practical skills, and portfolio guidance to help candidates capture powerful narratives and achieve top marks.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Drawing for OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on how to use drawing as a powerful tool for investigation, development, and recording. It covers essential techniques, key artist analysis, and portfolio strategies to help candidates secure top marks across all four Assessment Objectives.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Drawing and Painting component (2.1) for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It focuses on developing practical skills, understanding assessment objectives, and building a strong portfolio to achieve top marks.

This study guide delves into the 'Experimental' component (3.4) of the OCR GCSE Art and Design course, focusing on Assessment Objective 2. It provides a detailed framework for developing, refining, and annotating practical work to meet examiner expectations and achieve top marks."

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Illustration component (3.2) for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It focuses on developing narrative skills, mastering technical processes, and building a high-scoring portfolio that meets all four Assessment Objectives.

This guide explores Installation Art (OCR GCSE 2.4), focusing on how artists transform three-dimensional spaces into immersive environments that engage audiences physically and psychologically. It provides practical guidance on developing concepts, experimenting with materials, and documenting work across all four Assessment Objectives. Mastering this topic requires both critical analysis of key practitioners and confident, spatially-aware practical skills.

The Landscape theme for OCR GCSE Art and Design challenges candidates to engage rigorously with the environment through primary observation, critical artist research, and sustained media experimentation. Success depends on building a coherent creative journey — from initial plein air sketches through to a resolved final piece — that demonstrates a sophisticated personal response to place, space, and atmosphere. This guide covers everything you need to earn marks across all four equally-weighted Assessment Objectives.

This guide explores Mixed Media for OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on the purposeful combination of materials to create sophisticated surfaces and conceptual depth. It provides practical techniques, artist analysis, and portfolio guidance to help candidates excel in all four Assessment Objectives.

This study guide for OCR GCSE Art and Design explores the dynamic world of Mixed Media (2.5). It provides a comprehensive overview of how to purposefully integrate different materials to create a cohesive visual language, moving beyond simple collage to achieve a sophisticated, personal response that scores highly under the OCR assessment criteria."

This guide explores Mixed Media for OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on the purposeful integration of diverse materials and techniques. It provides practical guidance on developing a strong portfolio, understanding assessment objectives, and mastering the conceptual methodologies of key practitioners to secure top marks.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Packaging Design for OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on the synthesis of structural design and surface graphics. It covers key knowledge, practical skills, and portfolio guidance to help candidates achieve top marks.

This study guide for OCR GCSE Art and Design (Painting 1.2) provides a comprehensive overview of the practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and assessment criteria required for success. It focuses on developing technical proficiency, evidencing a creative journey, and achieving a personal and meaningful final outcome.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Photography (1.6) for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It covers essential technical skills, contextual understanding of key photographers, and practical advice for building a high-scoring portfolio, ensuring candidates are fully prepared for all four assessment objectives.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Portraiture for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It covers everything from core concepts and key artists to practical skills and portfolio development, all tailored to help you excel in your coursework and exams.

This guide explores Printed Textiles (4.1) for OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on practical skills, contextual understanding, and portfolio development. Candidates will learn to manipulate surface qualities through block, screen, mono, and digital printing, translating primary research into sophisticated repeat patterns and placement prints.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Printmaking for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It covers the core technical processes, critical contextual analysis, and portfolio development strategies required to achieve top marks.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Printmaking (1.4) for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It covers the core practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and portfolio strategies required to excel in all four Assessment Objectives, helping candidates to creatively exploit the medium for maximum marks.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Printmaking for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It covers the core technical processes, key historical and contemporary practitioners, and a detailed breakdown of how to meet the assessment objectives to achieve top marks.

This guide explores the core principles of sculpture for OCR GCSE Art & Design, covering everything from manipulating form and space to developing a strong personal portfolio. It focuses on the practical skills and critical understanding needed to excel in all four assessment objectives.

This guide explores the core principles of sculpture for OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on the manipulation of form, space, and volume. It provides a framework for developing practical skills, building a strong portfolio, and understanding the assessment criteria to achieve top marks."

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Sculpture (2.3) for OCR GCSE Art and Design. It focuses on developing practical skills, understanding key practitioners, and mastering the assessment objectives to maximise marks in both coursework and the exam. Candidates who engage critically with the work of sculptors like Hepworth, Moore, and Whiteread, and who document their creative journey rigorously, are best placed to achieve the highest marks.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Surface Pattern for OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on the practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and portfolio strategies needed to excel. Candidates will learn to master repeat structures, analyse key practitioners, and develop a strong personal response to achieve top marks."

This guide explores Typography within OCR GCSE Art and Design, focusing on how to use letterforms as an expressive visual language. Candidates will learn to manipulate type anatomy, hierarchy, and layout to create compelling graphic communication and earn high marks across all four Assessment Objectives."