Originally posted by Bon
saladsurgery got a mark of 97 in Visual Arts and a UAI of 97.95, the scaling isn't bad if you do well.
it was probably my favourite subject. here's my advice, for what it's worth:
- study artists whose work you enjoy/like. i was particularly interested in new british art -- damien hirst, tracy emin, marc quinn and the like. see if you can do a case study on artists/movements/themes that you like, and that'll give you a chance to find out more about your area of interest.
- do lots of essays. by the half yearlies (if your school has them -- some don't) or trials you should be able to answer three to five of the essay questions using info from the area you specialise in (but usually one question will fit the bst with your info). i've got a few art resources
here (including a list of essay questions from a few years worth of art papers) if that helps. i might put up some more stuff on the resources page of this site later on.
- do stuff you don't have to in class, ie. go to art galleries and exhibitions, read art books (some of them are pretty interesting
), etc.
- in the exam (or when practising), stick to the prescribed time limits, i.e.
10 minutes for section 1a
15 min for 1b
20 min for 1c
45 min for section 2
you could perhaps give yourself an extra minute or two for one of the first sections, but you're eating into your essay time. also,
always keep writing!!! think on the go. if you stop you might take a minute or two to get started.
hmmm that's all i can think of at the moment, you're welcome to pm me if you need anything
