23-JUN-2021
The following modification decisions are valid regardless of the agreed approach to assessment in session 2021-22.
National 3
Modifications for session 2021-22 will remain the same as session 2020-21.
Candidates completing both the Art and Design: Expressive Activity unit and the Art and Design: Design Activity unit should only attempt outcome 1 for one of these units.
For the Design Activity: assessment standard 2.3 - we will reduce the number of design materials from two to one.
National 4
For session 2021-22, we will reinstate assessment standard 2.5 in the Expressive Activity unit and assessment standard 2.4 in the Design Activity unit.
There will be no requirement to complete the added value unit assessment.
National 5
Modifications for session 2021-22 will remain the same as session 2020-21.
Question paper: candidates will choose to respond to either the Expressive Art Studies or the Design Studies section. This reduces the marks available for the question paper from 50 to 25 marks, and the time allocation from 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour (including reading time).
Portfolios: for session 2020-21, we provided guidance on the amount of work that candidates can submit for each stage of the portfolios, as well as guidance on less time-consuming approaches, such as choosing a less complex theme and design brief. We will update this guidance for session 2021-22.
Higher
Modifications for session 2021-22 will remain the same as session 2020-21.
Question paper: candidates will choose to respond to either the Expressive Art Studies or the Design Studies section. This reduces the marks available for the question paper from 60 to 30 marks, and the time allocation from 2 hours to 1 hour and 15 minutes (including reading time).
Portfolios: for session 2020-21, we provided guidance on the amount of work that candidates can submit for each stage of the portfolios, as well as guidance on less time-consuming approaches, such as choosing a less complex theme and design brief. We will update this guidance for session 2021-22.
Freestanding units
Art and Design: Expressive Activity (SCQF level 5)
Modifications for session 2021-22 will remain the same as session 2020-21.
Outcome 2
Assessment standard 2.2: we will reduce the number of analytical drawings and/or studies required from three to two.
Assessment standard 2.5: there will be no requirement to complete this assessment standard.
Art and Design: Expressive Activity (SCQF level 6)
Modifications for session 2021-22 will remain the same as session 2020-21.
Outcome 2
Assessment standard 2.2: we will reduce the number of analytical drawings and/or studies required from three to two.
Assessment standard 2.5: there will be no requirement to complete this assessment standard.
