Topic/theme suggestion for Component 1 - Coursework syllabus 0400.

Dear all,

I am pleased to share valuable insights and suggestions regarding Component 1 of the IGCSE Art & Design 0400 syllabus.

I understand that teachers and students often face challenges in selecting a suitable topic or theme for their Coursework. A common and effective strategy is to draw inspiration from past ESA Component 2 questions, which can significantly ease the process of choosing a theme for Component 1.

Below, I have compiled a list of ESA Component 2 questions from 2020 to 2024 that can serve as potential topics for Component. 

ESA Past Year Questions as Topics for Component 1 (IGCSE 0400) 2020-2024

June & October 2020:

• Rush Hour
• Construction
• Reading by Lamplight
• Laboratory Equipment
• Growth
• Workout
• Fruit or Vegetable Patterns
• A Collection of Cups
• Half-Open
• Street Light

June & October 2021:

• On a Shelf
• Leaves, Petals, and Roots
• Getting Ready
• By the Road
• Fractured
• Opened-Box
• Junctions
• Through the Trees
• Shoppers
• A Pile of Washing Up

June & October 2022:

• A Matching Pair
• Uniform
• Stretch
• Boxed In
• Land and Sea
• In a Crowd
• Colour Clash
• Parkland
• The Journey
• Inside Out

June & October 2023:

• Around a Table
• Windswept
• At the Race
• Lost
• Buttons, Bangles, and Beads
• Mirror image
• Footwear
• This way up
• Protected
• The winner

June & October 2024:

• Glass Containers
• Disorder
• Just in Time
• Sitting Down
• Communal Spaces
• Market Place
• In the Garden
• Disintegrate
• A Pile of Clothes
• Mechanical

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Additional Suggestions for Component 1 Topics:

Nature;

• Plant Patterns
• Hanging Plants
• Vegan
• Scenery
• Hiking
• Morning View
• Sunset
• At the Beach
• Local Plants
• Best Friend (Pet Animals)
• At the Zoo
• Vacation
• Serendipity
• God’s Creation
• Salad
• Eating Healthy
• Herbs
• Local Fruits
• Wet Market (Focusing on Fishes, Crab, etc., and Vegetables)
• Camping
• Rural Areas
• Nature Landscape

Figures/People/Portraits:

• Foreshortening
• Jumping
• At the Corner
• Hiking
• Camping
• Fitness
• Busy Streets
• Night Market
• Wet Market
• Flea Market
• Conversation
• Tea Time
• Family Reunion
• Bonding
• Me Time
• Shopping
• Happiness
• Double-Trouble
• Friendship
• After School
• Morning Routine
• Family Tree
• Self-Portrait
• Portraits
• Faces
• Expression
• Resting
• Reading
• At the Cafe
• Just Two of Us
• Dancers
• Local Festival

Building:

• Heritage vs Modern
• Abandoned Building
• Houses
• Old Stories
• Futuristic
• Minimalism
• Lines
• Spaces
• Facade
• Look-Up
• Memories
• Perspectives
• Treasure
• Town and City
• Rural and City

Man-Made/Still Life:

• Gardening Tools
• A Vase of Flowers
• Art Materials
• At the Studio
• A Basket of Fruits
• Scattered Shoes
• Toys
• Cups and Plates
• Glasses
• Potted Plants
• Working Place
• Sports Equipment
• Medals
• Birthday Party
• Candle Collection
• Accessories
• Beauty Products
• Inside the Fridge
• Sewing
• Inside a Bag
• Bag Collection

Interpretative Theme:

• Torn Apart
• Abandoned
• Sadness
• Unheard
• Fall Apart
• Fragile
• Graceful
• Happy Memories
• Unforgettable
• Stressed
• Expectation
• Organic
• Two Faces
• Identity
• Festival
• Changing Time
• Journey
• Trip
• Growth
• Dreams
• Peaceful
• Music Madness
• Winners
• Knotted
• Tangled
• Exits
• Love
• In the Rain
• Distorted
• Positive and Negative
• Kindness
• Miserable
• Reflection
• You & I
• Madness
• Lost
• Trapped

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I hope this quick sharing helps you navigate ideas for your upcoming Art & Design IGCSE 0400 batch. Remember, Component 1 requires a longer time commitment, so plan wisely and pace your expectations to complete it before the release of Component 2 questions.

Have a great day ahead, and Happy Chinese New Year to those celebrating!

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Part 1: Ideas for planning (topic) during remote teaching and learning

Dear visitors,

Here I share what you can plan for your upcoming topic/task for your students. If your school conducted an online school (for don't know how long it'll be ), you might want to re-plan your Scheme of Work. 

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Here are some topics that you can consider to put in your planning, especially knowing your students have limited research/references or finding the subject matter studies (Primary Sources). Some of the topics are from past year papers from Art & Design IGCSE and some are from my suggestion. However, I think you can plan for your Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9) as well. The suggestion here as well can be used for the Component 1 - Coursework AD 0400 syllabus.

• Scattered shoes
• Scattered toys
• Scattered clothes

With these topics, the students can set up the item at home and take a picture for the Primary Sources. They also can do direct observational studies with these items. 

  

(pictures from Google images)

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• At the corner
• Hobby
• Calmness
• Therapeutic 

You can be creative with the topic and again, these topics can easily plan for the subject matter photoshoot at home.

  

 

(pictures from Google images)

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• Food
• Dinner
• Happiness
• Fitness
• Perseverance 
• Routine

It's up to you as a teacher to standardize the topic for Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9) and Key Stage 4 (IGCSE level). They also can refer to these pictures as a guideline to proceed with the Coursework ideas.

Again, all the topic here is suitable for collecting/set-up the subject matter/model for the photo shoot at home.

(pictures from Google images)

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HOW ABOUT DESIGN TASK?

No worries, here some photos that you can refer to plan for your Design work to the students.

Based on (e.g) plants, food, music instruments, fitness equipment, books (the item that they could find/gather at home), they can do -

Poster Design

Magazine Front Cover Design

Novel Front Cover Design

Website Design

Apps Design

(to name a few)

(pictures from Google images)

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That's all from me today.

I'll share more topic ideas in my next post.

If you have any questions, you can email me or DM me at my Instagram account.

Stay safe.

Thanks.

- Ms Feeda