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Please click the link below for the Updated: Art & Design IGCSE 0400 syllabus 2026-2027
Friday, December 22, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
IGCSE Art & Design 0400: Marking Guidance
Dear all,
I sourced this information from the Cambridge Support Hub website. In case you encounter difficulty accessing the website, please refer to the Marking Guidance I've provided here.
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Component 2 Final Piece collection- June2023 Art & Design Igcse 0400 syllabus.
Dear all,
Sharing here the Final Piece Component 2 collection from the exam June 2023, 0400 Art & Design Igcse syllabus.
Have a great day ahead!
Windswept
by Nyla
Grade A
(Painting and related media)
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Lost
by Farisya
Grade C
(Painting and related media)
Lost
by Jake
Grade B
(Painting and related media)
Lost
by Anson
Grade B
(Painting and related media)
Lost
Anime film poster
by Perry
Grade C
(Graphic communication)
Lost
by Alicia
Grade C
(Painting and related media)
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At the race
by Wujdan (Jidan)
Grade A
(Painting and related media)
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Buttons, bangles and beads
by Cassandra
Grade C
(Painting and related media)
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Thursday, October 26, 2023
Recent update on syllabus 2025 onwards.
Friday, October 13, 2023
Art & Design Igcse 0400 as private candidate? Join me!
Please let me know if you are interested in pursuing Art & Design Igcse syllabus 0400 for 2024, 2025 and 2026 exams. The poster is attached with the details of my art class.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
An 80% Grade A in Art & Design IGCSE for June 2023 - a result that transformed an inquiry!
Dear everyone,
I'd like to showcase some of my student's work from June 2023 with all of you. I have received her permission to share it, and I want to thank Jidan for allowing this!
I must admit, I was quite perplexed by the assessment our students received, especially for Component 1, when graded by CAIE. I was shocked they assigned her work a 'D' grade, which I found utterly absurd!
(Before appeal)
Component 1 : D
Component 2 : A
Overall 71% B
Please take a look at her Component 1 coursework. You'll agree that this work should not have been labelled a 'D.' Due to this lower mark in Component 1, her overall grade was a 'B' at 71%.
What's particularly baffling is that while Component 1 received a 'D,' Component 2 was graded as an 'A'! This stark contrast left me feeling frustrated, disappointed, and questioning the logic behind CAIE's marking and how it aligns with the rubric criteria in the syllabus. I know I'm not alone in these concerns.
On a positive note, I'm thankful that the student's parent decided to appeal Component 1. Based on my previous experiences, appeals rarely resulted in any changes. We anxiously awaited the outcome of Jidan's Component 1 appeal process, and FINALLY, CAIE revised her Component 1 grade from 'D' to 'A'! It's safe to say that she did not deserve a 'D,' and we all knew it.
With this revision, her overall results improved from a 'B' at 71% to an 'A' at 80%! We couldn't be happier with her achievement.
I genuinely hope that CAIE and the IGCSE Art & Design Department take a closer look at their evaluation processes for students' work. Over my 13 years of teaching and guiding IGCSE 0400, I've observed a growing, unnecessary stringency in grading. The lack of consistency in marking from one year to the next has made this subject one of the most challenging among all IGCSE subjects.
While I've been passionate about teaching this subject for over a decade, the recent inconsistent results have left me questioning my competence in a way that I shouldn't.
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Jidan's work can serve as an additional reference point for all of you.
WELL DONE JIDAN!
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Component 1, Coursework
Painting and related media
'Groceries'
Final Piece

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