Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
June 2025
Period of sustained focus: 10 hours
Paper
reference 1AD0/02
Art and Design
COMPONENT 2: Externally Set Assignment
You do not need any other materials.
The paper must not be released to teachers or candidates until 2 January 2025.
The paper will also be available on the Pearson Edexcel website from this date.
Instructions to teachers
The paper may be given to candidates any time after 2 January 2025, at the centre’s
discretion. Candidates then undertake investigations and development under informal
supervision. There is no prescribed time limit for the preparatory study period.
The final ten-hour period of sustained focus may take place over multiple sessions
(a maximum of four within three consecutive weeks) and is conducted under formal
supervision. The ten-hour period of sustained focus should not include teacher
direction, demonstration, preparation of workspaces or materials, clearing or storage
of work.
Instructions to candidates
This paper contains the theme and suggested starting points to be used in the
preparatory study period and the period of sustained focus. You are advised to read
the whole paper.
This paper contains the Externally Set Assignment for the following:
1AD0/02 Art, Craft and Design
1FA0/02 Art and Design (Fine Art)
1GC0/02 Art and Design (Graphic Communication)
1TE0/02 Art and Design (Textile Design)
1TD0/02 Art and Design (Three-dimensional Design)
1PY0/02 Art and Design (Photography)
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, Candidate guidance
Your teacher will be able to teach, guide and support you as you prepare your personal
response. You may also complete preparatory work without direct supervision.
The preparatory study period
The preparatory study period begins when you receive this paper and continues up until
the start of the period of sustained focus.
You should develop your response to the theme in a personal and creative way,
developing, refining and recording your ideas towards the final outcome(s).
The period of sustained focus
The period of sustained focus consists of ten hours working under supervised
examination conditions in an appropriate studio setting. Teachers will be able to support
you with matters such as working space, materials and equipment. However, teachers
will not be able to give you feedback about your work in progress or suggest how you
might improve or develop your outcome(s).
During the ten-hour period of sustained focus, you will produce your final outcome(s),
based on your preparatory studies, in response to the Externally Set Assignment theme.
The period of sustained focus may take place over more than one session. You will not
be able to access any of your work outside of these sessions. Once the ten-hour
supervised sustained focus period has ended, you will not be able to add to or alter any
of your work.
Your teacher will inform you of the dates and times when you will complete your ten
hours of unaided work for the Externally Set Assignment.
The Externally Set Assignment is worth 40% of the GCSE.
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June 2025
Period of sustained focus: 10 hours
Paper
reference 1AD0/02
Art and Design
COMPONENT 2: Externally Set Assignment
You do not need any other materials.
The paper must not be released to teachers or candidates until 2 January 2025.
The paper will also be available on the Pearson Edexcel website from this date.
Instructions to teachers
The paper may be given to candidates any time after 2 January 2025, at the centre’s
discretion. Candidates then undertake investigations and development under informal
supervision. There is no prescribed time limit for the preparatory study period.
The final ten-hour period of sustained focus may take place over multiple sessions
(a maximum of four within three consecutive weeks) and is conducted under formal
supervision. The ten-hour period of sustained focus should not include teacher
direction, demonstration, preparation of workspaces or materials, clearing or storage
of work.
Instructions to candidates
This paper contains the theme and suggested starting points to be used in the
preparatory study period and the period of sustained focus. You are advised to read
the whole paper.
This paper contains the Externally Set Assignment for the following:
1AD0/02 Art, Craft and Design
1FA0/02 Art and Design (Fine Art)
1GC0/02 Art and Design (Graphic Communication)
1TE0/02 Art and Design (Textile Design)
1TD0/02 Art and Design (Three-dimensional Design)
1PY0/02 Art and Design (Photography)
Turn over
P75835A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P75835A*
, Candidate guidance
Your teacher will be able to teach, guide and support you as you prepare your personal
response. You may also complete preparatory work without direct supervision.
The preparatory study period
The preparatory study period begins when you receive this paper and continues up until
the start of the period of sustained focus.
You should develop your response to the theme in a personal and creative way,
developing, refining and recording your ideas towards the final outcome(s).
The period of sustained focus
The period of sustained focus consists of ten hours working under supervised
examination conditions in an appropriate studio setting. Teachers will be able to support
you with matters such as working space, materials and equipment. However, teachers
will not be able to give you feedback about your work in progress or suggest how you
might improve or develop your outcome(s).
During the ten-hour period of sustained focus, you will produce your final outcome(s),
based on your preparatory studies, in response to the Externally Set Assignment theme.
The period of sustained focus may take place over more than one session. You will not
be able to access any of your work outside of these sessions. Once the ten-hour
supervised sustained focus period has ended, you will not be able to add to or alter any
of your work.
Your teacher will inform you of the dates and times when you will complete your ten
hours of unaided work for the Externally Set Assignment.
The Externally Set Assignment is worth 40% of the GCSE.
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