Preparing for portfolio assessment in art and design: A study of the opinions and experiences of exiting secondary school students in Canada, England and the Netherlands

International Journal of Art and Design Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 302-315

  Blaikie, Fiona ^a   Schönau, Diederik ^a   Steers, John ^a  

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EID: 34247622082     PISSN: 14768062     EISSN: 14768070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-8070.2004.00409.x     Document Type: Article

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14. Students in Wales and Northern Ireland also take versions of the GCSE and GCE A/AS level examinations but not those in Scotland which has its own distinct examination procedures.
15. Krueger, B. & Wallace, J. op. cit, p. 27.
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22. Full details of the National Curriculum for Art and Design as well as the specifications for art and design qualifications can be found by visiting the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority web site at URL: www.qca.org.uk
23. Steers, J. (2003) Art and Design in the UK: The Theory Gap, in Addison, N. & Burgess, L. (Eds) Issues in Art and Design Teaching. London: RoutledgeFalmer, p. 24.
24. See, for example, Hardy, T. (2002) AS Level Art: Farewell to the 'Wow' Factor, International Journal of Art & Design Education, Vol 21, No. 1, pp. 52-9.
25. At the time of writing the Working Group on 14-19 Reform: Interim Report had just been published. This may be accessed at URL: www.14-19reform.gov.uk
26. Blaikie, F.; Schönau, D. & Steers, J. (2003) Students' Gendered Experiences of High School Portfolio Art Assessment in Canada, The Netherlands and England, Studies in Art Education, Vol 44, No. 4, pp. 335-49.
27. Steers, J. op. cit, p. 25.