GCSE Art & Design AO Checklist Sheets for "Gathering"

Give your students the tools they need to stay on track and succeed in their GCSE Photography exam with this clear and practical AO checklist resource. It’s designed to make the assessment objectives easy to understand and help students work step by step towards meeting the criteria with confidence.

What’s Included?

AO1 (Develop Ideas): Guidance on how to research and annotate sources, create mood boards, and connect their ideas to their project.
AO2 (Refine Work): Prompts for experimenting with techniques, materials, and processes, with space to document trials and reflect on improvements.
AO3 (Record Observations): Tips for recording photographic trials, annotating contact sheets, and reflecting on what’s working as they progress.
AO4 (Present Response): Advice for presenting a final, refined body of work, documenting editing processes, and writing a reflective evaluation.

This resource is simple to use and keeps students organised, helping them feel confident about what’s expected. While designed for Pearson Edexcel Art & Design photography endorsement, it’s easy to adapt for other GCSE Art and Design boards and endorsements.