How to handle Fine Art

Oct 31, 2004

The O’Level examination is in its third week. The remaining papers are not applicable to all candidates but do not throw away the timetable yet.

The O’Level examination is in its third week. The remaining papers are not applicable to all candidates but do not throw away the timetable yet.

As fatigue crops in, try to relax. Prepare for this week’s papers. Keep your hopes high and believing you will come out victorious.

There are two subjects that are of great importance in Uganda, not only academically but also commercially; Fine Art (610/1-7) and Clothing and Textile (652/1&2).

General tips:
- You are already aware that 610/6 (Craft) was handed to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) three weeks back, and Paper 610/1 (Still Life) was done on October 28, 2004.

-Categorise the results from your pre-assessment exam into material you need to spend more time learning and those that you only need to review.

Study the material you do not know that well until four nights before the exam. This gives you three nights to review everything and relax the night before the exams.

- Make a list of everything you need for the exam. Arrive 15 minutes before the exam and do some exercises.

- Have a selected self-study option. Organise your learning material so that all the information is in two categories: need to learn and need only to review.

- Know the key concepts and artists that have shaped the formation of art. Be innovative and appreciate the value of art.

- Make it a habit to revise with the help of past papers. Talk to the teacher to get the feel of what the exam will look like and what it will cover.

- Acquaint yourself with the materials and tools before the paper.

- Some art materials may be expensive, but good things don’t come cheap.

For Paper 610/4 (Original Imaginative Composition and Colour) a question is received seven days before the examination.

- Read the directions thoroughly on the exam and evaluate the importance of each section.

Reread the directions slowly and let the anxiety go as you skip questions you find most difficult. Do what you are good at and mastered well.

Clothing and Textiles
Be steady and look out for what has been taught. At least work out an example for each process. Be ready for any article, which can come whether you have done it or not.

Be familiar with the machine, correcting thread tension and treading the machine (few are electric).

The procedure is for 30 minutes; separate pieces of drafted patterns on paper, trace them on the fabric then cut it according to the patterns. In the next two hours; assemble and stitch the garment in the shortest time possible.

Remember you only sew half or quarter a garment. The examiner is interested also in speed, neatness and how to manage the machine.

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