Ceramics
Year 11 CERAMICS 2025
Mock exam -SHRINES. Autumn Term (September to Christmas)
You will complete a mock exam project from September until the end of the autumn term, this project will run in exactly the same way as your real exam project will in January.
The mock exam will form the last unit of your coursework.
Be aware that a good Mock exam project can seriously lift your coursework grade from Y10, so make sure you keep up week by week, produce your best work and stay after school regularly to ensure work is completed as you go along…there is no time to revisit this later.
The Mock Exam Unit work (SHRINES) will begin in your first lesson back in September.
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You will have 10 weeks to develop your sketchbook work and ideas.
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You will have 2 days during the W/B 15/12/2025 to complete your final pieces under exam conditions.
Mock Exam Unit Shrines knowledge Organiser
Project Checklist: SHRINES project (general checklist)
GCSE Handbook - Your one stop resource for all the KO’s you need to help you with your prep sheet work:
GCSE Ceramics handbook Ceramics GCSE critical studies knowledge organiser
Lesson Slides Slides to show overview of practical work
Top Tips for achieving a top grade in Ceramics GCSE
YOU WILL SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR GCSE CERAMICS COURSEWORK, INCLUDING YOUR MOCK EXAM WORK AT THE END OF THE AUTUMN TERM (DECEMBER)
THIS MAKES UP 60% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE
Y11 Exam Unit. Spring term (January to March)
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The Exam Title is released by the exam board on Jan 2nd, and you will receive your exam papers in your first lesson back after the Christmas holidays.The Exam Unit will begin on your first lesson back in January. (REMEMBER that Your exam project and exam piece will culminate 40% of your final GCSE grade)
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You will have 10 weeks to develop your preparatory work and ideas.
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You will have 2 days during the W/B 23/03/2026 to complete your final pieces under exam conditions.
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You will follow the same process as your Mock exam project, but with a new title and new personal direction. It is a good idea to choose a theme that will allow you to easily source your own primary photos.
Here are some examples of previous exam projects, under the theme of ‘Gatherings’