BECE 2015: Chief Examiner's Report for BDT Visual Art
GENERAL COMMENTS
The standard of the paper was average. It compared
favourably with previous years’. All the ten question were of average standard
and within the limits of the school candidates. The performances of candidates
seem slightly better than that of the previous year.
2. SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES STRENGTHS
• Candidates
from a few schools on the other hand, did marvelously well. They read and
perfectly understood the questions thereby supplying the appropriate responses.
They showed vivid understanding of vocabulary, terminologies as well as
spellings and as such scored very high marks in every question attempted.
• Most
candidates answered questions in their chosen areas fully. They avoided wasting time to answer all ten
(10) questions instead of three.
• The
majority of candidates showed an improved drawing skills.
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3. SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES
• A
few of candidates’ inability to read and understand led to the answering of
more than one question to be chosen
from the eight questions in Section B.
• Some
candidates spent unnecessary time attempting to scan through all questions.
Some candidates are not conversant with the technical names of tools,
materials and processes. For example, Batik was referred to as "stamping" by many.
• Shading
was also a term the candidates could not explain.
• Drawing
and shading in tones was a major challenge to most of the candidates.
• Practical
question, for e.g. Questions 3 (b) and 4 (a) were poorly answered by some of
the candidates.
4. SUGGESTED REMEDIES
• Candidates
must learn to read the examination instructions carefully before attempting to
answer the questions. Examinations need a lot of concentration to be able to
answer each chosen question properly and not haphazardly as some majority did.
• Candidates
should be sensitized to work within their area of study.
• Teachers
should engage candidates in practical activities in the classroom.
• Teachers
and candidates should ensure that they use the right teaching and learning
materials in order to reproduce correct information.
5. DETAILED COMMENTS
Question 1
(a)
State one
reason why a dressmaker would use double stitch for fastening on a stitch
instead of a knot.
Many candidates gave such responses as :
“to beautify the dress; to make the dress last long” etc. Instead of “knot may
come off from fabric; knot may tear fine fabric; Double stitch is firmer and
will not come off”
(b)
List two
suitable methods each of preserving the following food items:
(i) Plantain (ii) Mango
Some of the wrong responses candidates gave were: frying,
boiling, keeping in cool and dry place for item (i) and keeping in a cool place
for item (ii)
The right responses are:
(i)
Drying and freezing for food item
(ii)
Bottling, Canning, Drying, Jam making, freezing,
Chuttening.
(c)
i. Complete the table below by providing one
suitable instrument for carrying out each of the operations listed
Operation
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One
suitable instrument
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Drawing a horizontal line
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Measuring an angle
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Candidates gave pencil, pen and hand as
instruments for drawing a horizontal line and compass and protractor for
measuring.
The right responses are T-Square or ruler, Compass and
Protractor in the sequence.
ii.
Sketch the following geometric solids
(i) Cylinder (ii) Cone
Almost all candidates were able to draw the geometric
solids.
(d)
i. What is an Exhibition?
Almost all candidates were able to define
“exhibition”
ii.
Give two
reasons why works are exhibited.
This was also adequately answered. iii. List two types of exhibitions.
Here many of the candidates gave
‘general’ and ‘internal’; ‘general’ and
‘special.'
The right responses are general and specialized types of
exhibitions.
iv. State
one major difference between the two types of exhibitions listed in (d) (iii)
above.
General exhibition and Specialized Exhibition.
Question 2
(a)
List any
two processes of decorating paper for wrapper.
Most candidates gave drawing and shading as two ways of
decorating paper for wrapper.
The correct responses are: Painting, Printing, Spraying,
Dabbing, Marbling, Texturing, Frottage, etc.
(b)
State two
other uses of a decorated paper.
Most candidates gave one use instead. Correct responses
are:
Book covers, Greeting cards, Wall papers, Photo frames,
Wardrobe and Box Lining.
(c)
i. Explain the term
“shading”
Most candidates explained shading as “the
completed or partial rubbing of a drawing with either pencil or pen”
The correct response is “the act of
giving tones to an outline drawing to create a feeling of form or solidity”
ii. Use
the following techniques: stippling,
hatching and smudging to shade the drawings provided.
Here most of the candidates shaded the fruit but left the
shadow. Again many candidates did not know the difference and hence gave shaded
none of them. Others had the source of light wrong.
(d)
The
passage below is a short description of illustration. Complete the passage by filling the blank
spaces with the appropriate words provided below. drawing, stories, strokes, illustrations, interest, designer, trained,
people, passages, shaded.
Some visual communicators are specially......... to make
pictures based on......... they do this
by reading and making ............. to explain the information.
The process begins with the ...........................
making many sketches. He selects the
best and improves the ...................... to make his idea clear. The pictures may be outline drawings or
.............. with pen .............
Other types of illustrations are photographs of ................... or
objects. Illustrations explain difficult
...........and help keep the ...............of the reader.
Because many candidates could not read, they could not
understand hence their poor responses to the question. If the spaces are
numbered from top line to the last line 1 -10, the passage will read: 1 –
trained 2 – stories 3 – illustrations 4 – designer 5 – drawings 6 – shaded 7 –
strokes 8 – people 9 – passage 10 – interest.
SECTION
B
Question 3
(a)
Describe
the following processes in weaving and stitching.
Example:
Fitching: Open or
loose working in basket.
Candidates
did woefully poor work here because they did not know these processes.
The correct responses are:
i.
Upsetting: Turning or folding up of stakes.
ii.
Wrapping: The winding round weavers as finishing
or bundles of stakes. iii. Reeding:
Passing of warp threads through the dents/spaces in the reed.
iv.
Stitching: Passing a threaded needle through a
fabric/material for joining/decoration.
v.
Waling: Weaving a basket with three or more
weavers.
(b)
Arrange
the processes below in the right order to describe the weaving of a kente
strip.
typing
up, heddling, beating up the weft, laying of warps, opening of shed
Since most candidates did not know the processes
they got the right order wrong. The correct order is:
1. Laying of warp 2. Heddling
3. Tying - up 4. Opening of shed
5. Beating up of weft
(c)
In the
box provided below, draw the following stitches
(i) Running stitches
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(ii) Chain stitches
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(iii) Blanket
stitches
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Candidates did not know the stitches hence they did their
own thing.
(d). State
one tool used in weaving and stitching.
Many of the candidates who answered Question 3 did not
answer this particular question. Many others got it all wrong. The correct
responses are; Bodkin; Awl, Needle, Knife, Hammer, Hacksaw, Pincers, Pair of
Pliers.
Question 4
(a)
The
following are processes in making a coiled bag. Rearrange them in the right
order.
• make another mat using same method
• wrap bundled weavers together
• attach handles
• ply together weavers
• continue stitching to desired width of mat
•
with a
needle, stitch together wrapped bundle
stitch mats together half way up
Here a few candidates could answer
rightly; the majority did not know and therefore did guessed work. The right
response/order is:
i. Ply
together weavers ii. Wrap
bundled weavers together iii. With
a needle, stitch together wrapped bundle. iv. Continue
stitching to desired width of mat.
v. Make another mat using the same method
vi. Stitch mats together half
way up.
vii. Attach handles.
(b)
Use
fig 1. below to answer questions (i) to (v).
Many of the candidates who attempted this question could
not visualize the figure and therefore could not answer rightly.
The correct responses are:
i.
What is
the material labeled A?
Plywood board/ flat board.
ii.
Name the
part of the base labeled B
Foot-rac.
iii.
What is
the technical name of the part labeled ‘C’ stake/spoke.
iv.
What
material is commonly used for weaving the article in Fig 1.? Cane/ Straw.
v.
List two
weaving methods that can be used to complete the article in Fig 1
Randing, Pairing,
Waling, Fitching, Slewing, Wrapping, Scalloping.
(c)
i. List two methods of decorating a cane
basket
Scorching, Smoking, Lacquering, Painting, Spraying, etc.
ii.
What
is an appliqué?
It is a type of ornamentation made by cutting and sewing pieces of
fabric onto a background fabric using decorative stitches.
iii.
In
three steps, describe the in-lay appliqué process.
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Cut a pattern / hole in fabric
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Place piece of fabric / leather under the
pattern / hole.
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Stitch from the top.
iv.
Name
another method of appliqué apart from in-lay.
Most candidates wrote out-lay for the answer.
The correct response is “on-lay”.
(d)
i. In the space provided, draw a
pair of pliers.
Many candidates drew something close to scissors whiles a
few others drew fairly well. There were others whose drawing was far-fetched.
ii. State
one use of a pair of pliers
Most candidates gave “cutting” wire as
the answer.
Correct responses are: For Gripping, for Holding, for
Twisting, for Squeezing.
PART
II
MODELLING, CASTING AND CARVING
Question 5
(a) i. Explain casting
Many of the candidates answering this question could not
explain the term properly.
The right responses are:
Pouring a liquid/semi-liquid substance into a
mould/container to solidify and produce an exact copy, producing a replica from
a master mould.
ii. Describe how the paper laying method is
used to cast a bowl in five steps.
Candidates gave how paper mache is used to make a bowl
rather than the demand of the question.
The correct responses is:
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Gather tools and materials e.g. Bowls, paper,
adhesive (starch)
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Tear or cut paper into pieces.
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Size the mold with oily substance e.g. Shea
butter, Vaseline, grease.
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Dip torn paper into adhesive and paste in/ on
the mould.
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Repeat process until desired thickness is
achieved, dry, remove mould and decorate.
(b)
i. What is relief carving?
Most of the candidates explained carving but left out
relief making their answers inadequate.
The correct responses is: Creating a three-dimensional
composition on a surface by cutting away pieces, while figures are still
attached to the background.
ii. Name two types of relief carving
Most candidates gave the right response.
(c)
Give two reasons
each to explain why
i. Clay is seasoned
Most candidates wrote – to make the clay soft.
The right responses are: To
increase plasticity; To break down humps; To enhance texture, To become smooth.
ii. Clay bowls are fired.
Candidates gave as to make them strong; To make them
durable.
The correct responses are: To make them
permanent; To give colour; To make them durable.
iii. Clay
objects should not be dried in the sun.
Few candidates were able to give, break or crack as their
answer. Some of the wrong responses were: clay objects should be dried in the
sun to be well dried; to change colour; to be fired well.
(d)
List
three modeling tools.
Most of the candidates could not list correctly.
The right tools are: Wire-end tools, spatula, box-wood,
modeling, tools, dental tools.
QUESTION 6
(a) The
passage below is a description of the processes involved in modelling and
carving. Fill in the blank spaces by
selecting the appropriate words from the list provided.
in-the-round, project, subtractive, relief, sides, one, forms,
modelled, method, background.
In modelling, Casting and Carving, ...............that are
carved involved the ....method
..........forms are also described as the additive
....... Objects that can be viewed from
all ....... are said to be .............
However, when forms ........ from a ........and can be viewed from only
.............. side, they are in a..................
Candidates answering this question also did their own
thing. Just a few got some right by guessing.
The right/ correct responses numbering from 1st line
(from top) 1 – forms; 2 –
subtractive; 3 – modeled; 4
– Method 5 – Sides 6 – In-the –round; 7 – Project; 8 – Background; 9 – One; 10 – Relief.
(b)
State
the purpose of each of the following processes in the preparation of clay.
Example:
Sieving: This is done to separate and remove foreign
materials form the clay.
Candidates did not understand or know the purpose of the
processes in the preparation of clay. The correct responses are:
i.
Pounding:
Done to break lumps down ii. Soaking: To soften the clay.
iii.
Kneading:
To remove air bubbles and make clay soft to mix well.
iv.
Wedging: To
remove unwanted materials e.g. Twigs, stones, leaves; to mix well.
(c)
(i) Give one reason why it is necessary to dry
wood before carving
Many of the candidates could not give a reason why it is
necessary to dry wood before carving.
The correct response is: To prevent warping; To prevent it
from getting rotten; To prevent insect infestation or attack.
ii.
Name two
methods of firing clay works.
Most of the candidates could not give open firing and
firing in the Kiln.
(d)
List
three materials used in casting.
The correct responses are:
Clay, Cement, P.O.P, Sand, Sawdust, Wax, Metal, etc.
construction and assemblage
QUESTION 7
(a) Explain
the following terms in Construction and Assemblage
Example:
Decoration: The art of
beautifying the surface appearance of a construction and assemblage product.
i.
Drilling:
Pierce or bore holes in an object
ii.
Trimming:
A finishing process of removing excess parts from a product to enhance it.
iii.
Welding: The
process of joining or bonding metals by melting edges and them together when
they are red hot
iv.
Binding: Holding
or joining two or more things together by sewing, tying, glueing etc.
v.
Recycling:
the process of using supposed waste materials to create something new.
These terms were poorly defined or described by most
candidates.
(b). The passage below is on the application
of adhesive in Construction and Assemblage.
Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate words form
the list provided below.
cleaning, brush, lime, rug, neat.
Adhesive is prepared form cassava starch, will not last
long unless a few drops of ....is added to it.
It is necessary to use a ............. to apply the adhesive to make the
work look .......... A small clean
............... is useful when pasting, but it should not be used for ....the
brush.
While a few candidates had them all correct, majority
tried to just do anything thereby scoring almost nothing.
The right order should be:
1.- Line; 2. - Brush;
3. - Neat; 4.- Rug; 5.- Cleaning.
(c)
(i) Write
two statements to describe how to prepare an old book for rebinding.
The drawing in fig. 2 below, shows a method of joining
torn leaves of a book together.
(ii)
State the method used.
(iii)
The leaves of the book are pasted on a piece
of.....
Any two of the under listed would be correct
• Dismantle
damaged book
• Arrange
sections (signatures)
• Using
any appropriate techniques, bind the book.
• Fig
2 is an illustration showing a method of joining torn leaves of a book together
• Requires
the candidate to state the method used. It is glueing or pasting or sewing
• The
leaves of the book are pasted on a piece of……………… The correct response in
cardboard or Gauze
(d)
Provide
one technique that would be most suitable for joining each of the following
pairs of materials.
Example: Metal and metal: welding
(i)
Paper
and paper: glueing, stitching, stapling.
(ii)
Wood
and wood: Nailing, glueing, bolt and nut.
(iii)
Plastic
and plastic: Glueing, heating and pressing.
(iv)
Paper
and wood: Glueing, stapling
This question was answered by just a small percentage of
candidates and was so poorly rendered.
QUESTION 8
(a)(i) Define
Construction
The definition of “Construction” was not stated
properly by the very few candidates who answered it. Such candidates mistook
this for the building construction industry.
The correct response ought to be
“altering existing shapes or cutting required shapes and putting them together
by a suitable bonding technique”.
(ii) List any three techniques used in
construction.
These include – Drilling,
Welding, Trimming, Tying, Cutting,
Sewing etc.
(iii) List four basic tools in Construction and
ssemblage.
They include;
• Cutting tools; e.g. Saw, scissor knife,
hacksaw
• Hitting tools: e.g. Hammer, Mallet etc.
• Holding tools; Pliers etc.
(b) The drawing in Fig. 3 below is an envelope, opened and spread out flat.
(i)
Draw how the envelope would look like, folded
with only the top flat opened in the box provided below.
Candidate were expected re-draw an opened
and spread out envelope, by folding all sides except the top. Candidates’
answers or drawings were technically wrong.
(ii)
State any
two types of paper used in making envelopes.
Correct response is Art, Bond, Cartridge,
Brown, (A4 or A3). Candidate’s responses however included cardboard.
(c)
In three
simple steps, describe how to make a simple mask, using a card.
• Make
a preliminary design
• Collect
tools and material
• Trace
design on card
• Cut
out areas for eyes, nose, mouth etc.
• Decorate
by painting, spraying etc.
• Attach
elastic thread.
(d)
Give two
reasons why it is important to study construction and assemblage as a subject.
The correct response must include:
•
To promote recycling, cultural identity To create beautiful things
from odds and ends;
For financial and economic gains.
This
question was poorly answered by almost all candidates who attempted it. Question 9
(a) (i) Explain
two reasons why fabric and leather products are decorated.
Correct responses must include
- For enhancement: to attract buyers, to add value
(ii) State two methods of
decorating a leather purse
- Dyeing, stamping, embossing, appliqué, printing, thronging
etc.
( iii) Define Resist
Dyeing:
(iv) Name two types of
resist dyeing.
The correct response is:- method of dyeing where some areas
of the fabric are prevented from absorbing dye in order to create patterns.
(b) The
passage below describes the cutting of thongs for leather work. Select the correct words form the list below
to fill the blanks spaces in the passage to make it meaningful.
edge, spiral, stretched, cut, break, scissors, leather.
To obtain a thong from a piece of ....., a line is drawn
on the leather from the ...... A pair of
......used to neatly..... along the line to get a thong. Finally, the thong ....out. If it does not ...., it is then suitable for
use.
Words for the fill - in follows in this order:
1.-
Leather 2.- Spiral 3.- Edge
4- Scissors 5.- Cut 6.-Stretched
7.- Break
(c) State the technique used in producing the
following:
Example: Yarn spinning
v Kente…………………Weaving v Batik…………………Dyeing,
waxing
(d) List three materials used in batik making
Wax, fabric, dyestuff, caustic soda, sodium,
Hydrosulfite, salt etc. Candidates’ response were quite acceptable in many
instances.
Question 10
(a)
(i) What
is a textile and leather decorator?
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A person who produce fabric and leather items by
designing, dyeing, printing and fixing attachments.
( ii) List four products of Textile and Leather decorations
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Tie and dye, batik and printed fabrics, bags,
belts, scarf, adinkra, etc.
(b)
Fill in the blank spaces with the words provided
to complete the passage on adinkra printing.
Practised, paste, carving, materials, three, Ashantis,
badie, stamp, calabash, handle. Adinkra printing has been ...... for a long time by the ..........
Simple tools and....are used. The
adinkra ..............is made by ...............the adinkra motif on a piece of
...........and attaching.........broomsticks as a ......... The printing ...........is prepared by
boiling ...........and iron.
The fill-in follows in this order: 1. - Practiced, 2. - Ashantis
3. - Materials 4
.- stamp, 5.- Carving 6. – Calabash 7. - Three
8.- Handle 9.- Paste
10.- Badie
(c)
Explain the following terms in leather
decoration.
i.
Texturing:
Application of marks on a surface for enhancement ii. Tasseling: Using strips of
leather or leather lace for decoration.
(iii) Burnishing: Rubbing the surface of leather with smooth object for a
glossy appearance.
(d)
(i) Give
one reason why thronging is done on a
piece of leather article Decoration or Joining
ii.
State one metal fasteners in leather work
Core
metal fastener in leather work includes: Press studs; Buckle; Metal buttons.
Very few candidates’ attempted question number 10 and
responses given did not properly meet the demands of the question. It showed
ill-prepared most candidates were before coming to the examination hall.
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