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It confirms key dates, including a final first teaching date in September 2026 and the final assessment opportunity in Summer 2028 with no resit. It also explains assessment structure, objectives, administration requirements, and updates for centres, alongside guidance and support resources.","Qualification Accredited  \ni  \nThe final first teach date for GCSE Art and Design: Critical and Contextual Studies (J176) is September 2026. The final assessment opportunity for this qualification will be Summer 2028. There is no resit opportunity.  \nSpecification GCSE  \nArt and Design  \nCambridge OCR Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design/Fine Art/Graphic Communication/ Photography/Textile Design/  \nThree-Dimensional Design/Critical and Contextual Studies)  \nJ170–J176  \nFor first assessment in 2018  \nVersion 2.1 (March 2026) [ocr.org.uk/artanddesign](ocr.org.uk/artanddesign)  \ni ~~ ~~AboutAs~~ ~~of~~ ~~Septeomurber2ne025w,~~ ~~ounamer~~ ~~name~~ ~~isCambridge~~ ~~OCR.~~ ~~  \nStudents who sat an exam in summer 2025 will receive a Cambridge OCR branded exam certificate (our new brand), which will be the same for all future exam series.  \nYou’ll continue to see the OCR or Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations name while we work to update our material to our new name, Cambridge OCR. This will take some time, and you can still access all up-to-date qualification resources and materials via Teach Cambridge.  \nImportant: We’ll keep the OCR/Oxford Cambridge and RSA name on existing teaching resources while the content of these remains applicable to the specification being taught. New and refreshed resources will be produced using the Cambridge OCR name/logo.  \nAre you using the latest version of this specification?  \nThe latest version of our specifications will always be on our website and may differ from printed versions.  \nWe will inform centres about changes to specifications.  \nTell us what you think  \nYour feedback plays an important role in how we develop, market, support and resource qualifications now and into the future. We want you and your students to enjoy and get the best out of our qualifications and resources, but to do that we need your honest opinions to tell us whether we’re on the right track or not.  \nYou can email your thoughts [to](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[ ](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[support@ocr.org.uk](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[ or visit our](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[ ](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[feedback page](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about)[ to learn more about](to support@ocr.org.uk or visit our feedback page to learn more about) how you can help us improve our qualifications.  \n Designing and testing in collaboration with teachers and students  \nHelping young people develop an ethical view of the world  \n Equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) are part of everything we do  \nContents  \nSupport and Guidance ii  \nAssessment Preparation and Analysis Service iii  \n\n| 1 | Why choose an OCR GCSE (9–1) in Art and Design? | 1 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 1a. Why choose an OCR qualification? | 1 |\n|  | 1b. Why choose an OCR GCSE (9–1) in Art and Design? | 2 |\n|  | 1c. What are the key features of this specification? | 3 |\n|  | 1d. How do I find out more information? | 4 |\n| 2 | The specification overview | 5 |\n|  | 2a. OCR’s GCSE (9–1) in Art and Design (J170–J176) | 5 |\n|  | 2b. Content of GCSE (9–1) in Art and Design (J170–J176) | 6 |\n|  | 2c. Core content of GCSE (9–1) in Art and Design | 8 |\n|  | 2c. Summary of Titles and related Areas of Study | 10 |\n|  | 2c(i) . Content of Art, Craft and Design: Combined Titles (J170) | 12 |\n|  | 2c(ii) . Content of Art and Design: Fine Art (J171) | 14 |\n|  | 2c(iii) . Content of Art and Design: Graphic Communication (J172) | 16 |\n|  | 2c(iv) . Content of Art and Design: Photography (J173) | 18 |\n|  | 2c(v) . Content of Art and Design: Textile Design (J174) | 20 |\n|  | 2c(vi) . Content of Art and Design: Three-Dimensional Design (J175) | 22 |\n|  | 2c(vii) . 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