I done my 10 hour exam on this same I, Me, Mine project in march
umm lead up work?
Well obviously plan out what you want to do in the exam and start doing experimentation for it.. i.e. if your going to paint on a surface or canvas.. then experiment with different paints and materials depending on what your idea is about..
Well my prep book started with;
1) a mind map.. full of different ideas i.e. memories, family and friends, fears, past and present etc
2) Choosing three ideas from that mind map, and gathering visual information (preferably primary sources!)
3)Developing one of those ideas from the visual information into your final idea by creating an initial ideas page
4) and loadds of relevant artist referencing for the idea..
But it dpends on how your suppose to set your work out.. im just giving you an idea..
umm i completed all my prep book work on monday and handed it in th eother day. and i cant remember what else..sorry x