Markingcriteria

Marks Whattheexaminerislookingfor:

Skills,techniques
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andprocesses

sustainedexperimentation
andmanipulationofarange
ofskills,techniquesand
processes,showingthe
abilitytoselectanduse
materialsappropriatetoyour
intentionswhenusingthe
requirednumberofart
makingformsfromtheart
makingformstable.

Atthehighestlevelofachievement,
theworkdemonstratesassuredand
sustainedexperimentationand
manipulationofarangeofskills,
techniquesandprocesses,anda
highlyappropriateselectionof
materials,consistentwithintentions.

Critical
investigation

criticalinvestigationof
artists,artworksandartistic
genres,communicatingyour
growingawarenessofhow
thisinvestigationinfluences
andimpactsuponyourown
developingartmaking
practicesandintentions.

Atthehighestlevelofachievement,
theworkshowsindepthcritical
investigation,clearlycommunicating
asecureandinsightfulawarenessof
howthisinvestigationhasimpacted
uponyourowndevelopingpractices
andintentions.
C Communicationof 6
ideasand
intentions(inboth
visualandwritten
forms)

theabilitytoclearly
articulatehowyourinitial
ideasandintentionshave
beenformedanddeveloped,
andhowyouhave
assimilatedtechnicalskills,
chosenmediaandideasto
developyourworkfurther
whenusingtherequired
numberofartmakingforms
fromtheartmakingforms
table.

Possibleevidence

Drawings,sketches
anddesigns

Preliminarypaintings
andsmallstudies

Photographiccontact
sheetsandtestprints

Computerscreenshots

Photographicrecordof
sculpturalprocesses

Annotatedimagesof
otherartistsworks

Experimentswith
usingthestyleor
techniqueofanartist

Producingcopiesof
worksaftera
particularartist

Writtenreflectionson
theconnections
betweenan
investigatedartistand
yourownwork

Conceptmapsofideas
andthemes

Planningimagerywith
annotations
consideringhow
meaningmightbe
conveyedthroughthe
work

Reflectionsand
evaluationsmade
throughoutthe
progressofawork,

Atthehighestlevelofachievement,
theworkclearlyarticulateshowinitial
ideasandintentionshavebeenformed
anddeveloped.Theworkeffectively
communicateshowtechnicalskills,
mediaandideashavebeen
assimilatedtodevelopthework
further.

Varioustrialsof
compositional
arrangements

Reworkingimagery
employingdifferent
techniquesormedia

Reflectionsand
evaluationsmade
throughoutthe
progressofawork,
resultinginchangesin
directionorimageryor
technique

Evaluationsof
completedwork
generatingnewideas

informationthatisconveyed
clearlyandcoherentlyina
visuallyappropriateand
legiblemanner,supportedby
theconsistentuseof
appropriatesubjectspecific
language.

Balanceoftextand
visuals

Writingislegible

Layoutisconsidered

Atthehighestlevelofachievement,
theworkclearlyandcoherently
conveysinformation,whichresultsin
visuallyappropriate,legibleand
engagingwork.Subjectspecific
languageisusedaccuratelyand
appropriatelythroughout.

Languageis
appropriate.
Appropriate
terminologyisused.
Artistsnamesand
movementsarespelled
correctly.

Reviewing,
refiningand
D reflecting(inboth 6
visualandwritten
forms)

theabilitytoreviewand
refineselectedideas,skills,
processesandtechniques,
andtoreflectonthe
acquisitionofskillsandyour
developmentasavisual
artist.

Atthehighestlevelofachievement,
theworkdemonstratesahighly
effectiveandconsistentprocessof
reviewingandrefiningideas,skills,
processesandtechniques.Thework
presentsameaningfulandassured
reflectionupontheacquisitionof
skillsandanalysisofyour
developmentasanartist.

Presentationand
E subjectspecific
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language

resultinginchangesin
directionorimageryor
technique