IB Year 1 Final Exam Information
This exam is going to simulate the Final IB Examination that you will have next
spring. You will be presenting your studio work and your RWB and justifying
how you have fulfilled all of the IB requirements so far this year.
Part 1- Candidate Statement – You will write a short statement (300 words
maximum) explaining the following:
i.
Reflections about art and how you have grown in IB art
ii.
Reflections on the process of studio work and RWB planning
iii.
Thoughts on where to go next with your artwork.
iv.
Some questions:
a. What are you trying to achieve in your work?
b. What strengths do you see?
c. What problems have you faced?
d. How have you attempted to overcome any perceived
weaknesses?
e. Who/what has influenced you? How come?
Part 2 – Studio Work – You will present 7-10 of your BEST studio works to me. They should
all be 98% COMPLETED. Please be prepared to justify your works based on the following:
i.
Imaginative Expression
ii.
Purposeful Exploration
iii.
Meaning and Function
iv.
Formal Qualities
v.
Technical and Media skills
vi.
Growth and Commitment
Part 3 – RWB Work - You will use post-it notes to flag 10-15 of the best pages of your RWB.
These pages should show the following:
i.
Independent Research
ii.
Critical Research
iii.
Contextual Research
iv.
Visual Research
v.
Integration
Using the usual monthly RWB and STUDIO SELF-ASSESSMENT FORMS, you will write (in the
corresponding areas) a summary of the year’s reflections. Make certain to give examples of how
all of these areas are shown in your work. There are good questions included in each section that
you can use to help you formulate good answers. This collection of SELF-ASSESSMENT
FORMS will be handed in with your RWB during the exam, both of which I will return to you
by the end of the year.
Exam Preparation
TIPS FROM MS. DECK
During the exam, you might be asked the following questions:
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What is your native language?
Do you feel comfortable discussing your work in English?
Have you specialized in one particular medium or technique? Why? Why not?
Which do you consider your best works? Your worst? Why?
Which works were most (least) successful? Why?
What major problems did you encounter in your studio work? How did you solve them?
What are you expressing in your work? Do you have a theme?
Do you think others will see your work the same way you do?
What gave you the idea for your images?
What resources did you use most?
How do you feel the local culture has influenced your work?
How do you feel your teachers have influenced you?
How does your sketchbook trace/record your development in art (examples)?
***Stick to answering the questions from the examiner and don’t ramble.
Examiners do not appreciate long-winded answers. Be articulate, intelligent,
and get to the point! They will be paying attention to your vocabulary and if
you associate it with those terms generally used when discussing art and
design. Do you speak well? Are you articulate? Are your ideas well formed or
are you casting about aimlessly? Superficially?
And, most of all: NEVER respond to a question with “I don’t know.”
IB ART
Final Exam for:______________________
This is the form that the teacher will be filling out for you during the final exam for year 1.
Candidate Statement: ________ %
Self Assessment: ______%
CRITERIA
COMMENTS
Final Exam Total ______/77 marks
POINTS OUT
OF 7
POSSIBLE
1 = Very Poor
2 = Poor
3 = Mediocre
4 = Satisfactory
5 = Good
6 = Very Good
7 = Exceptional
1. Imaginative
Expression
2.
Purposeful
Expression
3.
Meaning and
Function
4.
Formal Qualities
5.
Technical & Media
Skills
6.
Growth and
Commitment
7.
Independent
Research
8.
Critical Research
9.
Contextual Research
10. Visual Research
10. Integration
TOTAL ___/77
__ /77