MARK SCHEME
ART1 COURSEWORK PORTFOLIO / ART2 CONTROLLED ASSIGNMENT / ART3 PERSONAL INVESTIGATION / ART4 CONTROLLED ASSIGNMENT
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
AO1 CONTEXTUAL
UNDERSTANDING
Develop ideas through sustained
and focused investigations
informed by contextual and other
sources, demonstrating analytical
and critical understanding
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AO2 CREATIVE MAKING
Experiment with and select
appropriate resources, media,
materials, techniques and
processes, reviewing and refining
their ideas as their work develops
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AO3 REFLECTIVE
RECORDING
Record in visual and/ or other
forms ideas, observations and
insights relevant to their intentions,
demonstrating an ability to reflect
on their work and progress
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AO4 PERSONAL
PRESENTATION
Present a personal, informed and
meaningful response
demonstrating critical
understanding, realising intentions
and where appropriate, making
connections between visual,
written, oral or other elements
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QUALITY OF WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION
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Show rigorous and perceptive
analysis and critical evaluation of
sources; responses and
interpretations are mature and
effectively informed by an
understanding of associated
purposes, meanings and contexts
Demonstrate keen analytical, critical
and evaluative skills, with thorough
responses and interpretations
informed by a broad understanding of
key elements through purposes,
meanings and contexts
Analyse and evaluate sources
confidently and critically, demonstrate
understanding of meanings, purposes
and contexts when articulating
reactions and responses
Analyse and evaluate sources and
demonstrate sufficient understanding
of purposes, meanings and contexts
Attempt to analyse and evaluate
sources and provide some
understanding of purposes, meanings
and contexts
ART1/3 30-29-28-27-26-25-24
ART2/4 20-19-18-17-16
Explore and develop ideas creatively
and intuitively, undertake and sustain
related investigations and exploit
appropriate resources, materials and
techniques skilfully, significant
relationships are clearly established
between working methods and
outcomes and these are subjected to
continuing analysis and sensitive
reflection. Integration of the formal
elements reveals high levels of
understanding and application
ART1/3 23 - 22 - 21
ART2/4 15 - 14
Explore and develop ideas positively
with confidence, and identify and
sustain the use of resources,
materials, processes and techniques
appropriately. Understand and apply
connections that refine developments
between process and product and
review progress through analytical
reflection. Integrate formal elements
with intelligent understanding and
apply appropriate and sound technical
skill in context
ART1/3 20 - 19 - 18
ART2/4 13 - 12
Explore and develop ideas effectively;
sustain investigations in chosen area
of interest and make positive use of
resources, materials, processes and
techniques. Consider the relationship
between process and product and
analyse and reflect on developments.
Integration of formal elements
provides evidence of technical skill
and an appreciation of the specific
contexts in which they are applied
ART1/3 17 - 16 - 15
ART2/4 11 - 10
Explore and develop ideas and
investigations with some success and
employ resources, materials,
processes and techniques mainly
appropriately when considering the
relationships between process,
product, intentions and outcomes.
Apply formal elements with
satisfactory control and understanding
ART1/3 14 - 13 - 12
ART2/4 9 - 8
Explore and develop ideas and
investigations; select and employ
resources, materials, processes and
techniques and take some account of
the relationships between intentions
and outcomes. Apply formal elements
with some control and understanding
ART1/3 30-29-28-27-26-25-24
ART2/4 20-19-18-17-16
Record confidently in visual and other
forms their observations, experiences,
ideas and insights within the context
of thorough and sustained research
and enquiry; they evidence particular
interests and independent judgment in
their selection of primary and other
relevant sources and successfully
collect, organize and relay information
ART1/3 23 - 22 - 21
ART2/4 15 - 14
Record observations, experiences,
ideas and insights through well
articulated research and enquiry that
is thoroughly maintained. Information
is well collected, organised and
presented, and the selection and
application of primary and other
sources are entirely appropriate and
supportive
ART1/3 20 - 19 - 18
ART2/4 13 - 12
Record observations, experiences,
ideas and insights in visual and other
forms by means of thorough research
and enquiry; collection, organization
and presentation of information is
considered and clearly focused,
candidates are discriminating in their
selection and use of primary and other
sources
ART1/3 17 - 16 - 15
ART2/4 11 - 10
record in visual and/or other forms
ideas, observations and insights
normally appropriate to intentions,
demonstrating the ability to collect and
organize information and reflect
accordingly
ART1/3 14 - 13 - 12
ART2/4 9 - 8
Record observations, ideas and
insights in visual and other forms
through research and enquiry; show
that they can collect and organize
information and make use of a variety
of primary and other sources
ART1/3 30-29-28-27-26-25-24
ART2/4 20-19-18-17-16
Present imaginative and fluent
responses and intentions are realised
in a personal, coherent and highly
competent manner; make sensitive
and perceptive connections between
visual, written, oral or other elements
and these are presented with authority
and maturity
ART1/3 23 - 22 - 21
ART2/4 15 - 14
Present personal, informed and
meaningful responses that are
constructive and engaging. Make
connections between visual, written,
oral or other elements that are positive
and helpful to the clear realisation of
personal intentions
ART1/3 20 - 19 - 18
ART2/4 13 - 12
Present creative responses through
which they realise personal intentions;
they articulate connections between
visual, written, oral or other elements
how such engagement demonstrates
their thinking and practice
ART1/3 17 - 16 - 15
ART2/4 11 - 10
Present an interesting personal
response that makes useful
connections between various creative
elements and begins to realise
personal intentions
ART1/3 14 - 13 - 12
ART2/4 9 - 8
Present a personal response and
make connections between visual,
written, oral or other elements
ART1/3 30-29-28-27-26-25-24
ART2/4 20-19-18-17-16
ART1/3 23 - 22 - 21
ART2/4 15 - 14
ART1/3 20 - 19 - 18
ART2/4 13 - 12
ART1/3 17 - 16 - 15
ART2/4 11 - 10
ART1/3 14 - 13 - 12
ART2/4 9 - 8
Grammar, spelling, punctuation and legibility
will be of a very high level in a form and
style appropriate to any extended writing
that requires explanation and structure.
Work will be organised very clearly and
coherently
Grammar, spelling, punctuation and
legibility will be of a suitably high level in a
form and style appropriate to any extended
writing that requires explanation and
structure. Work will be organised clearly
and coherently
Grammar, punctuation, punctuation and
legibility will be at a satisfactory level in a
form and style appropriate to any extended
writing that requires explanation and
structure. Work will be organised mainly
clearly and coherently
Grammar, spelling, punctuation and
legibility will be in a form and style
frequently appropriate to any extended
writing that requires explanation and
structure. There will be an attempt to
organise work clearly and coherently
Grammar, spelling, punctuation and
legibility will be in a form and style usually
appropriate to any extended writing that
requires explanation and structure. Some
effort will be evident to organise work
clearly
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