Assessment at Key Stage 4 – new specification

Marks

Assessment objective 4

Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language.

23 Clearly

22 Adequately

21 Just

An exceptional ability to effectively develop ideas through creative and purposeful investigations.

An exceptional ability to engage with and demonstrate critical understanding of sources.

An exceptional ability to thoughtfully refine ideas with discrimination.

An exceptional ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

An exceptional ability to skilfully and rigorously record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses.

An exceptional ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions with confidence and conviction.

An exceptional ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language.

19 Clearly

18 Adequately

17 Just

A highly developed ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources.

A highly developed ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

A highly developed ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions with confidence and conviction.

A highly developed ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language.

15 Clearly

14 Adequately

13 Just

A consistent ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources.

A consistent ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

A consistent ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions.

A consistent ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language.

11 Clearly

10 Adequately

9 Just

A moderate ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources.

A moderate ability to thoughtfully refine ideas.

A moderate ability to

effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media,

materials, techniques and processes.

A moderate ability to skilfully record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses.

A moderate ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions.

A moderate ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language.

7 Clearly

6 Adequately

5 Just

Some ability to develop ideas through purposeful investigations.

Some ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources.

Some ability to refine ideas.

Some ability to select and experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.

Some ability to record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses.

Some ability to present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions.

Some ability to

demonstrate understanding of visual language.

3 Clearly

2 Adequately

1 Just

Minimal ability to develop ideas through investigations.

Minimal ability to

demonstrate critical

understanding of sources.

Minimal ability to select and

experiment with appropriate

media, materials,

techniques and processes.

Minimal ability to record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any

other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses.

Minimal ability to present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions.

Minimal ability to

demonstrate understanding of visual language.

Work not worthy of any marks.