Visual Arts Grade Descriptors
Grade 7
- Demonstrates in-depth and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the media used with precise use of terminology to communicate this understanding.
- Highly effective use of research, investigation and technical skills.
- In-depth understanding of artistic intention and engagement with the artistic process demonstrated in consistent development of ideas, creativity and critical reflection.
Grade 6
- Demonstrates detailed knowledge and understanding of the media used with appropriate and consistent
- use of terminology to communicate this understanding.
- Effective use of research, investigation and technical skills.
- Understanding of artistic intention and engagement with the artistic process demonstrated in development of ideas, creativity and critical reflection.
Grade 5
- Demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the media used, with appropriate use of terminology to communicate this understanding.
- Research, investigation and technical skills are evident and sometimes well developed.
- Evidence of understanding of artistic intention and the artistic process and development of ideas, creativity and critical reflection.
Grade 4
- Demonstrates secure knowledge and understanding of the media used, with appropriate use of terminology to communicate this understanding.
- Research and/or investigation skills are evident but not well developed.
- Some understanding of artistic intention and the artistic process, that is, understanding of the work of
- others, the student’s own work and the connections between these.
- Some evidence, through the student’s own work, of understanding of the artistic process. Technical skills
- are evident but not necessarily well developed.
- There is some evidence of development of ideas and some evidence of creativity and critical reflection.
Grade 3
- Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of the media used with some use of terminology to communicate this understanding.
- There is evidence of research and/or investigation but this remains undeveloped.
- Partial understanding of artistic intention, that is, understanding of the work of others and the student’s own work.
- Evidence in the student’s own work of limited artistic process and technical skills.
- Creativity and critical reflection emerge occasionally in the work.
Grade 2
- Demonstrates little knowledge and understanding of the media used with limited use of terminology.
- There is evidence of superficial research and/or investigation.
- The student’s own work demonstrates very limited artistic process, technical skills, creativity and critical reflection.
Grade 1
- Demonstrates very little knowledge and understanding of the media used, with inadequate use of terminology.
- Irrelevant research and/or investigation.
- The student’s own work demonstrates almost no artistic process, technical skills, creativity or critical reflection.
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