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.