ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
ASSESSMENT
It is extremely important that you get to know the assessment objectives, as your your work will be marked against them.
You work will be marked and assessed regularly in order to see how you are developing as a students and also to see where you may need to improve.
Each Assessment Objective is worth 25% so it is definitely worth you getting to grips with them fast!!
Once you get your head around each objective you will find it all very straight forward, to begin with though you may need some guidance. Take a look at the Assessment Objectives below, each one has been described for you and it explains how you can be successful in each one.
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
A01 CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING
​Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigationsinformed by contextual and other sources, demonstratinganalytical and critical understanding.
A02 CREATIVE
MAKING
Experiment with and select appropriate resources, media,materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refiningtheir ideas as their work develops.
A03 REFLECTIVE RECORDING
Record in visual and/ or other forms ideas, observations andinsights relevant to their intentions, demonstrating an ability to reflect on their work and progress.
A04 PERSONAL PRESENTATION
Present a personal, informed and meaningful responsedemonstrating critical understanding, realising intentions andwhere appropriate, making connections between visual, written, oral or other elements.
HAVE YOU MET THE ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES?
A01 Contextual Understanding
Ask yourself... Have I shown I am able to...
use my chosen contextual and other references to develop new thoughts and fresh ideas;
carry out investigations which are sustained and focused on information relevant to my study;
evaluate the methods, approaches, purposes and intentions of artists/craftworkers/designers and understand how the different contexts in which their work has been produced influence interpretation and meaning;
apply contextual understanding in ways which inform my own approach;
analyse my sources by finding relationships between different aspects and comparing and contrasting these;
ask pertinent questions and search for relevant answers, distinguish between different kinds of information and present my own, considered points of view.
A02 Creative
Making
Ask yourself... Have I shown I am able to...
convey a sense of purpose in experimenting with resources, processes and the visual elements;
carefully select materials and use them appropriately so that they complement my intentions;
explore stimulating sources for innovative possibilities and proficiently draft my initial ideas; document coherent evidence of each stage of the creative process;
review my work regularly to improve and refine it where necessary;
skilfully handle materials, techniques and processes to produce quality outcomes.
A03 Reflective
Recording
Ask yourself... Have I shown I am able to...
apply myself thoroughly to productive methods of research and enquiry;
efficiently gather, select, organise and convey the findings of my research;
effectively record ideas, observations and insights in line with my intentions;
utilise a suitable range of recording methods and competent recording skills;
thoughtfully review my work and progress to deepen my understanding;
transfer ideas and skills to new situations and look for meaning and purpose in my studies.
A04 Personal
Presentation
Ask yourself... Have I shown I am able to...