Art and Design

Assessment

Individual feedback and evaluation are ongoing throughout the course. This ensures that students maximise their attainment and that the requirements set out by the examination board are met fully. 60% of the marks are awarded for Unit 1: Personal Investigation, which starts at the beginning of students' Lower Sixth year and runs until February of their Upper Sixth year. The remaining 40% is awarded for Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment. Both these units are assessed according to the following four objectives: 1. Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. 2. Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. 3. Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. 4. Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. The specialist teachers hold regular group critiques and refer to these objectives when making suggestions for students' progression. The more personal a student's work, the higher they will be rewarded for it.