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    Exhibition Assessment

    The Exhibition is Internally Assessed by the teacher and externally moderated.The Exhibition and Curatorial Rationale comprise 40% of the final gradeBoth SL and HL students select and present their own...

    29 March 2024
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    E submission for Exhibition

    The materials for the internally assessed ( by you) Exhibition Component are e-submitted as a portfolio of individual files as specified in the following table. The option of submitting these as one PDF...

    13 April 2024
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    New Grade Boundaries

    Overview of this page:Grade boundaries are the cut off points established for each mark band, ie points needed to reach a 7. The boundaries for each component at higher and standard level are set during...

    2 August 2023
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    Process Portfolio

    The Process Portfolio, or PP, is 40% of the final mark and it is the testimony of the student's artistic journey during the course. It is not intended to be of polished, refined, or even resolved work;...

    17 November 2023
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    PP Assessment Criteria

    On this page you will find There are 5 assessment criteria for the PP for a total of 34 marks A Skills, techniques and processes: 12 marksB Critical investigation: 6 marksC Communicating ideas and intentions:...

    10 November 2023
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    The Comparative Study Free

    The Comparative Study is an independent, critical and contextual investigation that explores artworks from differing cultural contexts. The CS is one of the 3 assessed components required by the Visual...

    25 April 2024
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    Curatorial Rationale

    The Curatorial Rationale is similar to an artists’ statement, but refers specifically to the work selected for this exhibition rather than the general artistic output. It is required for Part 3, The...

    10 October 2023
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    E Submission Guidelines

    The guidelines for electronic submission of student work are detailed below.An overview of what you need to know:ActionLevelToLatest arrival dateMethod/form

    29 March 2024
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    Exhibition Texts

    For each piece of art work included in The Exhibition students must write a brief exhibition text which states the title, medium, size, followed by a brief text that supports or explains the focus/intentions...

    10 February 2024
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    Comparative Study Gallery Free

    In this section you will find a range of examples of students' comparative studies. I have chosen to showcase aspirational studies, mostly 7s and a few 6s, that explore a variety of topics with different...

    17 March 2024
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    Internal Assessment Free

    Internal Assessment ( IA) is the part of the course assessed by the teacher, in our case for Visual Arts, Part 3, The Exhibition. Although you are marking the student work you will be in turn be moderated...

    16 April 2024
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    CAF (Coursework Authentification Form)

    A few years ago the IB introduced a coursework authentification form for all DP subjects. On the form for Visual Arts "6VACAF", the teacher records three interactions with each student at various stages...

    5 October 2023
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    E submission Process Portfolio

    The Process Portfolio PDF is digitally uploaded on IBIS where it is assessed by an external examiner. Last date for uploading PP is April 30 (October 30 for schools in southern hemisphere) For general...

    29 April 2024
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    The Exhibition

    In the visual arts curriculum The Exhibition is 40% of final grade.This component is Internally Assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by an examiner.The final exhibition is the culmination...

    10 October 2023
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    Process Portfolio Gallery Free

    In this section you will find examples of students' Process Portfolio screens. A selection of screens per student will be available as a gallery slideshow, and in some cases the entire submission. You...

    23 October 2023
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    CS Assessment Criteria

    There are 5 assessed criteria, with the addition of one more for HL (F). These criteria address the areas of learning within this component that are expected of the student: critical thinking skills and...

    10 March 2024
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    Exhibition Text Template

    Connecting WindowsGouache on paper 70 x 50 cmThrough this painting I seek to comment on the impersonality in the way humans interact with each other in public transportation, and the solitude that individuals...

    22 February 2024
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    Writing Guidelines for Rationale

    The Curatorial Rationale explains and supports the final exhibition. It is also a chance to highlight any particular challenges or discoveries along the way, including why these art works were chosen,...

    31 January 2024
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    Preparing for an IB Art Exhibition

    Most schools in the northern hemisphere will stage their IB art shows some time in March, some even in February. Time to start planning the space and how you will you divide it among students: what walls,...

    6 February 2024
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    E submission Comparative Study

    The externally assessed components, The Comparative Study and the Process Portfolio are digitally uploaded and sent to IBIS where they are assessed by an external examiner. Although max file size limit...

    17 March 2024