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ATL Skills & the MYP Visual Arts Process Journal
Virtual Think-In, 21 November 2024
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The DP Visual Arts Exhibition
Virtual Think-In, 6 December 2024
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Connecting Artist Research to Artmaking in DP Visual Arts
Virtual Think-In, 17 January 2025
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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...
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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;...
Student Gallery
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 slide show, and in some cases the entire submission. You...
Student Gallery
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...
Assessment
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...
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Choosing Art Works to Compare
This page Choosing Art Works to Compare is automatically available to students using student access. The information on this page will help them in making appropriate selections. Recommend that students...
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Mapping a Course Outline Free
You are the captain of your very particular IB Visual Arts ship, whatever kind of vessel that is. There is no one size fits all model, but there are outlines and planners to help steer your course. These...
Assessment
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 marks B Critical investigation: 6 marks C Communicating ideas and intentions:...
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Visual Analysis (A)
For The Comparative Study you are asked to identify and analyze the formal qualities of each artwork considered, for assessed criterion A. This is called Visual (or Formal) analysis. criterion A. Identification...
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Function and Purpose (B) Free
The second assessed criteria, Criterion B. Interpreting Function and Purpose There are two aspects to the analysis of the function and purpose of the artworks chosen: the consideration of symbolism or...