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Hi Dana, happy to! An interactive children's book sounds like it has vibrant potential. For connections, the student could look up various book artists (book constructions, pop ups, etc) or focus their attention on image making, style or concept....

Hi Shanon, thank you for the support. For the AP, one of the students has an idea of creating an interactive childrens' story book. She has a clear idea of her chosen context and audience and what she wants to communicate through it, so do you think...

Hi Neli, yes it’s okay if resolved artworks appear in the AIP. As a point of reflection or as point of departure for a future work, are two of the best ways to incorporate finished works while connecting the work to the criteria. I also emphasize...

Hello, Shannon! Hello everyone!  Just to be 100% sure, is it not considered double-dipping if some of the resolved artworks are also in the AIP with a different emphasis? I always tell them that the portfolio focuses on the inquiry, investigation...

Thanks so much, Shannon! I appreciate your help!

Hi Kirsten, there aren't any recommended sizes! However, size/scale can be part of the "synthesis of concept and form" in Criterion B. For example, a miniature artwork could communicate something quite different to a large-scale work. Similarly, students...

Hello Laura, we don't have a template because students can organise their evidence however they choose. They may decide they wish to introduce their artists/artworks first (Crit B) and make connections between those two artworks, before making connections...

Hi Elizabeth, since the new course has not yet been assessed, we only have an example from the outgoing curriculum. But the same principles apply, so hopefully this will help you for now! See

Thank you, Shannon! Although I have done the teacher comments before, I am wondering if there are any exemplars that I could look at for these comments. 

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