Assessment Objectives

Four Assessment Objectives are laid out by the exam boards

Drawing

All students need to develop and maintain a sound practise of drawing from life, using any medium appropriate to the subject and their intentions. This does not necessarily mean using pencil and paper, but must entail some sort of direct observation. All teachers must make sure that each student is maintaining this practise and that they are regularly incorporating drawing and observational practical lessons into all their teaching. For the older students life drawing fulfils a large part (but not all) of this need.

Art History

All work should be made within an Art Historical context. Students need to be made aware of the rich heritage of Art and Craft both in Europe and throughout the world. They should be made aware of the connections between their work and the work of others and allow work seen, whether in books, internet, magazines and in the flesh to inform their work.

Development

All students should be encouraged to experiment, allowing the process dictate the direction of their work as much as concept. Each student should be made to see the value of taking risks and not necessarily opting for the obvious. Collaboration, invention, decision-making are all important here.

Conclusion

All students should develop ambition for their work and be encouraged to take it to an exhibitable conclusion. All year groups will exhibit at least once a year, whether in the Tunnel gallery of elsewhere within the school or otherwise, and through understanding when something has aesthetic value the students should develop the ability to make decisions about their work.