Art and design exemplification standards file level 1 - The National ...

Next steps
To progress, Beth needs to:
■ improve her observational skills and the ability to recognise detail
■ focus on attention to subtle detail in her own work at all stages
■ look at art that has different intentions in order to help her to express her ideas and emotions through her
own art.
Evaluating and reflecting
Context
Beth was interviewed about the making process for her 3D flower sculpture. She talked about her choice of
materials and colours, what she felt about her work and what improvements she would make.
Evaluation
Beth reflects on her flower making project and how she feels about
her work.
Video can be viewed at:
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Assessment commentary
Understanding art, craft and design
Beth made some observations about her choice of materials and colours, and how those choices
influenced what she thought about her work. She described, in simple terms, how pieces of art make her
feel. She identified aspects of her own and other people's work that she liked or disliked.
Next steps
To progress, Beth needs to:
■ convey more abstract ideas and feelings through her art work
■ develop her capacity to reflect more critically on her own work.
Overall assessment judgement
Art and design exemplification standards file level 1
Overall, Beth is working at level 1.
Understanding art, craft and design:
Beth recognised and communicated straightforward ideas and intentions in her observational paintings.
She explained how different colours elicited different moods and conveyed different meanings. Beth
participated enthusiastically in art and design lessons and responded positively to the different ideas
presented to her.
Exploring and investigating:
When encouraged, Beth explored different ideas as shown by the variety of techniques used in her
flower sculpture. She was confident when working with a clear purpose and where her investigations
were literal in intention, as shown in the reproduction of the Georgia O’Keeffe painting.
Creating art, craft and design:
Beth produced some good, detailed work, especially in the early stages of designing and making such as
in her initial drawings responding to the O’Keeffe flower painting which showed some command of a
range of artistic skills. In the final work, Beth chose to focus on larger, solid blocks of colour.
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