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

Assessment commentary
Pupil D has gained confidence and begun to take risks. Her work is much more expressive than the
analytical studies she produced earlier in the project. She has learnt that she can take other sources as
inspiration and use her imagination to change these into something unique and original.
Understanding art, craft and design:
Pupil D has shown a good understanding of the work of other artists. In her pen drawing she has
analysed the work of an artist (Mark Francis) and produced her own interpretation, using forms, lines and
shapes characteristic of the artist’s work. Her visual and written analysis of the work of two artists (Mark
Francis and Rob Kesseler) shows a sound understanding of context. She has collected relevant imagery
(from the internet) to support her work. She has linked her work in this project with her science
coursework on plant and animal cells.
Exploring and investigating:
Pupil D has shown increasing confidence in her use of the materials and started to take creative risks in
her application of paint on plastic. She has manipulated the materials to achieve an imaginative and
expressive piece.
Creating art, craft and design:
Pupil D shows a clear determination to refine her technical understanding and skills. She recognises and
exploits the qualities of the techniques she uses.
Next steps
To progress, Pupil D needs to:
■ explain in her work journal how she has been
influenced by the work of others.
Image manipulation
Context
These activities were part of an extended project on
land art that took place over two terms.
In the second term, pupils built on what they had learnt
in the first term about using the world as a visual
resource and creatively collaborating on art works and
installations. They shifted their focus from the local
environment to aspects of the environment not visible
to the naked eye. This was to stimulate their curiosity
and explore their sense of wonder, as artists, at the
appearance of the world at the cellular level. They
collaborated with the science department, using
microscopes and slides to make studies of cell forms,
patterns and structures. The objective was to develop
ideas and create pieces for a large-scale group exhibit.
In this sequence of activities, pupils used observational
drawings and experimental work they had done
previously to create a design in Photoshop. The
objective of this task was for pupils to learn how to
manipulate, alter and layer images to create a final
design.
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