PROGRAMME STANDARDS: ART AND DESIGN - MQA

iii. Social skills and responsibilities
[PROGRAMME STANDARDS: ART AND DESIGN] 2012
Student assessment will evaluate whether the students are able to link their
art works to public interests. To what extent can students explain the
relationship between the artist, the designer, the artwork, the world and the
audience?
The students should be able to explain why their artworks are produced and
for whom they are targeted. They should also be able to explain how their
artworks contribute to the improvement of a system and culture.
iv. Values, attitudes and professionalism
Student assessment will determine whether the students are able to
demonstrate good values, attitudes and professionalism as artist and
professional designers.
v. Problem solving and scientific skills
Student assessment will determine whether students are able to demonstrate
their abilities to solve problems related to works of art. For example, it
determines if the students are able to select appropriate materials,
techniques, technology and processes to form a complete unit of work. The
students should be able to find answers, explanations and effective means of
solving problems related to art. They should be able to answer question like:
“What is the appropriate form of work?” and “Where and how should the work
be displayed?”
The students will also be assessed on their skills of using more scientific
methods, especially their ability to identify and use chemical and visual
effects, animation, digital, sound and video techniques, and nanotechnology
in their art.
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