Assessment & Methods of Assessment 11-12

IB Visual Arts Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) (2 compulsory parts)

Part A Studio Work

Practical exploration and artistic production

(HL 168 hours, SL 150 hours)

External assessment 70%

Internal assessment 30%

Candidates completing the IB Diploma are required to:

• Demonstrate through purposeful exploration an inquiring and integrative approach to a variety of visual phenomena
• Synthesise art concepts and skills in works that are personally, socio-culturally and aesthetically meaningful
• Solve formal and technical problems encountered in studio practice
• Exhibit technical skills and an appropriate use of media
• Produce works of art with imagination and creativity through individual and, where appropriate, collaborative work

Part B Research Workbooks

Independent critical research and analysis, visual and written, in more than one culture.

(HL 72 hours, SL 45 hours)

This is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IBO at the end of the course

Candidates completing the IB Diploma are required to:

• Demonstrate clearly in visual and written terms how personal research has led to an understanding of the topics or concepts being investigated
• Analyse critically the meaning and aesthetic qualities of art forms using an informed vocabulary
• Show some awareness of the cultural, historical and social dimensions of themes in more than one cultural context
• Examine the visual and functional qualities of art from their own and other cultures for meaning and significance.