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Assessment objectives and presenting your work - OCRAssessment objectives

To effectively present your project you need to show how you have developed ideas, refined your work, recorded your process and created a personal and meaningful response.

Part of Art and DesignPortfolio and External Assessment

Assessment objectives

Each component is marked based on four assessment objectives:

Assessment objectiveDescription
AO1Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.
AO2Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes
AO3Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses
AO4Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language
Assessment objectiveAO1
DescriptionDevelop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.
Assessment objectiveAO2
DescriptionRefine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes
Assessment objectiveAO3
DescriptionRecord ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses
Assessment objectiveAO4
DescriptionPresent a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language

In presenting your personal intentions and response, you need to show you have met all the assessment objectives in each component.

Although you can attempt the assessment objectives in any order, it is generally a good idea to work methodically through a project, so that you can keep track of your progress against all the objectives.

Meeting Assessment Objective 1

Pictures and student's notes describing various types of art installation
This student has shown their research into their art and design area and the visual ideas that have inspired them
Study of the artist Lisa Milroy. Notes and a picture of a pair of red shoes.
Research the life and work of different artists and designers linked to your project theme, as this student has done

Assessment Objective 1 is about developing ideas from a starting point to a final piece. This is done through mind-mapping, sketches and studies related to the work of other artists, designers and craftspeople.

Eric Carle response. Picture of a tiger, flamingo, penguin, frog and bird. Notes.
Research the life and work of different artists and designers linked to your project theme, as this student has done

You need to analyse and understand these contextual sources, and develop your ideas in a personal way. Don't just state facts that you have found out. Relate what you have found out to your own ideas and experience.

Checklist

  • Have you demonstrated what the starting point, theme or brief means to you personally?
  • Have you established a link between the starting point and your chosen sources?
  • Have you reflected your understanding of the social and cultural context?
  • Is there a clear link between your sources and your own work?
  • Is it clear what ideas or techniques from your sources you have developed?
A colourful moodboard with pictures and words that evoke a kaleidoscope
Grouping a mind map, spidergram or word cloud with initial visual ideas can help demostrate the link between your theme, your ideas and your visual language. This student piece successfully demonstrates this

Question

In what order should you attempt the assessment objectives?

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Meeting Assessment Objective 2

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