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Visual Art in Context

Visual Art in Context
The cycle of inquiry, considering and comparing work from a variety of cultures, historical, social contexts. Analyzing, interpreting, comparing, evaluating, using art vocabulary. Reflection and understanding.
Visual Arts Processes
Experimenting with techniques, media, and processes, developing a body of resolved and unresolved work, self-review and critique, documentation in visual arts journal.
Presenting Visual Arts
This 3rd part has to do with understanding curatorial processes, what makes an effective exhibition and selecting and presenting the students own work.
Instead of an IWB there will be a Visual Arts Journal
How will this be Assessed?
Assessment will be divided into 3 parts, with the following breakdown:
1. A comparative study for points 20/100 Externally Assessed compare and contrast the work of (at least 2) different artists, different techniques for making art and theory behind the work (HL students will also include a reflection of how this relates to their own work)   - 20% marks 
2. A process portfolio for points 40/100 Externally Assessed the student’s journey of art‐making, their engagement with different media and techniques, and processes involved in making their own body of works.
SL: 9‐18 pages/screens submitted.
HL: 13‐25 pages/screens submitted.                                                            - 40% mark
3. An exhibition with a written rationale for points 40/100 Internally Assessed by Teacher
Students reflect on changes made during the process of creation and provide a rationale for the decisions regarding the selection of certain pieces for the exhibition.
SL: 4‐7 pieces in at least 2 different media, with reflective commentaries for 2 of the pieces
(150‐ 300 words each).
HL: 5‐9 pieces in at least 3 different media, with reflective commentaries for 4 of the pieces
(150‐300 words each).                                                                                   - 40% mark

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