| Marks | Grade | Assessment objective 1 | Assessment objective 2 | Assessment objective 3 | Assessment objective 4 |
| GCSE
LEVEL |
GRADE
ESTIMATE |
Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources. | Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language. |
| 21-24 | 9 [81] | An exceptional ability to effectively develop ideas through creative and purposeful investigations. An exceptional ability to engage with and demonstrate critical understanding of sources. | An exceptional ability to thoughtfully refine ideas with discrimination. An exceptional ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | An exceptional ability to skilfully and rigorously record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | An exceptional ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions with confidence and conviction. An exceptional ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. |
| 17-20 | 7 [68]
8 [75] 9 [81] |
A highly developed ability to effectively develop ideas through creative and purposeful investigations. A highly developed ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. | A highly developed ability to thoughtfully refine ideas. A highly developed ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | A highly developed ability to skilfully record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | A highly developed ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions with confidence and conviction. A highly developed ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. |
| 13-16 | 5 [54]
6 [61] |
A consistent ability to effectively develop ideas through purposeful investigations. A consistent ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. | A consistent ability to thoughtfully refine ideas. A consistent ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | A consistent ability to skilfully record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | A consistent ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions. A consistent ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. |
| 9-12 | 3 [36]
4 [47] |
A moderate ability to effectively develop ideas through purposeful investigations. A moderate ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. | A moderate ability to thoughtfully refine ideas. A moderate ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | A moderate ability to skilfully record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | A moderate ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions. A moderate ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. |
| 5-8 | 2 [21] | Some ability to develop ideas through purposeful investigations. Some ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. | Some ability to refine ideas. Some ability to select and experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | Some ability to record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | Some ability to present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions. Some ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. |
| 1-4 | 1 [9] | Minimal ability to develop ideas through investigations. Minimal ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. | Minimal ability to refine ideas. Minimal ability to select and experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | Minimal ability to record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | Minimal ability to present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions. Minimal ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. |
| 0 | Work has no merit | Work has no merit | Work has no merit | Work has no merit |
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