Art Descriptors 1 2 3 4 5 6 EP Be able to develop ideas inspired by looking at the work of other artists. Meaningfully analyse other artists’ work. Emerging ability to develop ideas through investigations. Emerging ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. Moderate ability to develop ideas through purposeful investigations. Some ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. A consistent ability to effectively develop ideas through purposeful investigations. A consistent ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. A convincing ability to effectively develop through purposeful investigations. A convincing ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. A highly developed ability to effectively develop ideas through creative and purposeful investigations. A highly developed ability to demonstrate critical understanding of sources. Ability to maturely and effectively develop ideas through creative and purposeful investigations. Ability to maturely engage with and demonstrate critical understanding of sources. Exceptional ability to independently and effectively develop ideas through creative and purposeful investigations. Exceptional ability to independently engage with and demonstrate critical understanding of sources. Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. Emerging ability to refine Emerging ability to select and experiment with appropriate materials, techniques and processes. Moderate ability to refine ideas. Some ability to select and experiment with appropriate materials, techniques and processes. A consistent ability to thoughtfully refine ideas. A consistent ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate materials, techniques and processes. A convincing ability to thoughtfully refine ideas. A convincing ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. A highly developed ability to thoughtfully refine ideas. A highly developed ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate materials, techniques and processes. Ability to maturely and thoughtfully refine ideas with discrimination. Ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. Exceptional ability to independently and thoughtfully refine ideas with discrimination. Ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.
Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 EP Draw, photograph and annotate insights relevant to intentions as work progresses. Emerging ability to record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. Moderate ability to record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses 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 convincing 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 skillfully record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses Ability to skilfully and maturely record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. Exceptional ability to skilfully and maturely record observations and insights through drawing and annotation, and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language. Emerging ability to present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions. Emerging ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. Moderate ability to present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions. Some ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. A consistent ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions. A consistent ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. A convincing ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions. A convincing ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. 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. Ability to competently and maturely present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions with confidence and conviction. A mature ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language. Exceptional ability to independently and maturely present a personal and meaningful response and realise intentions with confidence and conviction. Exceptional ability to demonstrate understanding of visual language.