Grade 7 Visual Art
Unit 1: “An Illustrated Life” (Visual Journaling) MYP Unit Question: How can we express ourselves? Significant Concept: Journaling can be used to creatively express and document ourselves and our experiences. Level 0
Level 1-2
Level 3-4
Level 5-6
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Level 9-10
A. Knowledge & Understanding (as evident in brainstorms, sketches & developmental workbooks etc.) The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors listed.
A1: The student shows limited awareness of the artform studied as evident in their practice tasks and developmental workbooks.
A1: The student shows satisfactory awareness of the artform studied as evident in their practice tasks and developmental workbooks.
A1: The student shows good awareness of the artform studied as evident in their practice tasks and developmental workbooks.
A1: The student shows excellent awareness of the artform studied as evident in their practice tasks and developmental workbooks.
A2: The student shows limited ability to relate context and process to their own work.
A2: The student demonstrates some basic language of the arts and a satisfactory ability to relate context and process to their own work.
A2: The student uses the basic language of the arts and has a good ability to relate context and process to their own work.
A2: The student uses the basic language of the arts and has an excellent ability to relate context and process to their own work.
A3: The student is able to develop a limited ability to relate elements and context to their own work.
A3: The student is occasionally ability to relate elements and context to their own work.
A3: The student has a general ability to relate elements and context to their own work.
A3: The student has an excellent ability to relate elements and context to their own work.
B. Application (as evident in their summative assessment) The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors listed.
B1: The student has a highly limited ability create a well balanced, attractive and thematic composition.
B1: The student has a limited ability to create a well balanced, attractive and thematic composition.
B1: The student is able to create a well balanced, thematic composition in a satisfactory manner.
B1: The student is able to create and present good journal compositions.
B1: The student is able to successfully use artistic conventions to create and present journal compositions.
B1: The student shows a highly limited proficiency in using decorative, symbolic and/or thematic elements.
B1: The student shows a limited proficiency in using decorative, symbolic and/or thematic elements.
B1: The student shows a satisfactory proficiency in using decorative, symbolic and/or thematic elements.
B1: The student shows a good proficiency in using imagery, text, decorative, symbolic and/or thematic elements in their compositions.
B1: The student shows an excellent proficiency in using imagery, text, decorative, symbolic and/or thematic elements in their compositions.
B2: The student’s technical skills (cutting, arranging, layout, glueing etc.) are highly limited.
B2: The student’s technical skills (cutting, arranging, layout, glueing etc.) are limited.
B2: The student has satisfactory technical skills (cutting, arranging, layout, glueing etc.)
B2: The student has good technical skills (cutting, arranging, layout, glueing etc.).
B2: The student has excellent technical skills (arranging, layout, glueing etc)
B2: The student has B2: The student has limited writing highly limited skills in their journal. writing skills in their journal.
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B2: The student has B2: The student has B2: The student has satisfactory good writing skills excellent writing writing skills in their in their journal. skills in their journal. journal.
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Grade 7 Visual Art Level 0
Level 1-2
Level 3-4
Level 5-6
Level 7-8
Level 9-10
C. Reflection & Evaluation The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors listed.
C1: The student shows a limited ability to identify or describe their own progress.
C1: The student is able to give a satisfactory description of their own progress.
C1: The student is able to give a good description of their own progress and identify areas that have been easy or challenging.
C1: The student is able to give an excellent description of their own progress and identify areas that have been particularly easy or challenging.
C2: The student shows a limited ability to identify either strengths or weaknesses in their own work, and this is often ineffective or incomplete.
C2: The student is occasionally able to identify either strengths or weaknesses in their own work, although this may be ineffective or incomplete.
C2: The student is generally able to identify strengths and weaknesses in their own work.
C2: The student can competently identify strengths and weaknesses in their own work.
C3: The student receives feedback constructively.
C3: The student receives feedback constructively.
C3: The student C3: The student receives feedback in receives feedback. a limited way.
D. Artistic Awareness & Personal Engagement The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors listed.
D1: The student shows limited commitment in using artistic processes.
D1: The student shows satisfactory commitment in using artistic processes.
D1: The student shows good commitment in using artistic processes.
D1: The student shows commitment in using artistic processes.
D2: The student shows limited curiosity, selfmotivation and a willingness to take risks.
D2: The student occasionally shows some curiosity, or selfmotivation or a willingness to take some risks.
D2: The student generally shows some curiosity, selfmotivation or a willingness to take risks.
D2: The student demonstrates curiosity, selfmotivation or a willingness to take risks.
D3: The student works with peers only with direction or with much encouragement.
D3: The student generally works with peers in a positive way, with encouragement.
D3: The student usually works with peers in a positive way, with little encouragement.
D3: The student supports, encourages and works with peers in a positive way.
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