Stage 1 Art

FOLIO & PRACTICAL

Semester 1 2019

“Humanity & Technology”

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Folio (40%) and Major Practical with Practitioner's Statement (30%)

The folio and Major Practical are linked, but are assessed separately. Your Folio is essentially a
backup folder that leads to your final resolved artwork (the Major Practical). The folio must, of
course, be completed before you can begin your Major Practical.

The theme for our Folio and Major Practical is ‘Humanity and Technology’. We will look at
Futurism and artworks/artists that explore The Relationship Between Humans and
Technology for inspiration.

Folio (40%)
Your folio consists of 15 x A3 pages. This folio will be evidence of your learning, including both
practical and written work which demonstrates your thinking and decision-making in preparation
for your major practical work. This folio will include documentation of your experimentation with
different ideas, materials and techniques, and will also include reflective comments on your
progress and processes., major decisions and problem solving.

While you will ultimately make the decisions about what is and isn’t included in your folio, below
is guide to how your folio pages may be set out.

Page Numbers: Recommended content:

Page 1 Brainstorm(s)-topics, themes, issues, subjects and initial ideas.

Page 2-3 Research on ‘Humanity and Technology’

● Include artworks based on your selected theme(s)/style(s)
● Add comments about what you like, dislike, ideas, etc.

Page 4-5 Research on chosen artists (you must choose at least 2)

● Include detailed analysis of selected artwork(s)

Page 6-8 Sketches exploring ideas within chosen theme (photoshop,

assemblage, installation, juxtaposition, appropriation, etc.)

Page 9-10 Compositional experiments, refining selected idea

Page 11-13 Exploration of different media, techniques, colours, backgrounds, etc.

You may like to explore: video, installation, assemblage, digital imaging,
painting, drawing, mixed media, photography or sculpture.

Page 14 Draft of final idea with selected composition, media etc.

Page 15 Documentation of process of making final artwork.

**Remember the above is a guide only, and will vary for individual students**

DUE DATE(S):
The below table outlines the due dates for your Folio.
 Assessment: Due Date:

First progress assessment Friday 3rd May

Second progress assessment Wednesday 22nd May

Final assessment Friday 14th June

Major Practical (30%)

Your Major Practical is the culmination of all of the planning, experimentation and decisions
made throughout your Folio. It should be a resolved artwork, professionally presented and
separate from your folio. Media used will vary based on individual choice.

Practitioner's Statement:
You must include a Practitioner’s Statement to accompany your Major Practical. This statement
must be a maximum of 250 words and must include the following:
● Your Major Practical artwork title
● A description of the process undertaken
● An explanation of where you got your ideas from and the artists that influenced you
● A description of the experiments you did to achieve a successful outcome.
● Your own personal evaluation of your practical work

Peer Assessment:
You must also include an assessment of a peer’s artwork to accompany your Major Practical.
You will be given the peer assessment sheet below to provide your peer with constructive
feedback about their artwork.

Artists: Artwork title:

The artwork shows... I think...

Would improve the artwork.

Something that really caught my eye was... The artwork made me feel...

DUE DATE(S):
Assessment: Due Date:

Final assessment Friday 14th June

Marking Rubric:
 Practical Application
A Coherent and well-considered
conceptualisation and development of
imaginative or personally relevant visual
ideas.
Comprehensive exploration to acquire
technical skills, and use media, materials, and
technologies.
Reflective and thorough documentation of
creative visual thinking and/or problem-solving
processes.
B Well-considered conceptualisation and
development of imaginative or personally
relevant visual ideas.
Thorough exploration to acquire technical
skills and use media, materials, and
technologies.
Thoughtful documentation of creative visual
thinking and/or problem-solving processes.
C Considered conceptualisation and
development of imaginative or personally
relevant visual ideas.
Competent exploration to acquire technical
skills and use media, materials, and
technologies.
Appropriate documentation of creative visual
thinking and/or problem-solving processes.
D Elements of conceptualisation and some
development of visual ideas.
Some exploration of media, materials, or
technologies.
Partial documentation of creative visual
thinking or problem-solving processes.
E Emerging skills in the conceptualisation and
development of visual ideas.
Some attempted exploration of media,
materials, or technologies.
Limited documentation of creative thinking or
problem-solving.
Knowledge and Understanding
In-depth knowledge of selected core visual
arts concepts, forms, styles, and
conventions.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of
visual arts in different cultural, social, and/or
historical contexts.
Discerning understanding of aesthetic or
functional qualities in works of art or design.
Some depth of knowledge of selected core
visual arts concepts, forms, styles, and
conventions.
Some depth of knowledge and understanding Mostly clear and consistent use of
of visual arts in different cultural, social, visual arts language to interpret
and/or historical contexts. and respond to works and their
contexts.
Clear understanding of aesthetic or functional
qualities in works of art or design.
Knowledge of selected core visual arts
concepts, forms, styles, and conventions
usually demonstrated in practical work.
Appropriate knowledge and mostly clear
understanding of visual arts in different
cultural, social, and/or historical contexts.
Appropriate understanding of aesthetic or
functional qualities in works of art or design.
Some basic knowledge of selected core
visual arts concepts, forms, styles, and
conventions.
Recognition of one or more elements of
visual arts in a cultural, social, or historical
context.
Some recognition of aesthetic or functional
qualities in works of art or design.
Some recognition of selected core visual arts
concepts, forms, or styles.
Limited understanding of a visual arts
context.
Emerging awareness of the need to
understand aesthetic or functional qualities in
works of art or design.
Analysis and Response
Perceptive analysis and
interpretation of a variety of works
of art or design from different
contexts.
Clear and consistent use of visual
arts language to interpret and
respond to works and their
contexts.
Thoughtful analysis and
interpretation of works of art or
design from different contexts.
Considered analysis and
interpretation of two or more
works of art or design from
different contexts.
Generally clear use of visual arts
language to interpret and respond
to works and their contexts.
Some basic consideration of at
least one work of art or design,
with superficial reference to their
context.
Occasional use of visual arts
language.
Emerging awareness of
connections between works of art
or design and their context.
Emerging use of visual arts
language.