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Maris Stella High School Art Department

SELECTION CRITERIAFOR ELECTIVE ARTAT UPPER SECONDARY

Given the demands of the new O Level Art syllabus, students need to spend muchtime and energy pursuing it. The Art department seeks to identify students who haveboth the attitude and aptitude to take art at the upper secondary level. They shouldbe well above average in ability their work and must demonstrate the potential forfuture development. We look for students who can clearly articulate their ideas andwho demonstrate an overall commitment to the visual arts.

There are 4 criteria in the selection of students to undertake O level Art. Studentsmust score a minimum of 12 points.

The 4 criteria are

1. Observation2. Creativity & Imagination3. Portfolio of works4. Secondary 2 Art results

The table below shows the rubrics

Criteria / Score 4 3 2 1

Observation Studies(1 Hr)

The drawingsshow an

excellent effortat trulyobserving thehands andmaking asincere effortto duplicatethem.

The drawingsshow a good

effort at trulyobserving thehands andmaking asincere effortto duplicatethem.

The drawingsshow a

moderateeffort atobserving thehands andmaking aneffort toduplicatethem.

The drawingsshow little

effort atobserving thehands andattempting toduplicate

Imagination &Creativity (24 hrs)

Visualillustrations

are creativeclever, andmake complexanalogies tocommunicateideas.

Visualillustrations

are originaland convey adistinct point ofview.

Illustrationscontain

clichs.

Illustrationsare limited and

fail tocommunicatethroughanalogy

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Portfolio

A minimum of 10examples of artworkthat may includesome of thefollowing:

*Original drawings /paintings in a varietyof media.

* Photgraphy

*Digital Art

-More than 10examples ofcompletedworks

-Consistentlyexploresmedia, skills

and sourcesoutside ofassignments

-Student workshows skills,planning andvocabularyshow a highdegree ofprogress andgrowth over

time.-Portfolioshowspersistence inworkingthroughdifficulties.

-10 examplesof completedwork

-Studentexplores avariety ofmedia, skills

and sources.-Student workshows skills,planning andvocabularyshow goodprogress andgrowth overtime.

-Portfolioexhibits some

evidence ofpersistence.

- Less than 10examples ofcompletedwork.

- Portfolio islimited inexploration of

media, skills,and sources.

-Student workshows skills,planning andvocabularyshowacceptableprogress andgrowth overtime.

-Portfolioexhibits limitedevidence ofpersistence

-Less than 5examples ofcompletedwork.

-Portfolioshows noexploration of

media, skillsand sources.

-Student workshows little orno progress ingrowth ofskills, planningandvocabulary.

-Student givesup when faced

with difficulties.

Lower SecondaryOverall Art Results

75 and above 70 & above 65 & above 60 & above

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