Assessment
Junior levels
The full mark on the report card is 50 points. If the score is less than half of the full mark, it will be considered as a fail. The assessment of students’ academic work is divided into two types: progressive assessment and summative assessment.
Progressive assessment takes students’ exercises such as worksheets as assessment content and assesses students’ level of mastery of topic skills, with a maximum score of 10. The scoring criteria are as follows:
Scoring criteria \ performance |
High |
Middle |
Low |
No Submission |
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Subject mastery |
10 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
The summative assessment is based on the final task designed by the students in each learning unit to determine the degree of mastery, with a maximum score of 40 points. The scoring criteria are as follows:
Assessment criteria \ Performance |
High |
Middle |
Low |
No Submission |
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Mastery of skills (Master skills of using vaious media to express artworks) |
10 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
Processing of artworks (Using different forms to express artworks) |
10 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
Creativity (Express the work with a unique point of view) |
10 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
Topic-setting ability (The artworks are presented according to the requirements of the title) |
10 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
S1-S3 Assessment Content
Levels |
Term |
Performance of classwork(100%) |
S1
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First |
Classwork performance (100%) Mascot design (worksheet x 2 and artwork; 37.5%) Collection of prints (worksheet x1 and artwork; 31.25%) Font modeling creation-see the word and hear the sound (worksheet x1 and artwork 31.25%) |
Second
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Sketch — profile portrait (worksheet x1 and artwork; 31.25%) Pattern creation — Mandala (worksheet x1 and artwork; 31.25%) Comic creation (worksheet x2 and artwork; 37.5%) |
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S2 |
First
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Western calligraphy creation (worksheet x3 and artwork; 38.9%) Sketch-the perception of light and shadow (worksheet x1 and artwork; 27.8%) Chinese paper-cutting-New Year picture creation (worksheet x2 and artwork; 33.3%) |
Second
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Glass painting pattern creation (worksheet x1 and artwork; 31.25%) Pastel painting-funny creature modeling (worksheet x2 and artwork; 37.5%) Sketch — front portrait (worksheet x1 and artwork; 31.25%) |
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S3
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First
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Graffiti creation (worksheet x 2 and artwork; 26.1%) Graphic Design — Promotional Poster Design (worksheet x2 and artwork; 26.1%) Fashion Design (1)-Decoration creation (worksheet x1 and artwork; 21.7%) Fashion Design (2)-The Art of Dyeing (Exercise x 2; 26.1%) |
Second
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Fashion Design (3) — Cut up T-shirt design (individual work x1 and collaborative work; 27.78%) Interior design — design your own comfort zone (worksheet x3 and artwork; 38.89%) Painting creation-the association of the eyes (worksheet x2 and artwork; 33.33%) |
S4 Assessment Content
The Visual Arts subject has a total score of 100 on the Form 4 transcript, and a score below 40 will be considered a fail.
Term |
Assessment Content |
First |
Classwork performance (30%) Classroom assignments are divided into two types: progressive assessment and summative assessment. The assessment methods are the same as those in junior levels. Semester exam (70%) The examination papers are limited to three hours. They assess artwork description, basic styling and illustration design capabilities of marker drawing skills, including: Artwork description Painting geometric shapes: single and comprehensive shapes Organic form: entity and virtual body Monochrome/color portrait painting |
Second |
Classwork performance (30%) Classroom assignments are divided into two types: progressive assessment and summative assessment. The assessment methods are the same as those in junior levels. Semester exam (70%) The examination papers are limited to three hours. They assess the ability of art appraisal (0.5 hours) and design (2.5 hours), including: Artwork description and analysis Poster and illustration design (choose one from five) |
S5 Assessment Content
The Visual Arts subject has a total score of 100 on the Form 5 transcript, and a score below 40 is considered a fail.
Term |
Assessment Content |
First |
Classroom work performance (10%) Classroom assignments are divided into two types: progressive assessment and summative assessment. The assessment methods are the same as those in junior levels. Semester exam (60%) The final examination is conducted in the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination mode. Candidates must choose 1 out of 5 questions to answer, and the time limit is 4 hours. The questions are divided into two parts, Part A Art Criticism and Part B Art Creation. Students are required to evaluate the two paintings for 45 minutes, and for the next 3 hours and 15 minutes, candidates are required to paint and create according to the designated topics. Portfolio (30%) Candidates are required to submit a portfolio, including a workbook of research topics showing art criticism and related research processes related to art creation criticism research, and a work of art specific to the subject. |
Second |
Classroom work performance ((10%) Classroom assignments are divided into two types: progressive assessment and summative assessment. The assessment methods are the same as those in junior levels. Semester exam (60%) The final examination is conducted in the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination mode. Candidates must choose 1 out of 5 questions to answer, and the time limit is 4 hours. The questions are divided into two parts, Part A Art Criticism and Part B Art Creation. Students are required to evaluate the two paintings for 45 minutes, and for the next 3 hours and 15 minutes, candidates are required to paint and create according to the designated topics. Portfolio (30%) Candidates are required to submit a portfolio, including a workbook of research topics showing art criticism and related research processes related to art creation criticism research, and a work of art specific to the subject. |
S6 Assessment Content
The visual arts subject has a total score of 100 on the Form 6 transcript, and a score below 40 will be considered a fail.
Term |
Assessment Content |
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Portfolio (50%) Candidates are required to submit a portfolio, including a workbook of research topics showing art criticism and related research processes related to art creation criticism research, and a work of art specific to the subject. Final exam (50%) The final examination is conducted in the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination mode. Candidates must choose 1 out of 5 questions to answer, and the time limit is 4 hours. The questions are divided into two parts, Part A Art Criticism and Part B Art Creation. Students are required to evaluate the two paintings for 45 minutes, and for the next 3 hours and 15 minutes, candidates are required to paint and create according to the designated topics. |