Assessment

In order to do well, it's not enough just to take a few successful photographs. You must tell a story about what you have learned. Like all good stories, yours should have a beginning, a middle and an end. Look at the information below. Think about the relationship between the work you do, the way it is marked and what you can do to make the examiner's life a little easier. Present your work logically. Explain what you have done - not just the what but the how and the why.

Grade 8

To achieve grade 8 candidates will be able to:

• demonstrate independent critical investigation and in-depth understanding of sources to develop ideas convincingly
• effectively apply a wide range of creative and technical skills, experimentation and innovation to develop and refine work
• record and use perceptive insights and observations with well-considered influences on ideas
• demonstrate advanced use of visual language, technique, media and contexts to realise personal ideas

Grade 5

To achieve grade 5 candidates will be able to:

• demonstrate competent critical investigation and understanding of sources to develop ideas coherently
• apply a range of creative and technical skills and some experimentation and innovation to develop and refine work
• record and use clear observations to influence ideas
• demonstrate competent use of visual language, technique, media and contexts to realise personal ideas

Grade 2

To achieve grade 2 candidates will be able to:

• demonstrate limited critical investigation and understanding of sources to develop ideas simply
• apply basic creative and technical skills to limited experimentation and innovation
• record and use simple observations to inform ideas
• demonstrate basic use of visual language, technique, media or contexts to realise ideas