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The Arts: Visual Arts
Years 7 and 8
Above satisfactory
Exploring Islamic art
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Analyses key characteristics of Islamic art
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Analyses key characteristics of Islamic art
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Selects an image of Islamic art as an example
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Selects an image of Islamic art as an example
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Analyses traditional repeat patterns
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Analyses traditional repeat patterns
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Understands the use of geometric shapes and their repetition to create patterns in Islamic art
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Understands the use of geometric shapes and their repetition to create patterns in Islamic art
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Demonstrates some traditional patterns using computer software
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Demonstrates some traditional patterns using computer software
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Explores a range of patterns using geometric shapes and colours
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Explores a range of patterns using geometric shapes and colours
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Creates a range of complex patterns and makes optical illusions with patterns
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Creates a range of complex patterns and makes optical illusions with patterns
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Uses a computer program to create a digitally repeated pattern
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Uses a computer program to create a digitally repeated pattern
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Expresses opinions about Islamic art and analyses its influences on their own artwork
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Expresses opinions about Islamic art and analyses its influences on their own artwork
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Carefully selects a wide range of photographed textures and colours sourced from their home environment 2 Annotation 2
Explores geometric symmetry in the construction of a digital collage 3 Annotation 3
Selects identifiable and symbolic objects to create a pattern 4 Annotation 4
Selects coloured mounts to enhance the finished artwork
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Carefully selects a wide range of photographed textures and colours sourced from their home environment -
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Explores geometric symmetry in the construction of a digital collage -
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Selects identifiable and symbolic objects to create a pattern -
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Selects coloured mounts to enhance the finished artwork
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Plans and designs artwork in response to techniques used by traditional Islamic artists
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Plans and designs artwork in response to techniques used by traditional Islamic artists
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Evaluates the influence of Islamic art on their own artmaking 2 Annotation 2
Explains how the artwork is to be displayed to enhance its meaning
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Evaluates the influence of Islamic art on their own artmaking -
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Explains how the artwork is to be displayed to enhance its meaning
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Analyses the response of an audience to the artwork 2 Annotation 2
Reflects on and evaluates the success of the artwork
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Reflects on and evaluates the success of the artwork
Below satisfactory
Exploring Islamic art
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Identifies key characteristics of Islamic art in point form 2 Annotation 2
Selects an image of Islamic art as an example
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Identifies key characteristics of Islamic art in point form -
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Selects an image of Islamic art as an example
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Explores some traditional repeat patterns using coloured pencils and felt pens
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Explores some traditional repeat patterns using coloured pencils and felt pens
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Uses a computer program to create a digitally repeated pattern
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Uses a computer program to create a digitally repeated pattern
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Creates a pattern out of geometric shapes in the construction of a digital collage 2 Annotation 2
Uses three photographed textures to make a pattern
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Creates a pattern out of geometric shapes in the construction of a digital collage -
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Uses three photographed textures to make a pattern
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Describes the process of photographing and manipulating images 2 Annotation 2
Makes some preliminary sketches for a pattern
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Describes the process of photographing and manipulating images -
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Makes some preliminary sketches for a pattern
Satisfactory
Exploring Islamic art
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Selects an image of Islamic art as an example
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Selects an image of Islamic art as an example
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Identifies and illustrates key characteristics of Islamic art
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Identifies and illustrates key characteristics of Islamic art
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Gives an example of contemporary Islamic art
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Gives an example of contemporary Islamic art
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Shows some exploration of traditional repeat patterns using coloured pencils and felt pens
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Shows some exploration of traditional repeat patterns using coloured pencils and felt pens
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Demonstrates repeating patterns using geometric shapes
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Demonstrates repeating patterns using geometric shapes
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Uses a computer program to create a digitally repeated pattern
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Uses a computer program to create a digitally repeated pattern
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Expresses opinions about Islamic art and analyses its influences on their own artwork
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Expresses opinions about Islamic art and analyses its influences on their own artwork
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Creates a pattern out of geometric shapes in a digital collage 2 Annotation 2
Uses a variety of photographed textures and patterns from their own environment 3 Annotation 3
Uses rotational symmetry to construct a pattern 4 Annotation 4
Selects a limited palette to give overall cohesion and adds highlights to create interest
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Creates a pattern out of geometric shapes in a digital collage -
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Uses a variety of photographed textures and patterns from their own environment -
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Uses rotational symmetry to construct a pattern -
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Selects a limited palette to give overall cohesion and adds highlights to create interest
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Plans and designs artwork in response to techniques used by traditional Islamic artists 2 Annotation 2
Evaluates the influence of Islamic art on their own artmaking
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Plans and designs artwork in response to techniques used by traditional Islamic artists -
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Evaluates the influence of Islamic art on their own artmaking
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Explains how an artwork can be displayed to enhance its meaning 2 Annotation 2
Reflects on the success of their artwork and makes suggestions for future artwork
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Explains how an artwork can be displayed to enhance its meaning -
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Reflects on the success of their artwork and makes suggestions for future artwork
Above satisfactory
Exploring Islamic art
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Analyses key characteristics of Islamic art
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Analyses key characteristics of Islamic art
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Selects an image of Islamic art as an example
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Annotation 1
Selects an image of Islamic art as an example
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Analyses traditional repeat patterns
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Analyses traditional repeat patterns
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Understands the use of geometric shapes and their repetition to create patterns in Islamic art
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Understands the use of geometric shapes and their repetition to create patterns in Islamic art
![](/media/2937/va-7-8-ws2-ab-slide7.jpg)
Demonstrates some traditional patterns using computer software
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Demonstrates some traditional patterns using computer software
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![](/media/2938/va-7-8-ws2-ab-slide9.jpg)
Explores a range of patterns using geometric shapes and colours
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Explores a range of patterns using geometric shapes and colours
![](/media/2939/va-7-8-ws2-ab-slide10.jpg)
![](/media/2940/va-7-8-ws2-ab-slide11.jpg)
Creates a range of complex patterns and makes optical illusions with patterns
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Annotation 1
Creates a range of complex patterns and makes optical illusions with patterns
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Uses a computer program to create a digitally repeated pattern
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Uses a computer program to create a digitally repeated pattern
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Expresses opinions about Islamic art and analyses its influences on their own artwork
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Annotation 1
Expresses opinions about Islamic art and analyses its influences on their own artwork
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Carefully selects a wide range of photographed textures and colours sourced from their home environment 2 Annotation 2
Explores geometric symmetry in the construction of a digital collage 3 Annotation 3
Selects identifiable and symbolic objects to create a pattern 4 Annotation 4
Selects coloured mounts to enhance the finished artwork
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Carefully selects a wide range of photographed textures and colours sourced from their home environment -
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Annotation 2
Explores geometric symmetry in the construction of a digital collage -
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Annotation 3
Selects identifiable and symbolic objects to create a pattern -
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Annotation 4
Selects coloured mounts to enhance the finished artwork
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Plans and designs artwork in response to techniques used by traditional Islamic artists
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Plans and designs artwork in response to techniques used by traditional Islamic artists
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Evaluates the influence of Islamic art on their own artmaking 2 Annotation 2
Explains how the artwork is to be displayed to enhance its meaning
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Evaluates the influence of Islamic art on their own artmaking -
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Annotation 2
Explains how the artwork is to be displayed to enhance its meaning
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Analyses the response of an audience to the artwork 2 Annotation 2
Reflects on and evaluates the success of the artwork
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Analyses the response of an audience to the artwork -
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Annotation 2
Reflects on and evaluates the success of the artwork