Year+12

**External Assessment 2013-14 Count Down**
Dear all, the following outlines the important dates for your preparation of the external assessment. As you may know the schedule is being rush now, please make sure you have followed and completed all necessary procedures.


 * **IMPORTANT: please go through the VA e-submission guidance material carefully that I sent to you during CNY holiday to have an idea what you are going to do.**

ITEMS (For all of you as HL students)


 * 1) 300 word candidate statement
 * 2) Studio work evidence (12-18 pieces, including experimental works)
 * 3) Selected IWB pages (25-30 pages)
 * 4) Exhibition evidence (we need to set-up a mini exhibition space)
 * 5) Interview (max. 15 mins)
 * 6) Additional information (depends on your work nature)


 * All materials will go digitize and to be submit on-line to IBO before the due date.

No extension would be given || All studio works must have photographed and saved in jpg format.
 * EVENT ||  DATE  ||  REQUIREMENT  ||
 * * Studio work and
 * Selected IWB pages || DUE on 26/3/14 (WED)

All IWB selected pages must be scanned as a single pdf file. Maximum file size please refer to the guide book || Time to be announced || You must well prepare your selected IWB pages and artworks that day. Please stick to the markband descriptors for commenting your work || || Double check with the image quality of the work and the requirement of the || || My job only || ||
 * * Exhibition set-up in art studio (for interviewing) || 27-28/3/14 (THUR & Friday) afternoon  || My room will be used for setting up your work. Everyone must have your own nametag placed beside the artworks. ||
 * * Video recording Interview || 29/3/14 (Sat)
 * * Submitting all digital files to me through Google drive || 30/3/14 (Sun)
 * * Uploading the files to IBO || 31/3/14 (Mon)
 * REMEMBER you need to stick to the given timeline and start earlier to prepare the materials for interview!

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Year 12 VA

The aims of the visual arts course at HL and SL are to enable students to investigate past, present and emerging forms of visual arts and engage in producing, appreciating and evaluating these; develop an understanding of visual arts from a local, national and international perspective; build confidence in responding visually and creatively to personal and cultural experiences; develop skills in, and sensitivity to, the creation of works that reflect active and individual involvement, and take responsibility for the direction of their learning through the acquisition of effective working practices. Through these lessons students are expected to:  Ø respond to and analyze critically and contextually the function, meaning and artistic qualities of past, present and emerging art, using the specialist vocabulary of visual arts   Ø develop and present independent ideas and practice, and explain the connections between these and the work of others   Ø explore and develop ideas and techniques for studio work through integrated contextual study and first-hand observations   Ø develop and maintain a close relationship between investigation and a purposeful, creative process in studio work   Ø produce personally relevant works of art that reveal evidence of exploration of ideas that reflect cultural and historical awareness   Ø develop and demonstrate technical competence and artistic qualities that challenge and extend personal boundaries and technical competence and self-direction.. This year students will have both the examination interview and graduation exhibition. It is important to prepare their IWBs and studio artworks well. Best wishes for a great year! **Exemplars of work**