Category Archives: Assessment

Making a Mark: with luck.

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dan

I am just reading Making a Mark (HMI March 2012) which is the latest report about art education in England by my old friend and colleague Ian (otherwise known as HMI). Click here for a copy. It is so overwhelmingly sensible … Continue reading →

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Key Stage 3 Assessment – levels 1 and 2 updated

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Dan

Last year I worked with QCDA on a programme to develop exemplar materials for assessment in art in KS3 (levels 3-7). The programme was also related to the programme to extend APP (Assessing Pupil Progress) in the core subjects. Basically … Continue reading →

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Animation by students for students

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Dan

Really good evening at the ‘Bucks Animation Festival’ last night. It was held at Bucks New University in High Wycombe and was organised by students at Chalfonts Community College as part of their Creative and Media Diploma. It was a … Continue reading →

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Assessment Papers and Practice

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Dan

Last year QCDA developed exemplar materials to support the assessment of national curriculum levels in KS3 for all foundation subjects. These materials were published in July 2010. They are really helpful on a variety of levels. They provide a much … Continue reading →

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How FFT works (video)

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Dan

The other day I was going to speak about assessment at a conference. However, arrangements became confused and I was unable to get there. So I recorded and uploaded a quick version of part of the presentation to YouTube. It … Continue reading →

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New Assessment Guidance for KS3 Art- APP probably

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Dan

QCDA has just published the online exemplification of standards materials. These provide much more than just examples of levels. They provide an illustration of good assessment practice and embrace the principles of good assessment which is at the heart of … Continue reading →

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THE Game

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Dan

>Just spent an evening with colleagues and students on the last session of the online games course. I was really impressed with so much of this. It is a curious experience because it is, on the one hand, very matter … Continue reading →

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Testing the ‘C’ boundary

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Dan

> In a daily routine of emails and meetings it was a pleasure to join art teachers and just talk about teaching art and students: like the yr 10 student whose sole expectations from life were “make up, a baby … Continue reading →

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Chemical or Digital?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Dan

>More schools are offering photography at A level this year. It’s not just the easy access to digital camera’s and Photoshop either as many offer both chemical as well as digital processing: although the sheer ubiquity of digital photography must … Continue reading →

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FFT, Myths and Reality

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Dan

> There are many misconceptions about FFT data. The most prevalent myth is that somehow FFT takes performance in English Maths and Science and through some obscure psychometric testing uses this to predict aptitude in Art. In fact this is … Continue reading →

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