Category Archives: levels

Key Stage 3 Assessment – levels 1 and 2 updated

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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Assessment Papers and Practice

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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New Assessment Guidance for KS3 Art- APP probably

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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Every Child is begining to Matter

It has been a curious week working across the whole educational spectrum from infant schools to university courses. I am an external examiner for art on the BA Hons Primary Education offered by Birmingham University and today I attended a … Continue reading

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Uses and Abuses of Levels and Levelling

At a meeting recently there was a discussion of the role of the art level descriptions particularly at Key Stage 3. The meeting was attended by experienced art educators (teachers, AST’s and advisers) and there was a some very robust … Continue reading

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