IB Visual Arts HL Internal Assessment Example

The student demonstrates purposeful experimentation across a wide range of media, including photography, digital editing, textile work, painting, and mixed media.

The student's material choices are generally well matched to their intentions, especially where distortion, repetition, and contrast support the theme of perfectionism.

The student shows clear technical decision-making by revisiting layouts, changing methods, and refining surfaces and finishes.

Some final outcomes still show unresolved surface issues such as patchiness, uneven blending, or practical display concerns.

A few processes could be pushed further so the experimentation feels more sustained and assured from start to finish.

The student investigates several relevant artists and visual sources and connects them to their theme in a meaningful way.

The student moves beyond simple description in places by identifying methods such as staged identity, optical movement, ornament, silhouette, and material contrast.

The student shows that this research influences their own work through adaptation rather than copying.

Some of the student's research relies on weaker or less reliable sources, which limits the depth of the investigation.

At times the analysis stays descriptive or symbolic rather than critically examining how and why the artist’s decisions work.

The range and quality of sources could be more varied and better curated to support deeper insight.