IB Visual Arts HL Internal Assessment Example

The student experiments across a wide range of materials and forms with clear purpose, including digital collage, painting, ink, sculpture, installation, and photographic work.

The student's material choices are generally well matched to the themes of ballet, bodily scrutiny, pain, and perfectionism.

The student tests processes thoughtfully, such as comparing digital tools, exploring blending and tonal effects, and adapting construction methods for different outcomes.

Some outcomes are still technically uneven, especially where blending, modelling, adhesion, or compositional precision could be more controlled.

A few technical decisions are described well but not always explained in enough depth to show exactly why they are effective.

At times the work shows strong experimentation, but the finish is not yet consistently assured across the portfolio.

The student investigates a relevant range of artists and approaches and connects several of them clearly to their own practice.

The student often explains how specific artistic strategies influenced their own decisions, such as collage structure, object use, installation, rupture, and digital workflow.

The student's research is not isolated from making; it regularly feeds directly into their developing outcomes.

Much of the writing remains descriptive rather than deeply analytical.

Some comparisons between source artists and the student's own work could be more precise and more fully developed.

The student would benefit from saying more about why particular artists are effective, not only what features they borrowed from them.