Art & Design Report Comments for Cambridge Stages 7-9
Art & Design covers experiencing art, craft and design from different times, places and cultures, making with a range of media and processes, reflecting on their own and others' work, and thinking and working artistically: recording ideas in a sketchbook, experimenting and taking creative risks.
Below are 13 sample sentences for Stages 7-9: two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Extending / Secure / Developing / Beginning), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 440 art & design sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.
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Extending E
Strengths
- Through independent research, [Name] explains how artworks from a period we studied reflect the materials, technology and ideas of that time.
- Looking at the world around [him/her/them], [Name] independently records shapes, colours and patterns in quick drawings and develops them into starting points for art.
Next step
- Exploring how abstract artists use colour and shape to express feeling, [Name] could make an abstract response to a piece of music or a poem.
Secure S
Strengths
- When evaluating [his/her/their] own work, [Name] identifies effective features and parts to improve, using art vocabulary accurately.
- Given feedback from the teacher, [Name] usually makes a specific change and explains how it improves [his/her/their] artwork.
Next step
- Varying the thickness and darkness of lines to show what is near and far would add depth and energy to [Name]'s drawings.
Developing D
Strengths
- Using a timeline, [Name] sometimes links an artwork to when and where it was made and identifies one feature connected to that context.
- [Name] sometimes spots a shape or colour in the classroom or playground that could start a picture, when reminded to look closely.
Next step
- Placing a simple grid over a reference image will help [Name] check the size and position of features before adding detail to a portrait.
Beginning B
Strengths
- Experimenting with media is new for [Name], who is beginning to try one unfamiliar material with small-group support.
- [Name] is starting to make a small change to [his/her/their] artwork when an adult shows [him/her/them] what to try.
Next step
- Choosing a final piece from two options with the teacher, and saying why, will help [Name] begin to make decisions about [his/her/their] art.
Support at home
- If there is a free gallery, museum or community art event near you, visiting together can help your child notice and describe details in art.
How to write art & design comments for Stages 7-9
- In Stages 7-9, describe how the student develops a project over several sessions: researching artists, choosing materials and processes, and refining ideas.
- Comment on reflecting: giving and using feedback from classmates during making, and explaining the choices in a final piece. A target such as writing a short explanation of those choices is concrete.
- Making links across cultures and periods is a strong extension. If the student compares artworks, say what they noticed.
Watch out: Avoid judging talent or describing the student as artistic or not artistic. Describe the process, choices and reflection that you saw, and the next step to try.
The four levels describe how independently and securely the student shows what has been taught, never a grade or a test result. Extending suits accurate, independent work applied to unfamiliar tasks, with reasons explained; Secure suits accurate work in familiar tasks with occasional support; Developing suits learning shown sometimes, or with a model, word bank or worked example; Beginning names what is starting to show and the support that helps. Show the level through the work rather than writing the level word.
What Art & Design covers
Strands and skills covered for art & design:
- Experiencing: exploring the visual world and art, craft and design from different times, places and cultures
- Making: exploring and selecting media, materials, tools and processes, developing ideas and creating outcomes
- Reflecting: describing and evaluating their own and others' work, and using feedback
- Thinking and Working Artistically: recording observations and ideas in a sketchbook, experimenting and taking creative risks
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- All Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary skills and grade bands
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