Lesson T3.1.1

T3.1.1 Analysing and evaluating your own work Quiz: KS3 Art & Design, Unit 3

20 questions

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Lesson T3.1.1, Analysing and evaluating your own work: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Art & Design (National Curriculum), Unit 3: Analysing and evaluating art and design, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is a good first step when analysing your own artwork?

    • Frame the work and hang it on the classroom wall before making any written comment
    • Count the number of colours used in the final piece and record the total on paper
    • Compare the finished work with the brief or the aims set at the start of the project
    • Show the work to a friend and ask them to decide the mark for the piece

  2. What is a useful way to evaluate an artwork?

    • Describe the materials used in detail and say nothing about the final result
    • Compare the work only with the mark given to a classmate for their own piece
    • Give a single word such as good or bad without giving any reasons for the view
    • Identify strengths and weaknesses and support each point with evidence from the work

  3. Why is it useful to set success criteria at the start of a project?

    • They give a clear standard against which the final work can be judged fairly
    • They mean the pupil never needs to change the work once it has been started
    • They make sure that every pupil uses exactly the same materials in the project
    • They reduce the amount of time needed to complete the sketchbook pages in full

  4. What should a pupil consider when deciding on next steps after evaluating a piece?

    • Whether to wait a whole year before making any further artwork at all in the room
    • What worked well, what could be improved and how to try the improvement
    • Whether the piece can be sold at the school fair to raise money for the department
    • Whether to destroy the piece so that no one can see the weaknesses in the work

  5. What is self-critique?

    • Criticising the work of another pupil without giving any reasons for the view
    • Reflecting honestly on your own work to identify what could be improved next time
    • Describing a finished artwork in a formal, detailed review for a gallery visitor
    • Ignoring weaknesses so that the work appears more confident and bold to others

  6. Why is annotating your own work helpful?

    • It hides the marks made during the project from the teacher who will mark it
    • It means that you no longer need to look at the artwork again after writing it
    • It adds length to the sketchbook so that the total page count is higher at the end
    • It records your reasons and reflections so you can learn from them later on

  7. Which question is most useful for evaluating your own work?

    • Would someone else pay a higher price for this piece than the price I would ask?
    • What is the name of the brand of paint that was used in the project at school?
    • How well does the work match the intention and the requirements of the brief?
    • How many hours did it take to paint the background of the piece in the lesson?

  8. A pupil says their painting is 'good' but cannot explain why. What is the main issue?

    • The pupil should not be allowed to evaluate their own work at any point in the course
    • The painting uses too many colours for any pupil to be able to evaluate it properly
    • The evaluation lacks specific reasons and evidence drawn from the painting itself
    • The painting is too large to be judged fairly in a normal classroom setting at school

  9. What is a key part of reflecting on a finished piece?

    • Considering what you learned and what you would do differently next time round
    • Deciding whether the piece deserves a place in a famous museum in another city
    • Writing a description of the weather on the day that the work was finished
    • Counting how many people have looked at the work in the classroom this week

  10. How can a pupil use feedback from a teacher to improve their work?

    • By waiting for the next project before reading the feedback that was given at all
    • By ignoring the feedback so that the work remains entirely their own in style
    • By copying the teacher's own artwork so that the mark for the piece is higher
    • By identifying the points raised and applying them to the next stage of work

  11. Why should a pupil compare a finished piece with the initial sketches?

    • To count how many lines were used in the sketches compared with the final piece
    • To decide whether the sketches can be thrown away to save space in the cupboard
    • To check that the finished piece is the same size as the initial sketches on paper
    • To see how far the work has developed and whether the original intention was met

  12. What does 'intention' mean in an evaluation of your own work?

    • What you aimed to achieve through the work and how you planned to do it
    • The name of the teacher who gave the project to the class at the start of term
    • The price you hope to receive if the work is sold at the school fair this year
    • The number of people you expect to visit the exhibition on the opening night

  13. Which of these is a strength that can be identified in a piece of art?

    • The piece has a small mark in one corner that is not part of the design at all
    • The piece is hard to see from more than a short distance away from the wall
    • The composition leads the viewer's eye clearly through the work from edge to edge
    • The piece uses colours that clash and distract the viewer from the main subject

  14. Which of these is a weakness that could be improved?

    • The materials are used carefully and the surface is well controlled throughout
    • The work uses a clear range of tones that create a convincing sense of depth
    • The focal point is unclear, so the viewer does not know where to look first
    • The composition balances the main shapes around a clear and settled centre

  15. Why is it important to be honest when evaluating your own work?

    • Honest evaluation means that the pupil does not need to improve the work any further
    • Honest evaluation makes the work look worse so that it can be sold more cheaply
    • Honest evaluation is only needed for work that has already been marked by a teacher
    • Honest evaluation identifies real problems so that they can be solved in later work

  16. What is a sensible way to structure a self-evaluation?

    • List the materials bought for the project and leave the judgement to the teacher
    • Describe the work, judge it against the brief, then set targets for next steps
    • Copy a paragraph from another pupil's evaluation and change the name at the top
    • Write a single sentence about the colour and stop there without giving any reasons

  17. Which of these is a benefit of evaluating work before moving on to the next project?

    • It ensures the earlier project cannot be displayed alongside the newer work later
    • It helps the pupil carry lessons from one project into the next piece of work
    • It means the pupil can skip the next project because the evaluation is complete
    • It means the teacher will not need to read any of the sketchbook pages at all

  18. What makes a self-evaluation more useful to the pupil?

    • A statement that the work is finished and that no more thought is needed at all
    • A comparison with the work of a famous artist that does not refer to this piece
    • A long list of adjectives such as nice, good, fine and interesting with no examples
    • Specific examples from the work that show why a judgement has been reached

  19. What does a pupil do when they set targets after evaluating a piece?

    • Name a specific improvement to make in the next piece and say how to achieve it
    • Copy the successful features of a classmate's piece without any changes at all
    • Decide to avoid the same subject for the rest of the year without any reason
    • Write that the next piece will be better and leave the method for later on

  20. Which question helps a pupil to judge the success of their own work?

    • Does the work communicate the intended idea clearly to a viewer?
    • Would a parent be pleased with the piece when it is taken home at the end?
    • Is the work the same size as the classmate's work pinned on the same wall?
    • How many minutes did the pupil spend in the classroom on the project this week?

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