Self assessment techniques: evaluating your own work
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can reflect on my own artwork by identifying strengths, areas for improvement and setting clear goals for future projects
Key learning points
- Questions help us evaluate: ‘What worked well?’ and ‘What aspects of the materials or techniques enhanced the piece?’.
- Artists consider how creative decisions impact the overall effect of a piece.
- Planning for future projects is based on reflective thinking.
Keywords
Intention - the creative goal or message you want your work to express
Choice - the act of selecting from two or more options
Impact - the impression your work makes on the viewer
Reflect - when you pause to review your work and process
Common misconception
Reflection is only about finding faults or criticising your work.
Reflection is about recognising both strengths and areas to improve in order to grow as an artist.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to be honest but kind in their reflections by focusing on specific examples. Remind them that mistakes are valuable learning opportunities, not failures.
Equipment
Digital technology, pens, recording equipment, sketchbooks
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Reviewing and refining artworks:
Q2.True or False: The impact of an artwork means the impression it makes on the viewer.
Q3.True or False: Reflection in art only means thinking about mistakes.
Q4.Match the word to its meaning:
The creative goal or message you want your work to express
Selecting from two or more options
The impression your work makes on others
Reviewing your work and process
Q5.You are looking at a painting that uses dark, muted colors and depicts a lone figure standing in a stormy landscape. Which statement best evaluates the artwork?
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