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Baccalauréat international · IB Diploma

Visual Arts · SL

Papers, samples and curriculum documents for this course. · ⁨Dossiers, échantillons et documents de programme pour ce cours.⁩

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Handouts, exercise sheets and slides

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Handouts · ⁨Supports de cours⁩ · AP 2-D Art and Design · ⁨AP Art et Design 2-D⁩ (6)
Exercise sheets · ⁨Fiches d'exercices⁩ · AP 2-D Art and Design · ⁨AP Art et Design 2-D⁩ (40)
Presentation slides · ⁨Diaporamas de présentation⁩ · AP 2-D Art and Design · ⁨AP Art et Design 2-D⁩ (6)

Course units and learning goals · ⁨Unités de cours et objectifs d'apprentissage⁩

These lessons teach selected course objectives. Check the remaining coverage gaps; the material is not a complete preparation programme. · ⁨Ces leçons abordent des objectifs de cours sélectionnés. Vérifiez les lacunes restantes en couverture ; ce matériel ne constitue pas un programme d'entraînement complet.⁩

Comparative study · Visual analysis, context and comparison
  • Analyse formal qualities, function and cultural significance
  • Compare at least three artworks by at least two artists with reliable attribution
composition
Organization of visual elements within an artwork.
formal qualities
Visible and material properties such as line, colour, form and space.
Process portfolio · Material inquiry and iterative development
  • Experiment with media and document development
  • Evaluate how research, trials and reflection change artistic intentions
iteration
A repeated trial informed by the result of an earlier one.
material investigation
Purposeful exploration of a medium's possibilities and limits.
Exhibition · Resolved artworks and curatorial rationale
  • Resolve works that communicate coherent intentions
  • Plan an exhibition and justify selection, arrangement and audience relationship
curatorial rationale
An explanation of selection and arrangement for an exhibition.
resolved artwork
An artwork developed to communicate its intended meaning.

Preparing for this qualification · ⁨Préparation à cette qualification⁩

  • Current SL/HL: comparative study 20%, process portfolio 40%, exhibition 40%. No written examination. First assessment 2027 replaces these with art-making inquiries portfolio, SL connections study/HL artist project and resolved artworks.
  • Current SL exhibition selects 4–7 works; HL 8–11. SL process portfolio 9–18 screens, HL 13–25; comparative study 10–15 screens plus 3–5 HL screens linking own practice. Use school-selected artists and licensed/credited images.

Teaching coverage still needed · ⁨Couverture pédagogique encore nécessaire⁩

  • Credited real artist/artwork studies, art-making-form guide requirements and actual portfolios/exhibition remain; 2027 course needs separate package.
  • Reviewed runtime bank remains unavailable; no practice registry promotion.

Specifications and sample documents · ⁨Spécifications et documents d'échantillon⁩

Course materials · ⁨Matériel pédagogique⁩

Course preparation · ⁨Préparation du cours⁩

Documents are available. Board-specific notes, assessments and interactive past-paper practice are not yet available for every course. · ⁨Les documents sont disponibles. Les notes spécifiques au conseil, les évaluations et la pratique interactive des anciens sujets ne sont pas encore disponibles pour tous les cours.⁩

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