Jewel Edwards
Spring 2021
International Baccalaureate (IB) Two Year Framework
https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/the-arts/visual-arts/
YEAR ONE
SEMESTER 1
Q1: Central Focus: Who I am?
- Goals:
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- Students present an artist talk
presentation on the best artwork
from their studio classes. 5-minute
presentation with a 5-8 minute
class discussion. The class
discussion focuses on
commonalities and themes present
in the student’s portfolio.
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- 5 Life drawing homework per week. Find
objects and subjects that interest the
student. Experiment with dry material:
pencil, color pencil, charcoal, oil pastel,
copic markers...etc
- Students are assigned the reading: (Jewel
find and add a reading here)
- One-on-one student and teacher meeting
- Comparative Study Progress:
- Students bring in one new artist every 2
weeks to share with the class along with an
art journal spread (2 pages). Students are
researching artists to do their Comparative
Study Progress on.
- Summative Assessment:
- Students turn in their artist journals to
SEMESTER 2
Q1: Central Focus: Building Concepts with
Media/Medium
- Goals:
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- One-on-one student and
teacher meeting. Concept
check-in
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Start on 3 pieces and work on them at
the same time
- Comparative Study Progress:
- Continue to research chosen artists and
refined the comparative study
- Summative Assessment:
- Grade on studio work (effort,
commitment, and growth)
Q2: Central Focus: Strengthen Concepts + Make
Work
- Goals:
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- One-on-one student and
teacher meeting
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Continue working on 3 pieces and work
on them at the same time
- Review what is an artist statement and
how to write one
- Process portfolio:
 review progress on finding new artists.
- Turn in material exploration studies.
Q2: Central Focus: Material Exploration
- Goals:
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Experiment with wet material: acrylic, oil
(with oil preparation demo), watercolor,
clay ...etc
- Comparative Study Progress:
- Students bring in one new artist every 2
weeks to share with the class along with an
art journal spread (2 pages). Students are
researching artists to do their Comparative
Study Progress on.
- Summative Assessment:
- Students turn in their artist journals to
review progress on finding new artists.
- Turn in material exploration studies.
Q3: Central Focus: Researching Concepts
- Goals:
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- One-on-one student and teacher
meeting
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Peer discussion and exchanging artists.
- Potential visuals and compositions in
artists journal
- Comparative Study Progress:
- Students narrow down artists to do their
Comparative Study on. Go to the library to
find peer-reviewed sources and books on
the chosen artist. The chosen artists
should have a similar theme/concept, style,
- Document inprogress work
- Write successes and improvements
about work. Be reflective
- In-progress critique feedback
- Summative Assessment:
- In-progress critique
- Reflection one-page paper
- Grade on studio work (effort,
commitment, and growth)
Q3: Central Focus: Confidence in Concept
- Goals:
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- In-progress critique
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Start on 2 new pieces while finishing up
the previous 3 pieces
- Process portfolio:
- Document inprogress work
- Write successes and improvements. Be
reflective. Document changes in
compositions and ideas
- Summative Assessment:
- In-progress critique feedback
- Grade on studio work (effort,
commitment, and growth)
Q4: Central Focus: Finish Working
- Goals:
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- One-on-one student and
teacher meeting
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Finish up 5 pieces. Students should be
90% done with 5 pieces from their
portfolio.
 or medium relating to the student’s interest. - Document finished artwork
- Summative Assessment: - Process portfolio:
- Students turn in their artist journals to - Write successes and improvements. Be
review progress on finding new artists. reflective. Document changes in
- Turn in material exploration studies. compositions and ideas
Q4: Central Focus: Defining Concepts - Summative Assessment:
- Goals:
- Typed one-page artist statement
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Final critique on finished works
- Formative /Feedback:
- Upload edited documentation to Google
- Studio Work Days Goals:
Drive Folder
- Make studies and maquettes for the
- Grade on studio work (effort,
portfolio. Explore styles and mediums for
commitment, and growth)
the final portfolio. Document in artist
journal.
- Process portfolio:
- Create a plan for a number of works (8–11)
medium, sizes, and concept.
- Comparative Study Progress:
- Comparative Study Progress is completed
by the end of the semester. (Compare at
least 3 different artworks, by at least 2
different artists, with commentary over
10–15 pages.)
- Summative Assessment:
- Review Comparative Study Progress and
give feedback for the start of next
semester.
- Grade on studio work (effort, commitment,
and growth)

YEAR TWO

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Q1: Recenter and Refocus
- Goals:
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- Students present an artist talk
presentation on their work from last
year. What are the goals for the
home stretch? 5-minute
presentation with a 5-8 minute
class discussion. The class
discussion focuses on successes
and ways to further research and
concept in the student’s portfolio.
- One-on-one student and teacher
check-in
- Process portfolio:
- Brainstorm and design for 3-5 new pieces
- Write about successes and improvements
in the portfolio. Be reflective. Document
changes in compositions and ideas.
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Start brainstorming and on 3 new pieces
- HW: Students are assigned to watch ART
21 videos. The video/ artist will be different
depending on the student’s interest. Reflect
in their artist journals. Over the course of 3
weeks.
- Summative Assessment:
- Students turn in their artist journals to
review progress on finding new artists.
- Turn in material exploration studies.
Q2: Work, Work, Work
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- Studio Visits with Guest Artist
- Studio Work Days Goals:
Q1: Touch-Down and Landing
- Goals
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- Peer review curatorial rationale
- Syntax and sentence framing
for curatorial rationale
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Finish up Final works and do final
touches on the work. Students should
be 98% done with their portfolio.
- Workshop on writing a curatorial
rationale. Referring and reviewing artist
journals.
- Lecture: How to write and execute a
proposal
- Internal assessment task- Exhibition
- Start working on 3 out 4–7 or 4 out 8-11
pieces with exhibition text for each. A
curatorial rationale (400 words max/
800-word max).
- Summative Assessment:
- Exhibition text for 3 or 4 works
- Grade on studio work (effort,
commitment, and growth)
Q2: Writing Curatorial Rationale
- Goals
- # of IWB pages: Pages should be
completed
- Formative /Feedback:
- Peer review curatorial rationale
- Syntax and sentence framing
for curatorial rationale
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Students should be 100% done with
their portfolio.
 - Continue working on 3 pieces and work on
them at the same time
- Lecture: Review what is an artist statement
and how to write one
- Process portfolio:
- Document inprogress work
- Write successes and improvements about
work. Be reflective
- Document in-progress critique feedback
- Summative Assessment:
- In-progress critique
- Reflection one-page paper
- Grade on studio work (effort, commitment,
and growth)
Q3: Work, Work, Work
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Write about influences and how
they are present in your work?
- Formative /Feedback: in-progress critique
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Continue working on 3 pieces and work on
them at the same time
- Process portfolio:
- Document inprogress work
- Write successes and improvements about
work. Be reflective
- Summative Assessment:
- Student reflective journal work
- Grade on studio work (effort, commitment,
and growth)
Q4: Work, Work, Work
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- One-on-one meeting with students
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Continue working on 3 pieces and work on
- Demo on cutting mats, framing work,
and shipping or editing documentation
of work
- Demo on installing work
- Internal assessment task- Exhibition
- Start working on 4 out of 7 or 5 out of 11
pieces with exhibition text for each. A
curatorial rationale (400 words max-
800-word max).
- Process portfolio:
- Journal about presenting the work in a
space
- Summative Assessment:
- Exhibition text for 5 works and resubmit
previously
- Grade on studio work (effort,
commitment, and growth)
Q3: The Send Off
- Goals
- # of IWB pages: minimum of 5
- Formative /Feedback:
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Setup on Exhibition
- Review what is an artist statement and
how to write one
- Internal assessment task- Exhibition
- Peer Review the curatorial rationale and
workshop writing.
- Summative Assessment:
- Submit (Mail or Upload) artworks and
documents to the IB board.
- Grade on studio work (effort,
commitment, and growth)
Q4: The Finish Line
- Goals
- Formative /Feedback:
 them at the same time. Students should be
90% done with their portfolio.
- Review what is an artist statement and how
to write one
- Process portfolio:
- Document inprogress work
- Write successes and improvements about
work. Be reflective
- Summative Assessment:
- Student reflective journal work
- Grade on studio work (effort, commitment,
and growth)
- Reflective journal work
- Final critique on exhibition
- Studio Work Days Goals:
- Fun after IB work stuff: Collage,
painting, video work, animation,
illustration. The students decide to learn
a new art form.
- Summative Assessment:
- Final Grade on exhibition completion
- Pecha Kucha talk on artistic journey
over the last 2 years
 Questions:
- In the process portfolio what does “At least two different art forms” mean?
- What is SL and HL? How do I determine which students are which?