Reflecting on your work and progress

A series of studies of cakes in a variety of media — Figure caption,
A student piece showing a range of approaches using different media - this can help demonstrate the development of your ideas and skills

Evidence of your understanding and intentions can be shown by the ways you use media, materials and processes, as well as in the ways that you develop your ideas, skills and techniques.

A paint study of a coffee table with cakes — Figure caption,
Comparing your final work to previous development studies will show how your visual language has progressed

You should demonstrate that you have reflected on how you developed your ideas, based on your selection of media, sources and contextual material.

You need to show you have understood the formal elements in your own work and that of others. You should also consider how you could develop your ideas further in relation to your brief or theme.

Critical Skills

To reflect on your work you need to develop your critical skills and understanding. Demonstrate these in your work by including:

study of other artists and designers that explores aspects of their work such as colour, layout, construction, form, working methods or techniques
analytical sketches, diagrams or annotated illustrations
development studies that record variations on a design, image or construction
work that shows that you have refined and developed, adapted or changed your approach as your ideas have progressed

Checklist

Final design idea- A design for a dress including photos, sketches and notes — Figure caption,
This student kept a diary as they worked on the final outcome. Reflect on your process and note changes to your plan

When reflecting on your work and progress have you:

looked back on your work and considered what and how you have recorded?
considered how you have selected and developed your ideas and images?
used studies, analytical sketches and development studies?
thought about how you have used various media and processes?
refined and developed your skills and approach as your ideas have progressed?
used contextual material?
demonstrated critical skills?
thought about how you could develop your ideas further?

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Recording and observing - AQAReflecting on your work and progress