Assessment
Junior Secondary (S1–S3)
The subject’s total mark on the report card is 50. A score below half of the total is regarded as a fail. No examination format is used to assess student ability. Student work is assessed through two types: formative assessment and summative assessment.
Formative Assessment uses classroom exercises such as worksheets. It evaluates the extent to which students have mastered the skills of the topic. Full marks: 10.
Summative Assessment evaluates the final task (Task) designed for each learning unit based on the level of mastery. Full marks: 40.
Marking Criteria for Formative Assessment
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Marking Criteria |
High |
Medium |
Low |
No Submission |
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Topic Mastery |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
Marking Criteria for Summative Assessment
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Marking Criteria |
High |
Medium |
Low |
No Submission |
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Technique Mastery (Mastery of media techniques in the work) |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
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Formal Treatment (Application of form in the work) |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
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Creative Expression (Unique perspective in the work) |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
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Relevance (Expression according to task requirements) |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
S4
The subject’s total mark on the report card is 100. A score below 40 is regarded as a fail.
First Term
Classroom Assignment Performance (30%) — assessed in the same way as junior secondary (formative + summative).
Term Examination (70%) — 3-hour paper assessing art description, marker pen basic shaping, and illustration design skills. Content includes:
- Art description
- Marker pen geometric and organic form drawing
- Marker pen portrait drawing
- Poster design
Second Term
Classroom Assignment Performance (30%) — assessed in the same way as junior secondary.
Term Examination (70%) — 4-hour paper assessing art appreciation (45 minutes) and design (3 hours 15 minutes). Content includes:
- Art description and analysis
- Illustration design
S5
The subject’s total mark on the report card is 100. A score below 40 is regarded as a fail.
First Term
Classroom Assignment Performance (10%)
Term Examination (60%) — conducted in HKDSE format. Students choose 1 out of 5 questions. Time limit: 4 hours. The paper is divided into Section A (Art Appreciation — 45 minutes) and Section B (Art Creation — 3 hours 15 minutes).
Portfolio (30%) — Students submit a portfolio including an art appreciation research workbook related to the creative research topic and one artwork based on the theme.
Second Term — same structure as the first term.
S6
The subject’s total mark on the report card is 100. A score below 40 is regarded as a fail.
Portfolio (50%) — Students submit a portfolio including an art appreciation research workbook related to the creative research topic. Based on the entire senior secondary curriculum, four artworks addressing the theme are completed.
Final Examination (50%) — conducted in HKDSE format. Students choose 1 out of 5 questions. Time limit: 4 hours. The paper is divided into Section A (Art Appreciation — 45 minutes) and Section B (Art Creation — 3 hours 15 minutes).