Case Study Scaffold

Case Study #1: Ignite your flame!

Report Learning Statements being addressed:
3. Critically responds to a variety of artworks demonstrating an understanding of
course concepts.
4. Applies subject specific terminology in a variety of contexts.
Course Content:

Key Artists:

Outcomes Addressed: H7, H8, H9

This Case Study will develop your skills in:

Teaching and Learning

Using journal articles, books, exhibition catalogues and selected on-line sources,
students write an account of each artists practice under the headings below:
1) A BRIEF biography including details of influential aspects of cultural and sociopolitical background
2) The most significant features of each artists conceptual and material practice
3) Where each artists work has been exhibited, and how audiences experience
their works.
4) Critical opinions and interpretations, referencing at least ONE art critic as a
source
5) A detailed description and critical analysis of TWO artworks
6) Connections/ points of comparison with each other artist in the case study.

Students will prepare to use this case study material for a range of
extended response questions, including practice, conceptual
framework, structural frame, postmodern frame and cultural frame
questions following a response to the question posted below.
References and Resources

Essential Vocabulary for this Case Study

Your task:
Plan and write an extended response to the question below, using AT LEAST THREE
artists from this case study.
*INSERT QUESTION HERE*

Marking Guidelines

Criteria
Presents a coherent, sustained and well reasoned argument
which may acknowledge that other points of view are possible
Comprehensively explains and interprets relevant aspects of
content in relation to the question
Explains the significance of examples/cases to strongly support
the argument
Presents complex and logical points of view that reveal a highly
developed understanding of the Visual Arts
Presents and sustains a coherent and reasoned argument
Thoroughly explains and more conventionally interprets all
relevant aspects of content in relation to the question
Explains examples/cases to support a successful argument that
addresses most aspects of the question
Presents accomplished and logical points of view that reveal a
well-developed understanding of the Visual Arts
Presents and generally sustains a reasoned argument
Broadly explains and more conventionally interprets most
relevant aspects of content in relation to the question
Generally explains examples/cases to support an argument that
addresses some aspects of the question
Presents reasonably clear and logical points of view that reflect a
good understanding of the Visual Arts
Presents an unevenly sustained argument
Presents aspects of content in superficial explanations that may
be related to the question
Describes examples/cases in an obvious way to connect with
some aspects of the question
Presents inconsistent points of view that reflect a foundational

Marks

21-25

16-20

11-15

6-10

understanding of the Visual Arts

Comments on some aspects of the question
Identifies and may explore ideas to some extent in an isolated
way
Offers examples/cases that may not always be relevant or
addressed
Presents unsupported points of view that reflect a limited
understanding of the Visual Arts

1-5