Year 7 Art & Design Pathway Descriptors – Assessment Success Criteria – Autumn 1

Mastery

Secure

Developing

Emerging

Has drawn the outline shape with accuracy

Has drawn the outline with some accuracy

An attempt at an accurate shape has been made

The outline shape lacks any accuracy

Successfully observes all of the detail within the tomato

Successfully observes some of the detail within the tomato

Includes some detail but it lacks precision

Very little detail included

Skilfully and confidently uses shading or colour to include reflective surfaces in order to create a realistic effect

A good understanding of different tones but reflective surfaces have not been included

Some understanding of how to use shading but only a limited range of tones have been used and the drawing lacks some detail

Shading or colour lacks depth, dimension and accuracy and the drawing is poorly presented

Mastery

Secure

Developing

Emerging

Colours accurately resemble the original painting by O’Keeffe.

Most colours have been mixed to resemble the original O’Keeffe painting.

Some colours have been mixed to resemble the original painting by O’Keeffe but a wider variety of shades are needed. 

Very little effort with colour mixing has been made. A minimal variety of shades have been used.

Colours have been blended skilfully and painting techniques have been used with confidence.

Colours have been blended well and a suitable painting technique has been attempted.

Colours have been blended but overall the work lacks accuracy.

Poor use of technique and colours have not been blended effectively.

Work is beautifully presented and shows an overall accurate representation of the original painting.

Work is mostly well presented and care has been taken to replicate the original painting.

Some areas of the painting are well presented but overall there is a lack of attention to detail.

Work is poorly presented and shows  little resemblance to the original artwork.

Weeks

Unit of Study

Emerging

Developing

Secure

Mastery

6

Introduction Unit & Base Line Testing

Student has the basic skills and understanding to perform planned tasks on the computer.

Student demonstrates the ability to use a number of skills including Formatting, Wrap Text and Importing images with some success

Student has good basic skills and understanding to perform planned tasks on the computer.

Student demonstrates the ability to use a number of skills including Layout, Formatting, Wrap Text and Importing images in their Poster to meet the needs of the end user.

Student has good skills and understanding to perform planned tasks on the computer.

Student demonstrates the ability to use a number of skills including Layout, Formatting, Wrap Text and Importing images in their Poster to meet the needs of the end user and can attempt to justify their decisions.

Student has excellent skills and understanding to perform planned tasks on the computer.

Student demonstrates the ability to use a number of skills including Layout, Formatting, Wrap Text and Importing images in their Poster to a high standard, to meet the needs of the end user and can clearly justify their decisions.

6

E-Safety & Cyber Security

Student has a basic knowledge of some e-safety and cyber-security terms and concepts.

Student recognises and understands simple ways to stay safe online.

Student shows a growing awareness of some issues of being online.

Student has a good basic knowledge of some e-safety and cyber-security terms and concepts.

Student is developing their basic understanding of ways to stay safe online.

Student shows an accurate understanding of some issues of being online.

Student has a good knowledge of most e-safety and cyber-security terms and concepts.

Student is developing a good knowledge of the ways to stay safe online and minimise risk.

Student can describe accurately a range of issues of being active online.

Student has excellent knowledge of all e-safety and cyber-security terms and concepts.

Student has established a strong understanding of the ways to stay safe online and minimise risk. 

Student can describe and explain in detail, using keywords, terminology and laws, a range of issues of being active online.

8

Social Media

Student has a basic knowledge of social media.

Student recognises and understands simple benefits of using social media.

Student shows a growing awareness of some of the dangers of social media.

Student has a good basic knowledge of social media.

Student is developing their basic understanding of the benefits of using social media.

Student shows an accurate understanding of some of the dangers of social media.

Student has a good knowledge of social media.

Student is developing a good knowledge of the benefits of using social media

Student can describe accurately a range of dangers of social media.

Student has excellent knowledge of social media.

Student has established a strong understanding of the benefits of using social media

Student can describe and explain in detail, using keywords, terminology and laws, a range of dangers of social media.

7

Games Programming in Scratch

Student has a basic knowledge of some block programming.

Student recognises and understands simple programming terms.

Student shows a growing understanding of how to perform the basic instructions required to make a program to complete a task.

Student has a good basic knowledge of some block programming.

Student is developing their basic understanding of programming terms.

Student shows an accurate understanding of how to perform the basic instructions required to make a program to complete a task.

Student has a good knowledge of block programming.

Student is developing a good knowledge of programming terms.

Student can describe accurately the steps on how to perform the instructions required to make a program to complete a task. 

Student has excellent knowledge of block programming.

Student has established a strong understanding of programming terms. 

Student can describe and explain in detail, using keywords and terminology, the steps on how to perform the instructions required to make a program to complete a task. 

6

Artificial Intelligence 

Student has a basic knowledge of artificial intelligence.

Student recognises and understands simple benefits of AI.

Student shows a growing awareness of some issues of AI.

Student has a good basic knowledge of artificial intelligence.

Student is developing their basic understanding of the benefits of AI.

Student shows an accurate understanding of some issues of AI

Student has a good knowledge of artificial intelligence.

Student is developing a good knowledge of the benefits of AI.

Student can describe accurately a range of issues of AI.

Student has excellent knowledge of artificial intelligence.

Student has established a strong understanding of the benefits of AI.

Student can describe and explain in detail, using keywords, terminology and laws, a range of issues of AI

Pathway

Working towards GCSE Grade

Year 7 criteria

Emerging

1-3

• IDENTIFY feature/ point related to the question 
• Identify a feature in the source

Developing

4-5

• SUPPORT description with relevant historical knowledge
• Describe a feature in the source

Secure

6

• 1 SIMPLE EXPLANATION with general historical knowledge 
• Link the feature in the source to the enquiry 

Mastery

7-9

• 1 DEVELOPED EXPLANATION with accurate knowledge
• Link the feature with relevant supporting detail from the source

Year 7

Emerging

Indicative of GCSE Grades 1-3

You are beginning to understand some Spanish vocabulary and grammar, as well as the sounds words make. Your knowledge and ability to remember this knowledge is emerging. You can recall a small amount of prior learning.

Developing

Indicative of GCSE Grades 4-5

You are beginning to understand some Spanish vocabulary and grammar learnt to date, as well as the sounds words make. Your knowledge and ability to remember this knowledge is developing. You can recall some prior learning at this stage.

Secure

Indicative of GCSE Grades 6

You are beginning to understand the majority of Spanish vocabulary and grammar learnt to date, as well as the sounds words make. Your knowledge and ability to remember this knowledge is secure, in that you confidently recall prior learning and apply it to new situations.

Mastery

Indicative of GCSE Grades 7-9

You understand almost all Spanish vocabulary and grammar learnt so far, as well as the sounds words make. Your knowledge and ability to remember this knowledge is at a very high level. You can confidently recall prior learning and you apply it well to new situations. You are able to help others with their learning.

Emerging-

To perform with confidence and with a good degree of accuracy of pitches and rhythms, as well as a basic understanding of how to rehearse.

To create a simple piece of music with a melody consisting of more basic rhythm or only stepwise movement. Sound choice has been considered but might not be appropriate.

To appraise their own and others music using some correct terminology and being able to justify musical choices.

Developing-

To perform with confidence and with a high degree of accuracy of pitches and rhythms, as well as a basic understanding of how to rehearse.

To create a simple piece of music with a melody that is appropriate for their chosen genre. Sound choice has been considered but may not fully match appropriately.

To appraise their own and others music mostly using correct terminology and being able to justify musical choices.

Secure-

To perform with a good level of confidence and with a high degree of accuracy of pitches and rhythms, as well as a good understanding of how to rehearse.

To create a piece of music using a high quality melody that matches their chosen genre well. They have good sound choice which contributes to a successful piece of music being created.

To appraise their own and others music mostly using correct terminology and being able to justify musical choices.

Mastery-

To perform with a good level of confidence and with accuracy of pitches and rhythms in all styles, as well as a good understanding of how to rehearse.

To compose fully realised pieces of music, with a strong melody which is highly produced to create a high quality sound, as well as a high quality piece of music.

To appraise their own and other pieces using correct terminology and being able to justify musical choices.

Pathway

Scientific Knowledge and Understanding

Scientific descriptions and explanations

Scientific Investigations

Mathematical Skills

Mastery

(70% +)

·          Accurate, relevant and comprehensive knowledge and understanding applied to familiar and unfamiliar contexts.

·          Accurate use of scientific terminology

·          Accurate logical and detailed descriptions

·          Complex explanations and arguments using scientific knowledge to support

·          Make complex predictions and use scientific knowledge and evidence to support

·          To state simple control variables and state the independent and dependent variables in an investigation

·          To identify several risks in an investigation and suggest precautions for them all

·          To be able to follow more complex methods and to write a method that can be followed by others using key terminology and simple equipment names

·          Analyse qualitative and quantitative data

·          Write logical, well evidenced conclusions

·          Suggest some basic improvements to scientific methods but with little reasoning as to why and make simple comments on the accuracy of conclusions

·          To plot bar graphs accurately

·          To plot the majority of points on a line graph correctly

·          To calculate means

·          To input data into simple scientific formulas

Secure

(Below 70%)

·          Mostly accurate knowledge and understanding applied to most familiar and unfamiliar contexts.

·          Mostly accurate use of scientific terminology

·          Mostly accurate and logical descriptions which include some relevant and accurate scientific detail

·          Some explanations but lacking complexity

·          Make complex predictions and use some scientific knowledge and evidence to support with guidance from teacher

·          To state simple control variables and with guidance state the independent and dependent variables in an investigation

·          To identify several risks in an investigation and suggest some precautions

·          To be able to follow more complex methods and to write a method that can be followed by others using key terminology and simple equipment names with teacher assistance

·          Interpret qualitative and quantitative data.

·          Write logical, well evidenced conclusions with support

·          Basic comments made relating to scientific methods, with limited suggestions on improvements

·          To plot the majority of a bar graph accurately

·          To plot the majority of points on a line graph correctly with assistance of the teacher

·          To calculate means with assistance

·          To input data into simple scientific formulas with assistance

Developing

(Below 50%)

·          Some accurate knowledge and understanding applied to some familiar and unfamiliar contexts

·          Some accurate use of scientific terminology

·          Some logical descriptions which include some scientific detail

·          Occasional explanations but often confused and lacking detail

·          Make simple predictions and use some scientific knowledge to support

·          To identify simple control variables

·          To identify some risks and suggest simple precautions

·          To be able to follow and construct a simple method

·          Interpret qualitative and quantitative data with help of the teacher

·          Simple conclusions written. Some evidence provided

·          Basic comments made relating to scientific methods, with limited suggestions on improvements and some support of the teacher

·          To plot a bar graph with limited help

·          To plot some points on a line graph accurately with assistance

·          To calculate means with lots of teacher assistance

·          To input data into simple scientific formulas with significant assistance

Emerging

(Below 20%)

·          Some relevant scientific knowledge and understanding in familiar contexts

·          Scientific terminology used rarely

·          Descriptions are often missing or partial and lack scientific detail

·          Explanations rarely attempted

·          Make simple predictions with a simple supporting comment with the help of the teacher

·          To identify simple control variables with guidance

·          To identify some risks and suggest simple precautions with assistance of the teacher

·          To be able to follow and construct a simple method with assistance of the teacher

·          Interpret qualitative and quantitative data with lots of help from the teacher

·          Simple conclusions written. Little evidence provided

·          Basic comments made relating to scientific methods, with limited suggestions on improvements and significant support of the teacher

·          To plot a bar graph with help

·          To plot some points on a line graph accurately with significant assistance