Assessment
Assessment, assessment, assessment.....
Please take note that for 2021 there are some amendments to the assessment requirements due to Covid -19.
Go to Assessment Updates page for latest news
This applies only to May and November 2021 assessment sessions and is not a permanent change.
Assessment criteria at a glance
all the basic assessment info on one sheet, handy for teachers. Download or print here
IB Visual Arts Assessment Guide one page
Assessment mark band descriptors all components
If you are looking for a detailed breakdown of the assessment criteria with mark band descriptors for all 3 components, look no further,
Mark band descriptors all components
Click on the headers below to take you to the desired page in the assessment section.
Overview of Submission Requirements
E Submission Deadlines and Formats
The 3 Course Component requirements
Comparative Study Assessment Criteria
CS basic assessment info for Students
Process Portfolio Assessment Criteria
Selected Pages

Internal Assessment 26 March 2021
The assessment model hasn’t changed for Visual Arts; IA is still sampled and moderated and the PP and CS all candidates...
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Assessment Updates 7 April 2021
This page is the place to go to find out about any changes to the usual Visual Arts assessment procedures and requirements...
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CAF (Coursework Authentification Form) 7 April 2021
A few years ago the IB introduced a coursework authentification form for all DP subjects. On the form for Visual Arts "6VACAF",...
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Grade Boundaries 30 March 2021
What do those numbers on the assessment criteria charts add up to in actual 1-7 grades? Grade boundaries are the cut off...
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E Submission Guidelines 11 March 2021
The guidelines for electronic submission of student work are detailed below. These are the regular requirements without...
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Exhibition Assessment 26 February 2021
The Exhibition is Internally Assessed by you the teacher and externally moderated.The Exhibition and Curatorial Rationale...
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