Assessment Criteria for Production Work

Foundation Portfolio Mark Scheme

The mark schemes shown are generic and teachers are advised to adopt the ‘best fit’ approach. If the candidate has covered all the criteria effectively they should be awarded a mark towards the top of the level or if there are certain omissions or weaknesses, towards the bottom end.

Print

Level 3 36–47 marks
There is evidence of proficiency in the creative use of many of the following technical skills:

· framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;
· using a variety of shot distances as appropriate;
· shooting material appropriate to the task set;
· selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and
setting;
· manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation
including cropping and resizing;
· accurately using language and register;
· appropriately integrating illustration and text;
· showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design;
· showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size;
· using ICT appropriately for the task set.

Level 4 48–60 marks
There is evidence of excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:

· framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;
· using a variety of shot distances as appropriate;
· shooting material appropriate to the task set;
· selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and
setting;
· manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation,
including cropping and resizing;
· accurately using language and register;
· appropriately integrating illustration and text;
· showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design;
· showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size;
· using ICT appropriately for the task set.