Explaining and critically evaluating the decisions made throughout art making

What this note covers

1. What the Unit 4 critique is and how it differs from Unit 3
2. Preparing the critique: selecting evidence and building a structure
3. Explaining decisions: the decision-reason-effect pattern
4. Critically evaluating: criteria, honesty and evidence
5. Presenting subject matter, ideas and the communication of meaning
6. Responding to questions and documenting the critique
7. How this is examined and what separates a top-band answer

7 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes