Inst.

/Trainer
9621
DPTE UPGRADE
CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
(ART AND CRAFT)
May- July 2022

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TEACHER TRAINER
1. The instructions are to enable the Art and Craft teacher trainer guide each candidate in
organizing their portfolio for this year’s DPTE Upgrade Assessment. Portfolio
assessment will account for 40 % of the summative assessment score at the end of the
course.
2. The portfolio should be prepared individually by each candidate under the supervision
of the teacher trainer and should comprise of works assembled throughout the course of
study. The work should demonstrate their growth and learning in Art and Craft,
mastery of concepts, composition and execution in the various art techniques.
3. The portfolio assessment comprises ONE portfolio for each candidate. The candidate
should choose works from different strands that have been clustered into ten categories.
4. Portfolio guidelines:
(i) Physical format: A folder or portfolio measuring 42 cm x 60 cm made from
recycled cloth, carton boards or manila paper with a tie or clasp to keep the
contents secure. Large artworks (such as sculptures, pottery, murals) should be
presented as still photographs or videos burned on CD.
(ii) Portfolio contents: The candidate assessment portfolio should include the
following:
 Table of contents
It should establish the order in which entries were produced and collected. It
should be in written form to help navigate the collection of entries.
 Work samples
Not all artworks produced in class should be included in the portfolio.
However each entry must be accompanied by evidence of preparatory work,
revisions feedback and self-reflection. This evidence may take any number of
forms, including: drafts, notes, sketches, illustrations, or photographs to
document stages of work.

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5. Each candidate should select any one piece of work from each category marked A, B
and C to assemble the portfolio. This should show progression and include research
notes, all sketches, drawings/illustrations that were done before finalization of the work.

A. Overview of Art and Craft

 Child Artistic Developmental stages

B. 2D art work(s)
 Drawing
 Painting
 Mosaic/Collage/Montage
 Fabric decoration: Block/Screen/Applique/Tie-dye
 Graphic design: Typography/Photography

C. 3D artwork (s)
 Weaving/Basketry
 Ornaments/Jewellery/Leatherwork
 Pottery/Sculpture/Puppetry

6. Portfolio Assessment: Once submitted, the portfolio will be assessed according to

specific criteria in the scoring guide provided (attached).
7. Each candidate should be provided with a copy of the Guide to Scoring the Portfolio
Submissions, pictorial illustration of the assessment expectations and scoring
rubric provided on page(s) 3, 4, 5 and 6. The candidate should read through each
descriptor carefully in order to build an authentic portfolio.
8. The teacher trainer will be required to download the scoring guide and assessment score
sheet from the teacher education portal https://cbate.knec.ac.ke and assess each
candidate’s portfolio. Carefully read through each descriptor to give further guide on
the performance level to place each candidate.
9. Score and record the performance levels in the assessment sheet provided before
uploading into the Teacher Education portal by 10th July 2022.
10. Ensure all candidates have equitable opportunity to assemble the portfolios.

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 Guide to Scoring the Portfolio Submissions

Each portfolio submission is scored using four separate components as follows:

1. Portfolio submissions: Candidates compliance with required submissions clustered in

categories A, B, and C. Candidates should submit only ONE artwork from each cluster.
2. Subject matter interpretation and application of design elements & principles:
Rendering and use of materials, tools and mediums; measures knowledge, aptitude and
ability to render with authenticity, and make appropriate choices regarding materials,
tools and mediums used for intended outcome/product.
3. Execution skills :The act of conveying mood, sentiment, feeling, spirit and character in
artistic execution; measures candidate’s ability to create expressive works that clearly
reflect the original point of view, this include:
(i) Mastery in handling of materials, tools, techniques
(ii) Creative design process in 2D or 3D artworks
o Research notes
o Concept development
o Sketches.
4. Presentation skills: Level of attention to the finished product and presentation of the
artwork; measures the student’s effort and ability to create artworks that demonstrate
pride of workmanship.

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SCORING RUBRIC FOR PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT

EXCEEDING MEETING APPROACHING BELOW

CRITERIA EXPECTATION EXPECTATION EXPECTATION EXPECTATION
4 3 2 1
Portfolio submissions - Portfolio includes all Portfolio includes 2 Portfolio is missing 2 of
 A-Overview of Art and requested submissions. requested submissions. the requested
Craft (Artistic development submissions.
stages of a child)
 B-2D Artworks
 C-3D Artworks
4 marks 2 marks 1 marks
Interpretation of Subject Unique and engaging Original own Applies elements and Applies 1 or 2 elements
matter (6) interpretation of subject interpretation of subject principles of design, and principles of
(original interpretation matter, creatively matter, applies multiple however some are design, sometimes
Texture, Space, Shape, Colour, applies appropriate elements and principles inappropriate partially inappropriately or no
Tone, Value, Line; Unity, elements and of design in the borrows the evidence of. Subject
Proportion, Pattern, Emphasis, principles of design to artworks. interpretation of subject matter interpretation
Movement, Balance, Subject effectively enhance the matter. lacks originality.
matter interpretation) artworks.

7 marks 6 marks 4 marks 2 marks

Execution Skills
(i) Mastery in handling of(3) Proficiently uses Correctly uses Correctly uses some Has not mastered more
-materials materials tools, materials, tools, and materials tools and than one aspect
-tools techniques to execute techniques to execute techniques to execute between materials, tools
-techniques 2D or 3D artworks. 2D or 3D artworks. 2D or 3D artworks. and techniques to
execute 2D or 3D
artworks.

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CRITERIA
(ii) Creative Design Process
2D or 3D (3)
 Research notes
 Concept development
 Sketches
Presentation Skills
Overall Quality of
portfolio/Presentation,
including
 Dimension of portfolio 42 x
60 cm
 Table of Contents (TOC)
 Entries (sketches for B & C
submissions, research notes
for A, B, & C)
 Labelling (title of work,
artist, date)
 Framing/ mounting 2D & 3D
 Functionality (quality of
folder/portfolio)
RANGE
ALL artworks submitted must be original compositions created by the candidate; copied artworks should not be scored.
EXCEEDING MEETING APPROACHING BELOW
EXPECTATION EXPECTATION EXPECTATION EXPECTATION
4 3 2 1
Research notes, variety Research notes, Limited use of research No research notes,
of detailed and refined thumbnail sketches and concept copies or traces.
sketches made from mapping out the development sketches Sketches are hasty, with
different perspectives concepts and tangible with completed work. light indistinguishable
and tangible final work. final work. marks
7 marks 6 marks 4 marks 2 marks
Exceptional functional Functional portfolio Inaccurate dimensions Inaccurate and
portfolio with required with required of the portfolio, TOC incomplete portfolio,
dimensions, TOC with dimensions, TOC with with incomplete entries, TOC with incomplete
complete entries, clearly complete entries, clearly some artwork(s) entries/or missing,
labelled artwork(s); labelled artwork(s); labelled, some not artwork(s) missing
precisely, trimmed and precisely, trimmed and neatly trimmed and labels, unfinished or
framing and or mounted framing and or mounted framing and or mounted shoddy artwork some
where necessary where necessary where necessary not neatly trimmed and
framing and or mounted
not done
5 marks 4 marks 2 marks 1 marks
24 13-20 7-12 1-6
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