S4.2 In-Class Examination ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION and EXAM PAPER

Stage 4 Visual Arts Exam – Exploring Mood through Interiors

Perfect for Year 8 | NSW Curriculum-Aligned | Highly Scaffolded for IEP, EALD & NCCD Learners

This Stage 4 Visual Arts Exam explores the concept of mood in art through the interpretation of the interior painting A Bedroom in Bernstorff Palace near Copenhagen, c. 1845 by Johan Vilhelm Gertner. Students analyse this unseen artwork using critical thinking and Viewpoints, specifically focusing on how mood is created through subject matter, composition, and historical context.

Curriculum Outcome Addressed:

VA4-CHV-01 – Explains meaning in artworks and the artworld using Viewpoints

What’s Included:

Downloadable Assessment Notification:
Clearly outlines outcomes, task expectations and how students will be assessed in student-friendly terms.

Downloadable Exam Paper – Two Versions:

1. Standard Version

   • Suitable for independent learners

   • Includes multiple choice, short answer, and an extended response

   • NESA command verbs explained in student-friendly terms

   • TEEL scaffold structure

2. Highly Scaffolded Version – Tailored for IEP, EALD & NCCD students

   • Glossary of key vocabulary

   • Sentence starters

   • NESA command verbs explained in student-friendly terms

   • Broken down questions with visual cues (circle, box, underline)

   • TEEL scaffold structure

Focus Areas:

• Mood and atmosphere in interior spaces

• How artists convey meaning through composition and subject matter

• Historical and cultural context of the artwork

• Applying Viewpoints to explain interpretations
  
  

Downloadable Answer Sheet for Multiple Choice Section – Easy for teacher use

Exam Sections:

Section I: Multiple Choice
Students demonstrate knowledge of art terminology and mood creation techniques.

Section II: Written Responses

• Short Answer: Students identify mood and discuss how elements in the artwork contribute to it.

• Extended Response: TEEL-based written response.

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

✔ Differentiated for all learning needs
✔ Develops critical thinking and writing confidence
✔ Strong alignment with NSW Stage 4 outcomes
✔ Ready-to-print or edit to suit your class

Help your students see beyond the surface of an artwork and into the emotions and ideas it holds.

Because art speaks, and students can learn to listen.