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IBDP Visual Arts Contingency Plan (Online & Disrupted Learning Hub)

A practical resource for students and teachers navigating uncertainty

Purpose of This Page

This hub is designed to support IB Visual Arts students and teachers during periods of disruption (online learning, conflict, relocation, limited resources, or time constraints). The focus is on: 

Two Pathways – Choose Your Course

IBDP Visual Arts
(Old Syllabus – Grade 12)
IBDP Visual Arts
(Old Syllabus – Grade 11)

Practical Resources

Sketchbook With Pencil

01

Low-Material Art Strategies

Filming a Music Video

02

Documentation Essentials

Music App Interface

03

Recommended Tools

  • Pencil + paper (drawing, shading, composition)
  • Collage (magazines, packaging)
  • Photography (phone camera)
  • Digital drawing apps
Every student must:
  • Photograph work (progress + final)
  • Keep dates
  • Write short reflections
  • Google Slides / PowerPoint → portfolio pages
  • Google Drive → organization
  • Canva → visual layout
  • Phone camera → documentation

Old Syllabus (Grade 12th)

Process Portfolio (PP)

What matters most now:

Art Display Setup

Comparative Study (CS)

Keep it simple and effective

Open Book Spread

Exhibition

Virtual or on-site

Contemporary Art Display

New Syllabus (Grade 11)

Arts Inquiry Portfolio (AIP)

This is your foundation

Creative Portfolio Display

Resolved Artworks

This is NOT just “finished work.”

Gallery Wall Art

Connections Study (SL only)

In-depth research

Open Book Spread

Artist Project

(HL only)

Think like an artist, not a student

Contemporary Art Display
Get in touch
For collaborations, speaking engagements, research partnerships, workshops or school opportunities, feel free to reach out.

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