Visual Arts HL & SL
Building a body of work that speaks for itself.
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One dedicated tutor, matched to your syllabus, current grade, and goals.
Graduate · Canberra Girls Grammar School
Tian Fan
University of Sydney · Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Laws
Tian structures lessons as a mix of content revision and exam practice, making sure concepts are learned and then reinforced by doing — while adapting to each student’s needs and letting them choose the session’s focus.
With several years of IB-specific tutoring experience, she chose tutoring as a way to put the skills she developed through the IB to meaningful use, and especially enjoys the programme’s emphasis on genuine understanding and progress alongside strong results.
“I have several years of IB-specific tutoring experience, and chose tutoring as a way to put the skills I developed through the IB to meaningful use.”
Structured, then adaptive — mixes content revision with exam practice, letting each student choose the session’s focus.
Visual Arts
How we help
One tutor, matched to your current grade and school, covering every task against the same criteria examiners use. Tap any item for more detail.
A portfolio of up to 15 screens (around 3,000 words) documenting one or more lines of inquiry through visual and written evidence. We help students build a genuine development process examiners can follow, not just a gallery of finished pieces.
40% SL · 30% HLSL only. A written and visual study (up to 10 screens, around 2,500 words) situating one of your own artworks in context alongside artworks by at least two other artists. We help students build genuinely analytical connections, not just side-by-side description.
20% SL onlyHL only. A stand-alone artwork of the student’s choice, presented through a document (up to 12 screens, around 2,500 words) plus a short video of up to 3 minutes. We help students scope a project they can actually finish to a high standard, then present it clearly on camera.
30% HL onlySL selects five resolved artworks with a rationale of up to 700 words; HL selects five from a wider pool of at least eight, with a rationale of up to 1,000 words plus individual artwork texts. We help students choose their strongest, most coherent body of work and write the rationale against the same criteria examiners use.
40% SL & HLBefore you book
Sessions run one-on-one over video, built around your child's actual school assessments rather than a generic syllabus.
We match on subject mastery and teaching style, informed by the free 15-minute call, not just who happens to be free.
Simply reach out to our admin team, and we'll work with you to arrange a replacement tutor better suited to your needs.
We recommend starting a few weeks before the beginning of term to allow adequate time for preparation, though starting earlier is always beneficial.
There is no minimum session requirement. We do, however, offer package options for families who prefer to commit in advance.
Yes. Task 1 and the Internal Assessment are covered at both levels; SL completes the Connections Study while HL completes the Artist Project instead, all timed to your school's submission deadlines.
No — Visual Arts is fully coursework-based. Every mark comes from the Inquiry Portfolio, the Connections Study or Artist Project, and the exhibited artworks with their written rationale, all submitted across Year 2.
Yes. We help students select and refine their resolved artworks, then build the written rationale against the same criteria examiners use.
For IA, EE, and TOK-specific feedback, see our IA / EE / TOK Review service.