1. THE EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND OF THEMATIC KNOWLEDGE FEPA Jury Seminar for Thematic Philately Essen 2013

2. 2 1 How to evaluate Thematic Development TITLE Planpage Storyline 3 Storyline Pag. 2 Title & Plan, and Developmentare components of the main criterion named Treatment. Pag. n

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4. Development (maximum: 15 points) GREV provides us with five evaluation criteria: • elaboration of all aspects of the plan • correct assembly and positioning of the items in conformity with the plan • balance, by giving to each thematic point the importance corresponding to its significance within the theme • connection between the items and the thematic text • depth, shown through connections, cross references, ramifications, causes and effects

5. How to reach a maximum of consistency? • Evaluation of thematic exhibits requires capabilities on three different levels: • knowledge and understanding of evaluation criteria (1st level) • broad thematic and philatelic knowledge (2nd level) • consistent allotment of points according to criteria requires an agreement about proper scales (3rd level) • “Starting level” at 80% • average of thematic exhibits at FIP exhibitions (80.5 points) • proposal: 80% = absense of errors, but nothing special

6. Development (maximum: 15 points) • aspects which are required for 12 out of 15 points: • elaboration of all aspects of the plan • correct assembly and positioning of the items in conformity with the plan • balance, by giving to each thematic point the importance corresponding to its significance within the theme • necessary connection between the items and the thematic text • aspects which award additional points: • perfect connection between the items and the thematic text • depth, shown through connections, cross references, ramifications, causes and effects

7. Thematic knowledge Components of Thematic Knowledge: • factual knowledge of the chosen theme (both, general and detailed) • knowledge of the philatelic material available for that theme • background knowledge of this philatelic material (design, reason for issue etc.) • knowledge of the specific importance of the philatelic pieces (“specific” = within the theme): Which items are seen as “key pieces” by the community of collectors of that field? • presence of new thematic findings for the theme • use of material that has a thematic qualification which is not immediately obvious and needs to be discovered by the exhibitor

8. Thematic knowledge (aspects of study and research) Components of Thematic Knowledge: • factual knowledge of the chosen theme (both, general and detailed) • knowledge of the philatelic material available for that theme • background knowledge of this philatelic material (design, reason for issue etc.) • knowledge of the specific importance of the philatelic pieces (“specific” = within the theme): Which items are seen as “key pieces” by the community of collectors of that field? • presence of new thematic findings for the theme • use of material that has a thematic qualification which is not immediately obvious and needs to be discovered by the exhibitor

9. Thematic knowledge (maximum: 15 points) GREV provides us with four evaluation criteria: • appropriateness, conciseness and correctness of thematic text • correct thematic use of the material • presence of new thematic findings for the theme • use of material that has a thematic qualification which is not immediately obvious and needs to be discovered by the exhibitor

10. Thematic knowledge (maximum: 15 points) • aspects which are required for 12 out of 15 points: • appropriateness, conciseness and correctness of thematic text • correct thematic use of the material • aspects which award additional points: • presence of new thematic findings for the theme • use of material that has a thematic qualification which is not immediately obvious and needs to be discovered by the exhibitor

11. Thematic knowledge (maximum: 15 points) • aspects which are required for 12 out of 15 points: • appropriateness, conciseness and correctness of thematic text • correct thematic use of the material • aspects which award additional points: • presence of new thematic findings for the theme • use of material that has a thematic qualification which is not immediately obvious and needs to be discovered by the exhibitor Research resulting in a new plan => innovation !