10AR

Year 10 Art

Although next year timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place in January.

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Colin Palamo.

This course is a full year Visual Arts course that will focus on a range of different art making disciplines. Each student will complete a variety of Units that consist of Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography and Digital media. This course is a great way to explore your creative talents and prepare you for Level 1 Art.

Objectives:
On completing this course students should be able to:
•Investigate and identify a range of new art terminology.
•Explore and use art-making conventions.
•Develop their ideas effectively through to a final artwork.
•Think creatively and come up with good out of the box ideas.

Core Skills:
Students who take Art will develop skills in a range of different areas:
•Drawing and Painting techniques.
•Creative thinking.
•Printmaking and Stencilling techniques.
•Photography and Digital Media.
•Problem Solving and Collaborative learning.

Recommended Prior Learning

Open Entry

Equipment/Stationery

All equipment for this course is provided by the school. Students will get full access to the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator etc) which can be used at school or at home on BYOD devices (Chromebooks will be limited). Students will receive an Art Pack at the beginning of the year which will include - Art making equipment, paper, access to printing and other materials required for the year.

Pathway

Assessment Information

Students will complete a range of assessments throughout the year that will prepare students for level 1 Art. In Preparation for this, some students will get the opportunity to work towards AS 1.2 (4 Credits). This will be a portfolio of work that can be assess at the end of year 10 or work can go towards the assessment for the following year.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90914 v3
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.2 - Use drawing methods and skills for recording information using wet and dry media
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 4
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0