AR100

Level 1 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 combination of traditional Visual Arts and contemporary Digital Media. Depending on each student's skills, interests and future pathways they will complete a range of Achievement Standards from the Visual Arts curriculum. The course is an introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to continue with a range of level 2 and 3 NCEA subjects.

Objectives:
- Use drawing methods to apply in-depth knowledge of conventions appropriate to visual arts.
- Develop work in more than one field of practice including: Painting, Printmaking, Design, Photography and Digital Media.
- Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome, Website Development and Image Manipulation.
- Produce a body of work informed by established practice, which develops ideas, using a range of media.


Recommended Prior Learning

Year 10 Art, Digital Technology, Creative Technology or in consultation with HoD.

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

If you’re creative and imaginative, art could be just what you’re looking for to express yourself. Art may not be a vocational subject – that is, one that leads to a specific career – but this doesn’t mean it won’t be a good preparation for the world of work.

Alongside a range of practical arts skills, art students also have good observational, analytical and research skills, including the ability to solve problems creatively and work well both independently and in groups.

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

All Students will complete an Internal AS1.3 (6 Credits) and External AS1.4 (12 Credits) within the Generic Visual Arts Curriculum. There will also be the option to complete 1 further standard of either: AS 1.2 (4 Credits) or Digital Tech Standard DT1.4 (4 Credits) if needed. Therefore students will aim to complete at least 18 Credits for the course year with the option of a further 4 credits.

Credit Information

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

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 26 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 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

This course offers the following optional standards, which will be agreed upon in consultation with your teacher.

Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90915 v2
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.3 - Use drawing conventions to develop work in more than one field of practice
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90916 v3
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.4 - Produce a body of work informed by established practice, which develops ideas, using a range of media
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 12
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91880 v1
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies 1.4 - Develop a digital media outcome
4
4
4
4

This course offers the following optional standards, which will be agreed upon in consultation with your teacher.

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: 26
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0