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.
Assessment Information
All Students will complete an Internal AS1.2 (5 Credits) and Externals AS1.3 (5 Credits) and AS1.4 (5 Credits) within the Generic Visual Arts Curriculum. Therefore students will aim to complete 15 compulsory credits for the course year. In some cases students may complete an optional standard AS1.1 (5 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.
External
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition
Pathway Tags
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