Level 3 Art - Painting/Printmaking
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 year-long teaching programme of approximately 3-4 hours per week. The learning focus is on students developing a range of skills specialising in either Painting or Printmaking. The purpose of the course is to model creative idea generation and provide students with a range of approaches to support this way of problem-solving and diverse thinking within the Painting or Printmaking Curriculum.
On completing the course students will be able to:
Generate and develop ideas in a portfolio of work for Painting or Printmaking.
Think Creatively and Problem Solve.
Understand the particular requirements in preparation for further University Study.
Manage their time well and produce work required at the appropriate level.
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 Painting/Printmaking, Design/Photography 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.
Assessment Information
Students will complete the following with with a focus on either Painting or Printmaking. Students will complete Internal AS3.2 (4 Credits) in both Painting and Design totally 8 internal credits. Then the student will complete an External AS3.4 (14 Credits) Portfolio.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
Painting 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to painting
NZQA Info
Printmaking 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to printmaking
NZQA Info
Painting 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within painting practice
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of the three subjects.
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