St Mary’s College (Wellington)
Level 1 Visual Art
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Mrkusic.
Mixed Media observational studies by Level One students 2023
The thematic content changes each year to make it meaningful and relevant to the cohort coming in. The 3 term course embraces Te Ao Maori and Pacific Art and references contemporary NZ Artist Models. Skills developed during the Level 1 course will be applied to exploration, experimentation, the generation of work, development of ideas and technical control of media. Focus on exploration and experimentation is a big feature of the new NCEA changes to facilitate authentic learning. There is no longer such a big emphasis on the production of finished art works.
Subject Overview
Term 1
Practice based visual inquiry to explore Aotearoa NZ Maori context and another context. Images gathered includes collage, photographs, drawings, and sketches. Notes and annotations demonstrate ongoing thinking and decision making.
The research gathered in term one can be added to continuously in term 2 and 3 to support and document new ideas and thinking.
Internal AS 91912 5 credits.
Term 2
Explore visual arts processes and conventions to inform own art making.
This is a workbook presentation that documents and demonstrates your experimentation,trials and failures as art making processes and procedures are explored to gain new knowledge and learning.
External AS 91914 5 credits
Term 3
Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an artmaking proposition or theme.
This is presented on 1 x A1 panel. the related artworks form a series to show generation and idea development within the art making process.
External AS 91915 5 credits
Term 4
Portfolio hand-in is in week 1 of term 4. After this class time is used for study.
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 10 Visual Art or an interest in making art and an interview with the HOD.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students are required to purchase a set 10 acrylic paints and a set of paintbrushes.
The portfolio of practical art work (external exam equivalent) has a charge of $10.00 as this is the take home component
Pathway
Level 2 Visual Art extends idea development from Level 1. Students study artistic conventions and apply the new knowledge to their own work. They learn to sequence of a body of work to create a related series. Both provide a foundation upon which to generate, develop and synthesise new work for the external portfolio.
Assessment Information
Students sit one internal standard and one external standard for the year. All work is practical and hands-on. The external standard is presented as a two panel portfolio due early Term 4 by the NZQA deadlineCredit 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.
Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 6 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Disclaimer
All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:
- meeting any course entry requirements
- minimum class sizes
- the availability of teaching staff
and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.
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