Level 1 Visual Art
11AP Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms L. Goddard, Ms L. Mrkusic.
Recommended Prior LearningYear 10 Visual Art or an interest in making art and an interview with the HOD.
Mixed Media observational studies by Level One students 2025
The thematic content of the year's exploration changes each year to make it meaningful and relevant to the cohort coming in. The 3 term course includes: one visual research internal, one external practical workbook of technical skills and one external folio panel of resolved art works. 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 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
The year starts with the practice based visual enquiry. This internal research standard sets the theme/subject matter for the years exploration and is comprised of 70% drawing and 30% note taking.
Concurrent to the research standard students will explore art making procedures and conventions for the practical workbook.
This workbook documents and demonstrates your experimentation, trials and failures as art making processes and procedures are explored to gain new knowledge and learning.
Internal AS 91912 5 credits
Term 2
Concurrent to the research standard students explore art making procedures and conventions for the external practical workbook.
This workbook 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.
The years theme/subject matter is further explored and developed into new work.
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
Completion of the folio by the due NZQA date and any outstanding research for the internal
The Creative Arts - Visual Art
Assessment Information
Students sit one internal standard and two external standards for the year. All content is connected and builds on its conceptual and practical skills to develop into new art work. The folio external is presented as a one panel submission due early Term 4 by the NZQA deadline
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.
Career PathwaysGame Developer, Hairdresser/Barber, Photographer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Animator/Digital Artist, Mining Engineer, Holiday Park Manager, Accountant, Auditor, Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Actor, Finance Manager, Receptionist, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Survey Technician, Aeronautical Engineer, Aeroplane Pilot, Registered Nurse, Agricultural Technician, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Product Assembler, Paramedic
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryStudents 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