Pukekohe High School
NCEA Level 1 Art
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Mrs V. Moore-Allen.
This course will extend students' art-making skills and the way in which they see and respond to the world. Students will have the opportunity to personalise the theme to their interests, and to explore and express their own culture and the culture of others. Students will explore the ideas, experiences and visual aspects of people, place and objects within the theme.
Art works above are dry point etching prints by Year 11 Art students.
What do I learn in this course?
Year 11 Art is a practical course. In this course you will develop and extend your skills using a wide range of drawing, painting and printmaking media. You will make art works that advance your skills using a variety of drawing materials, mixed media, water colour and acrylic paints, dry point etching, lino and screen printing, and possibly 3D work. You learn and achieve by participating, so it's important to be an active learner.
Learning in this course will result in students producing two main outcomes:
1. An artist's workbook of drawings, media studies, and visual research and thinking.
2. A portfolio of finished art works exploring your theme.
Art works above are acrylic paintings by Year 11 Art students.
By the end of Term 1 each student will have been guided to select a personal theme. They will learn how to research, develop and extend ideas in creative ways in their art workbooks, and by making finished art works for their portfolio. We will look at the works of a wide range of artists from the past and the present as inspiration to extend students' own ideas and skills. Students will explore ideas, experiment with media, make finished art works. You learn to use imagination, observation, research and practical investigation to develop your ideas with increasing depth. Aakonga will have the opportunity to showcase their work, to participate in exhibitions, competitions and trips to galleries or other learning sites. By the end of this course, they will have a stronger understanding of what their personal creative strengths are. They will know whether they would like to specialise in Painting, Printmaking, or both in Year 12.
Images above: This installation box features lino and etching prints by Year 11 Art students, and was exhibited at the Maritime Museum Gallery in Auckland. Read more here: https://www.aucklandlive.co.nz/show/i-am-island-and-sea & here: https://www.pukekohehigh.school.nz/3rd-july-generations-day-celebrating-100-years-of-rugby-at-phs/
Art works above feature acrylic painting and paper cut by Year 11 Art students.
How can Art help me in the future?
People with creative abilities and minds are highly sought after and valued in all sorts of careers. There are now many career paths for people with skills in practical and digital arts. Even if you intend to pursue a future pathway unrelated to the Arts, courses in the visual arts are valuable ways of extending your thinking abilities. We teach in a way that encourages ākonga to examine and respond to the world. Brain research confirms that an Arts education strengthens students' problem-solving and critical thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement, school success, and preparation for the workforce. You will develop all sorts of personal and creative capabilities that will be relevant to any future pathway of your choice and enjoy the positive and supportive learning environment we provide.
Course Overview
Term 1
* Developing work in your art workbook. The finished workbook contains approximately 9 A3 pages will form one of your externally assessment, showcasing the development of yourtheme, tecniques, ideas and expriments. There is a strong focus on developing options and refining ideas.
* Drawing media & processes: developing skills using a wide range of media and techniques; extending observational drawing skills; apply these skills to make a sequence of finished drawings expressing ideas on the theme selected.
* Selecting and resourcing a personal theme and investigation: extended brainstorming; research; find and make visual resources from which to draw and make art works, including taking your own photos.
* Field trip to a location linked to the course theme. Take photos, make drawings, generate ideas & resources.
* Developing media skills using a wide range of wet and dry materials.
Term 2
* Continue to develop your art workbook pages.
* Develop skills in dry point etching and lino printing techniques. Apply skills to make an edition of finished etchings.
* Extend your ideas again, and develop ideas for next works; lino cut, wood cut or a paper cut. Make finished works using these skills.
* Develop skills in watercolour / acrylic painting and apply to a finished work.
* Make artist model studies in your journal.
* Complete at least two finished works for your portfolio board.
* Opportunities to enter work into competitions, and to exhibit.
Term 3
* Complete final pages for your art workbook and submit for external assessment.
* Complete 2-3 more finished works for your folio board submission.
* Look at the works of artists to support your learning and the development of your own work and skills.
* Refine and deepen your skills and ideas in media of your choice.
Term 4
* Develop a finished art work in response to a range of choices, for internal assessment.
* This could be an individual work, or could be completed in collaboration with others.
Recommended Prior Learning
It is preferable, but not essential, for students to have studied Year 10 Visual Art. Students who studied Art in Year 10 should have gained grades of level 5B or above. This is an active course. Students should have a genuine interest in developing their skills and learning by participating.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students are encouraged to purchase their own art journal, drawing pencils, eraser and paints and brushes. Materials can be supplied. Full details of how to purchase from National Art Supplies will be provided at the start of the year.
Pathway
Students must elect to take either Level 1 Art or Level 1 Photo-Design. Photo-Design is the ideal foundation for Level 2 Design. Level 1 Art is the ideal foundation for Level 2 Art Painting and Printmaking. Both courses pathway through to Level 2 Photography and Motion Special Effects.
There are many career options and tertiary pathways involving visual arts skills, literacies and creative thinking. These span a wide range of industries and fields of knowledge. People with creative, original, high level thinking and problem-solving skills are highly sought after.
Assessment Information
Portfolio-based assessment. Evidence will be gathered from students' art journals, developmental work, individual art works, research, planning and note-taking.- One external standard takes the form of an eight-page A3 workbook submission of drawings, media studies, painting and printmaking studies, and notes about ideas.
- The second external standard takes the form of an A1 sized folio board of finished art works. The folio is assessed based on the student's skills, and the student's ability to develop and extend ideas for their theme.
- The internal standard takes the form of a finished art work (for example a detailed painting or print) that reflects about 30 hours of work, including planning & research time. Students will have the option of developing this as an individual work, or could collaborate with others.
Students need to be actively involved in developing skills and making works every lesson to complete learning and assessment tasks. To excel in this course, students should expect to allocate approximately 2 hours of homework to completing work each week.
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
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Animator/Digital Artist, Advertising Specialist, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Beauty Therapist, Tattoo Artist, Film/Television Camera Operator, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Event Manager, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Curator, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Visual Merchandiser, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Media Producer, Lighting Technician, Game Developer, Hairdresser/Barber, Photographer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Signmaker,
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