Pukekohe High School
This course requires 2 options.
Year 10 Toi Cultural Arts - Core
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Mrs V. Moore-Allen.
This is an exciting new visual arts course being introduced for the first time in 2024.
Aakonga / students will learn about and make a wide range of art works using different materials and processes inspired by traditional and contemporary Maaori Art forms. You can look forward to learning the following kinds of art forms from your teachers and from guest Maaori artists:
- Harakeke weaving: learn about the protocols of caring for harakeke and kaitiakitanga. You may make pigments from natural materials to dye harakeke. Weave harakeke – make drawings of your weaving.
- Maaori Pattern – learn about traditional art forms that use pattern, such as koowhaiwhai, taaniko & tukutuku. Learn about patterns, symbolism, & their meanings. Explore pattern in drawing.
- Develop pattern into Painting. Learn about traditional and contemporary Maaori art forms and artists' work. Explore colour as meaning in composition. Develop painting skills. Make individual & collaborative art works.
- Develop patterns into woodcut and printmaking – look at traditional & contemporary Maaori artists' work. Develop woodcutting skills using small chisels. Make an edition of prints.
- Make kooauau (Maaori flutes) from clay. Learn a little bit about traditional Maaori music. Learn from a guest Maaori musician.
- Make 3D sculpture from natural materials
- Learn about, share and discuss Maaori legends and local stories.
- Learn about metaphorical ways of thinking & expressing ideas, and about objects as taonga.
Recommended Prior Learning
Studying Year 9 Art will be a helpful foundation, but aakonga are welcomed into this course without prior learning in Year 9.
Pathway
This course will provide a pathway through to Senior Arts courses, and specifically on to Year 11 Arts courses. Learning and achievement in senior Arts courses can pathway students on to a wide range of tertiary pathways, including a diverse range of creative courses. There are several tertiary courses in the country which focus specifically on Nga Toi Maori Visual Arts. Achievement in the arts at PHS can deeply enhance the learning and maturity of our akonga in multiple ways, including creativity, confidence, thinking, research and communication skills. All of these are essential skills in any career pathway.
Assessment Information
Assessment will be based on practical work and development of a student art journal. Students will make work individually and collaboratively.
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