This is an option subject that runs for a full year. At Level 1, students can only choose ONE Visual Arts course.

Teacher in Charge: Rogan James (JMS)

At Level 1 students can only choose ONE Visual Arts course.

This is a practical course exploring digital photography and design, and is suitable for students who have not previously taken Art.

Students will explore ideas, technical processes and artist models, whilst expanding their design and photography visual vocabulary.

COURSE COSTS

Students will be expected to pay a course contribution as part of this course.  This covers the cost of specialist take-home materials, and the amount will be confirmed in 2026.

Students will have access to digital SLR cameras and lenses during class time, but having their own camera would be an advantage.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91913 v4 Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce a significant resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions

Internal Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91914 v4 Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91915 v3 Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Total credits available for this course: 15 NCEA Level 1 credits

This course is endorsable

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