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: Karin Aaltio (ALT)

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

This is a practical course aimed at developing a strong foundation of 2 and 3 dimensional art-making techniques and skills.

Students will explore art ideas, technical processes and artist models, whilst expanding their drawing and painting 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.

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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