At Level 2, students can choose TWO Visual Arts courses.

Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Karin Aaltio (ALT)

In this course, students will develop their skills in a wide range of paint and drawing media. Work will be built around an individual theme and students will be taught how to develop their ideas innovatively and creatively.

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 91316 v2 Visual Arts 2.3 - Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established painting practice

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91321 v2 Visual Arts 2.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within painting

External Assessment, worth 12 credits

Total credits available for this course: 16 NCEA Level 2 credits

This course is endorsable

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