At Level 3, students can choose TWO Visual Arts courses.

Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Karin Aaltio (ALT)

In this practical course, students will build and extend on the skills developed in Level 2 Painting. Students will learn different painting and drawing techniques as the central means to generate, analyse, clarify and regenerate ideas towards the production of original work.

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 may also need to buy additional paint which can be purchased through school throughout the year.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91451 v2 Painting 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established painting practice

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91456 v2 Painting 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within painting practice

External Assessment, worth 14 credits

Total credits available for this course: 18 NCEA Level 3 credits

This course is endorsable

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