Creative Arts - Filmmaking and Production Events / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students create a practical skills set and 2 short films or live presentations in an area of special interest such as acting or directing for film or a live event, camera operation, editing for screen, stage management, set, costume, makeup design or lighting/sound for film or live performance. An inquiry is also completed of a director/designer/practitioner in an area of special interest. Students can link their extra-curricular activities such as the whole school production or the REC filmmakers group in their task design. Future pathways for this learning program include Film or Live Event Production at TAFE or university and industry experience.

Assessment

• 1 or 2 products with accompanying folio(s) (50%)

• practical skills in an area of specialist interest (30%)

• 1 or 2 inquiries of a film practitioner (20%).

Additional Details

• Students work both individually and in teams with some out of class time commitment if required.  

• SACE credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE).

Creative Arts - Visual Arts / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students create a practical skills set and visual arts product in an area of special interest such as drawing, painting, printing, clay, sculpture, mixed media or digital design. Two inquiries are completed on a visual artist with practical appropriation of their 'signature style' and of a specific visual arts genre. Students can link their learning to community projects such as mural artwork, magazine publications, publicity posters and the curation of virtual or live exhibitions. This program is designed for students who wish to pursue Visual Arts as an experience for creativity rather than the advanced skills development in the Visual Arts - Art or Visual Arts - Design program.

Assessment

• 1 or 2 products with accompanying folio(s) (50%)

• practical skills in an area of specialist interest (30%)

• 1 or 2 inquiries of a visual arts practitioner (20%).

Additional Details

• Students work both individually and in teams with some out of class time commitment if required.  

• Students may need to supply art materials and/or surfaces if these are unable to be provided by the school due to cost or accessibility

• There may be a cost throughout the year (up to $30) for optional activities and opportunities (SACE Arts Show and other exhibitions) that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.

• SACE credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE).

Dance / Length: Full Year

In Stage 2 Dance, students specialise in a dance genre such as jazz, tap, modern as well as exploring dance in different global contexts. They develop knowledge and understanding of the body, dance skills, dance elements, structural devices, production elements and safe dance practices in choreography and performance and apply technical and expressive dance skills in performances at Fringe@REC, choreographic competition, Arts showcase and/or whole school production. They evaluate their own creative works as an artist and that of others as an audience member.

Assessment

• understanding dance

• creating dance

• responding to dance.

Additional Details

• SACE credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE).

Drama / Length: Full Year

Course Content

The Stage 2 Drama program is the culmination of all the skill development and performance experiences you have gone through for the past few years. You will get to show off your teamwork, confidence and communication abilities in a professional theatre performance to the public. This is considered to be a graduation performance, finishing your study of Drama in high school and sending you off for future performances in the real world. As always, you can also explore the role of lighting, sound, costume or makeup designers, as you take your first steps into the world of professional performing arts.

Assessment

• interpretative study (20%)

• group presentation (20%)

• folio: report and 2 reviews (30%)

• externally assessed group production (30%).

Additional Details

• There may be a cost throughout the year (up to $50) for optional activities and opportunities (theatre or film excursion) that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan. 

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE).

Music / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students will complete Performance - Solo (10 credits) and Performance - Ensemble (10 credits) or Music Explorations (20 credits). The specific course selection will be determined by the music teacher based on students' music experience and playing level. Students will show creativity in performance and composition. They will demonstrate musical literacy skills as they reflect on their creativity. 

Assessment

For Performance - Solo

• performance of 6-8 minutes (30%)

• performance of 6-8 minutes and discussion of 4 minutes oral or 800 words written/equivalent multimodal (40%)

• externally assessed performance of 6-8 minutes and performance portfolio of 3 minutes oral or 500 words written/equivalent multimodal (30%).

Performance - Ensemble:

• performance of 6-8 minutes (30%)

• performance of 6-8 minutes and discussion of 4 minutes oral or 800 words written/equivalent multimodal (40%)

• externally assessed performance of 6-8 minutes and performance portfolio of 3 minutes oral or 500 words written/equivalent multimodal (30%).

For Music Explorations: 

• 3 musical literacy tasks (30%)

• performance  of 8-10 minutes or composition  of 4-6 minutes and commentary of 6 minutes oral or 1000 words written/equivalent multimodal (40%)

• externally assessed performance of 6-8 minutes or composition of 3-4 minutes and discussion of 7 minutes oral or multi-modal (30%).

Additional Details

• Successful completion of Year 11 Music is a prerequisite. 

• Students must actively learn an instrument within the school’s instrumental music program or private tuition and participate in an ensemble (choir, percussion ensemble or concert band, depending on their instrument of choice).

• For students learning an instrument, costs may include an instrument hire fee of up to $150 per year, depending on their instrument of choice.

• Students in this program are expected to perform at REC Arts events as part of their assessment.

• SACE Credits: 10-40 (Stage 2 SACE).

Visual Arts - Art / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students explore, document and evaluate the development of their creative ideas and technical skills in the pursuit to refine and communicate their own artistic style and conceptual intentions using a variety of media and materials via folio tasks, culminating in final practical works. Students extend existing knowledge and skills by engaging in the analysis and investigation of an aspect of the visual arts via a visual study.

Assessment

• folio: 2 x 20 A3 page folios (40%)

• practical: 2 x resolved practicals each accompanied by a 500-word practitioner's statement (30%)

• externally assessed visual study: 1 x 20 A3 visual study; 2000 words (30%).

Additional Details

• Successful completion of a Visual Arts subject at Year 11 is highly desirable. 

• There may be a cost throughout the year (up to $30) for optional activities and opportunities (SACE Arts Show and other exhibitions) that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.

• Students may need to supply art materials and/or surfaces if these are unable to be provided by the school due to cost or accessibility.

• SACE credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE).

Visual Arts - Design / Length: Full Year

Course Content

The study of design emphasises a problem-solving approach to the generation of ideas or concepts and the development of visual representation skills to communicate creative resolutions. Students can utilise a range of software including Photoshop, Illustrator and SketchUp to produce a majority of their work. Students will negotiate their own project pursuits from the following genres of design:

• graphic and visual communication design: logos, illustration, web pages, posters and animation

• product design such as toy, fashion, stage, furniture and engineering design

• environmental design such as sustainable, interior and exterior architectural design.

Assessment

• folio: 2 x 20 A3 page folios (40%)

• practical: 2 x resolved practicals each accompanied by a 500-word practitioner's statement (30%)

• externally assessed visual study: 1 x 20 A3 visual study; 2000 words (30%).

Additional Details

• Successful completion of a Visual Arts subject at Year 11 is highly desirable. 

• There may be a cost throughout the year (up to $30) for optional activities and opportunities (SACE Arts Show and other exhibitions) that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.

• Students may need to supply art materials and/or surfaces if these are unable to be provided by the school due to cost or accessibility.

• SACE credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE).