VISUAL ARTS
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Year 7 • VISUAL ARTS
Year 8 • VISUAL ARTS
Year 9 • VISUAL ARTS
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
In Visual Arts, students explore four units of work: drawing, printmaking, painting, and 3D form. The core skills assessed relate to exploring and expressing ideas, visual art practices, presenting and responding.
In Visual Arts, students explore four units of work: drawing, printmaking, painting, and 3D form. The core skills assessed relate to exploring and expressing ideas, visual art practices, presenting and responding.
SUBJECT LENGTH: YEAR UNIT VALUE: TWO
There is a focus on students learning to work through the creative process to develop final artworks. They learn to analyse and interpret the way that artists communicate their ideas. They explore, develop, and refine skills using a variety of materials and techniques.
There is a focus on students learning to work through the creative process to develop final artworks. They learn to analyse and interpret the way that artists communicate their ideas. They explore, develop, and refine skills using a variety of materials and techniques.
The process is recorded and annotated in their Visual Diary to evaluate these qualities in their final artworks. We encourage all students to experiment with the creative process to enhance learning and increase confidence. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their work during our annual Art and Design Exhibition.
The process is recorded and annotated in their Visual Diary to evaluate these qualities in their final artworks. We encourage all students to experiment with the creative process to enhance learning and increase confidence. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their work during our annual Art and Design Exhibition.
OVERVIEW In Visual Arts, students develop specialised skills in a range of art forms. Imagination and creativity are promoted through a process of teacher-initiated explorations, including painting, drawing, printmaking, textiles, sculpture, digital photography, mixed media and design. In Visual Arts we aim to assist students to enjoy the experience of creating, to develop their individual skills and to experiment with a wide range of techniques. We also aim to stretch and develop their imagination at an age where pressure from their peers and fear of criticism tend to make them seek approval by playing it safe. We aim to teach students to appreciate and to react with sensitivity and knowledge when viewing works of art. In Year 9 students move in and out of class as they take part in Learning Journeys and running of the Greenways Café. We aim to make the course flexible with a range of activities and a combination of teacher-directed and collaborative projects. Students are encouraged to provide feedback about the type of materials, techniques and processes they want to investigate. This subject helps prepare students for Art, Photography or Visual Communication Design in Year 10.
