The Arts
The study of visual arts encourages participation, learning, creativity and expression. Students have the opportunity to work in a variety of areas with pathways into tertiary institutions, careers or as an important contribution to life-long learning. Visual arts includes drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, graphic, product and architectural design, digital image-making, animation and multi-media.
Visual Art/Design A ART FOR OUR LIFE CODE ART1A : LEVEL Year 8 LENGTH Semester CONTACT PERSON Yasmin Paterson Recommended Background Nil Content Students will be introduced to the fundamental skills and processes of art making. These will include observational drawing, and painting techniques. Creative projects will include developing thinking strategies with higher order thinking tools. A range of two and three media will be offered. Students will be encouraged to express individuality in their projects and appreciate works of visual art, artists and their cultures. This course gives students the essential skills to take on creative challenges throughout their future. Assessment Arts Practice 80%. Arts Analysis and Response 10%. Arts in Context 10%. Special Requirements Nil
Visual Art/Design B ART IN OUR WORLD CODE: ART1B : LEVEL Year 8 LENGTH Semester CONTACT PERSON: Yasmin Paterson Recommended Background Nil
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Content Students will explore and experiment with a range of two and three art and design materials in the production of their projects. Thematic approaches
will introduce students to the purposes and roles of art in past and present societies. Topics may include ‘Archaeological Dig’, ‘Portraits and People’, ‘Fantastic Worlds’. Processes may include Drawing, Painting, Digital Image making, Sculpture, and Model making. Students will be able to display their projects in school based exhibitions. Assessment Arts Practice 80%. Arts Analysis and Response 10%. Arts in Context 10%. Special Requirements Nil
Visual Art/Design A BUILDING WITH THE ELEMENTS OF ART CODE ART2A : LEVEL Year 9 LENGTH Semester 1 CONTACT PERSON Yasmin Paterson Recommended Background Nil Content Students study and develop key skills and concepts in the development of visual art and design projects. Amongst these are Colour, Form, Space, Tone and Texture. Art and design processes include frottage drawing, collage, painting, clay sculpture, graphic and digital processes. Projects are linked to art and design movements and cultures. These may include Studies of Asia, Aboriginal Indigenous Art, Torres Strait Islander Art and Western Art. Students will be introduced to concepts of sustainability in their art works. Assessment Arts Practice 80%. Arts Analysis and Response 10%. Arts in Context 10%. Special Requirements Nil
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Visual Art/Design B CREATIVE PRINCIPLES OF ART CODE ART2B : LEVEL Year 9 LENGTH Semester CONTACT PERSON Yasmin Paterson Recommended Background Nil Content Students study and develop key skills and concepts in the development of visual art and design projects. Amongst these are Pattern, Perspective and Movement in art and design. Art and design processes may include lino printmaking, drawing, digital image processes, sculpture (modelling with clay), construction and painting. Projects are linked to art and design artists, art movements and cultures. These may include Studies of Asia, Aboriginal Indigenous Art, Torres Strait Islander Art and Western Art. Students will be introduced to concepts of sustainability in art. Assessment Arts Practice 80%. Arts Analysis and Response 10%. Arts in Context 10%. Special Requirements Nil
Design A CODE DES3A : LEVEL Year 10 LENGTH Semester 1 CONTACT PERSON Yasmin Paterson Recommended Background Nil Content Students will be introduced to three key areas of design; graphic, product and architectural design. This semester focuses on Graphic Design.They will explore the design process i.e. establishing a brief, research, idea