10ART

10ART - Visual Art

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms K. Lee, Mrs A. Lewis-Roberts.

10ART - Visual Art (Semester 1)

Aims of the Course:

Te ao toi/The arts offer diverse forms for ākonga to generate and express ideas, exploring identity, culture, and personal perspectives. Engaging in visual arts helps students discern, participate in, and celebrate visual worlds. 

The Year 10 compulsory Semester 1 Visual Arts course focuses on students developing and investigating the fundamentals of Visual Art. Students may choose to continue with Visual Arts in Semester 2.

Topics:

The processes explored include:

  • Drawing - Self-Portrait
  • Printmaking - Printmaking woodblock.

Other, eg. Field trips, Curriculum Enrichment:

Possible visit to Auckland Art Gallery


Assessment:

Topic

Result

W/A/M/E

Drawing - Self Portrait


Printmaking (woodblock)



Subject and Career Pathways:

This course leads into Year 10 Semester 2 Visual Arts. Careers leading from Visual Art include, artist, product designer, teacher, architect, animator, illustrator, gallery manager, journalist, presenter, fashion designer.


10ART - Visual Art (Semester 2)

Aims of the Course:

Te ao toi/The arts offer diverse forms for ākonga to generate and express ideas, exploring identity, culture, and personal perspectives. Engaging in visual arts helps students discern, participate in, and celebrate visual worlds. 

Topics:

Design - Guardian Creatures

  • Character design and animation.

  • Develop practical knowledge of visual art processes and procedures - Design specific

  • Use Illustrator and Photoshop to develop ideas and produce outcomes. 

Sculpture – Everyday objects made large

  • Control and competency using construction and joining techniques to complete a stable sculpture. 

  • Surface completed using paper mâché and paint techniques with a high level of control.

Other, eg. Field trips, Curriculum Enrichment:

Possible visit to Auckland Art Gallery

Assessment:

Topic

Result

W/A/M/E

Design - Guardian Creatures


Sculpture – Everyday objects made large


Subject and Career Pathways:

Careers leading from Visual Art include, artist, product designer, teacher, architect, animator, illustrator, gallery manager, journalist, presenter, fashion designer.



Pathway

Course Skills

Disclaimer

Every effort will be made to give students their preferred choice in subjects. However, all courses are subject to availibility of staff and student numbers.