Qualification: NCEA Level 1

Entry requirements: None, but experience in Year 9 and 10 Art is an advantage.

Year 11 Practical Art provides the entry requirement for Year 12 Design, Photography, and Printmaking and Painting.

Content/Skills: Visual Art Level 1 is a fun course where students are immersed into visual art. Through hands-on activities, students explore various art practices, encouraging creativity and experimentation. Students work towards producing final larger works (paintings, sculpture, photography, printmaking) for exhibiting in an end of year exhibition. Students are encouraged to explore their own artistic style and interests.

By the end of the course, students will have honed artistic skills, visual literacy, and knowledge of different mediums and techniques. They will emerge with newfound confidence in their creativity and a deep appreciation for diverse artistic expression.  

The year 11 Art course prepares ākonga and gives them the foundation skills for future study in the specialised art courses that are offered in year 12, such as Painting, Printmaking, Design and Photography.

Being able to think creatively will be key to survival in today's rapidly advancing technological landscape. With no right or wrong answers, visual art akonga are constantly taking risks, problem solving, critically thinking and being innovative.

Stationery costs will range from $30.00 - $55.00 depending on what equipment a student may already have.

Each ākonga will be provided with access to Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign). It is preferable that a ākonga's own device can run Adobe Creative Suite. A limited number of computers are available for class use. Each ākonga will receive a contribution towards print credit for completed work for the formative and summative assessments. For all extra printing ākonga will need to purchase print credit.  

Please be aware that this course has associated costs. By selecting this course you will be requested to make contributions connected to its delivery. These costs for specialist art materials and field trip are: $50.00.

Assessment:

A minimum of 10 credits and maximaum of 15 credits are offered and will be a mix of internal and external standards.

Where does it lead? NCEA Level 2.

For further information contact Mrs Anderson, Acting HOD Visual Arts asj@cghs.school.nz