Course: Style, Meanings, and Context - External topics (NCEA L3 - Art History)
This course will prepare students for art history external examinations.
When:
Semester Two
Subject Area(s)
Art History
NCEA L3
This course is designed to consolidate knowledge from the preceding courses, and build on this in preparation for the external exams in art history.
Requirements
To enroll in this course it is essential that students have completed all of the modules preceding it, as the external exams in art history are very content heavy. Collaborative knowledge building and technology will be used to support and enhance learning in this course. As a community of Art Historians you will build and curate your knowledge of Art History together. You will examine big questions in Art History relating to: how style is created in art, how meanings are created in art, and how context affects art.
Assessment
Assessment programmes for external assessment will be individualised to suit student needs, whether that be to gain subject endorsement and enter for the scholarship exam. Student will select which exams they will prepare for from Style (AS 91482), Meanings (AS 91483), and Contexts (AS 91484)
About the Teacher
Philippa Mallinson has been teaching at Westland High School since 2010 and online since 2015. She has a strong interest in how students can take control of their learning and work together as a community of art historians. She is also fascinated by the ways that culture and politics can impact on art.
Philippa lives on the beautiful West Coast in between Greymouth and Hokitika. She loves to travel, read and drink good coffee.