Year 10

CURRICULUM LEVEL 5

Course Length: 1 semester (2 terms)

Special Costs: $30.00

Entry Requirements: Year 9 option Art is an advantage

Course Outline:

Students explore the elements of Art, for example, line, colour, tone, texture, form etc.  using a variety of materials and techniques, such as printmaking, 3-D, design, painting and drawing.

Focus Essential Skills:

                Problem Solving

                Work and Study

                Social and Co-operative

Assessment Outline:

Criteria based assessment / Basic / Proficient / Advanced.

Out of Class Expectations and Commitments

Minimum two hours homework per week.  Thematic development and research, skills practise, and completion of class work where required.

Where Does It Lead?

Year 10 Art leads to Practical Art Levels 1,2, 3 NCEA in Year 11, 12 and 13 where the student is encouraged to develop a perceptual awareness so that he/she may examine and express in the appropriate materials his/her attitudes, feelings and discoveries about people, places, objects and behaviour.

For Further Information See:

Mr Finch  / Mrs Hamilton