Tauranga Boys’ College

Visual Art 3

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Leana Buxton.

Prerequisites

If you did not take a pathway course at Level 2, or achieved fewer than 12 credits in that course, you will need HOD approval. Please email [email protected].nz

This practical, hands on course builds for students skills and knowledge in creativity, collaboration and problem solving. Students identify and develop their own art making style as they explore a subject matter or theme that interests them.

•Drawing
•Painting
•Folio presentation

Course Overview

Term 1
Students explore their chosen theme through the use of a range of different media and techniques. The practical nature of this subject allows students to experiment and try a range of processes and materials.

Term 2
Students continue to develop their chosen ideas further by looking at and applying the ideas of their selected artist models. This term will result in the submission of work for the Internal assessments.

Term 3
Students continue to build on the work from their internal submission as they work towards their external folio board. The two panel folio must show the generation and development of ideas across both boards.

Term 4
Students will submit their final folio submission for external marking showing their ability to fluently control a range of media in the generation and development of their ideas.

Learning Areas:

Arts

Assessment Information

Students will work towards two internal assessments and one external folios submissions The external folio board comprises of a three panel submission marked externally but completed throughout the year.