L1 Visual Arts
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Mears
Level 1 Art - Aotearoa, our place, our land, our turangawaewae
Level 1 Visual Arts is a ‘mixed media’ Visual Arts course. It is a course for students who have enjoyed the Year 10 Drawing Project and want to continue to develop their skills and confidence with drawing, painting and expand into printmaking. In addition the course develops visual thinking and compositional skills. In Level 1 Visual Arts students embark on two internal achievement standards the first (1.2) focusses on skill building in wet and dry media and the second (1.3) expands skills into Collage, Montage and Printmaking including dry point etching, stencilling and collagraph print methods. Students will utilise creative thinking skills to analyse contexts and the way contemporary artists work and will learn how to apply this knowledge to plan and make their own compositions. Level 1 Visual Arts leads on to three Level 2 specialist Visual Arts Courses: Painting, Design and Photography. Visual Arts at Level 3 is a UE approved subject and leads on to University and rewarding careers. |


Prior Learning & Prerequisites
Art at Year 10 The Drawing Project (or minimum year 9 Art) is advantageous. It is recommended that students have completed and passed the Year 10 Art - Te whaakahua tatuhi pukapuka - the drawing project - to ensure that the students level of skill is at level 5 of the NZ Visual Arts Curriculum before entering this Level 1 NCEA course. Otherwise discretionary entry after consultation with the HoF of Arts with evidence of skill levels is recommended.
The Level 1 Visual Arts course is recommended for the Level 2 specialist Visual Arts Courses: Painting, Design and Photography.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
The basic art materials such as communal paint, inks, dyes, specialty papers and communal pencils and brushes will be available. It is recommended that students have a take home kit that includes their own quality synthetic brushes. fine art student paint, a selection of drawing and design pencils and a quality visual diary.
A basic take home kit at wholesale prices would cost approximately $60-70. Students will be able to place an order at the start of the year to purchase the materials that they want for their personal practice or are free to supply their own.
Pathway
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Pathway Tags
Game Developer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Animator/Digital Artist, Copywriter, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Dancer, Beauty Therapist, Tattoo Artist, Entertainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Musician, Event Manager, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Curator, Demonstrator, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Visual Merchandiser, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Media Producer, Lighting Technician, Hairdresser/Barber, Model, Photographer, Signmaker,
Disclaimer
Selection of a course does not guarantee entry into the course. Courses may not run due to low numbers and timetable clashes may occur. In both of these situations, the student will be consulted about alternative courses during the Course Confirmation process.
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