• Length of Study: One Semester

Subject Overview

In Year 10 Visual Art students build on their awareness of and respond to the development of artists’ ideas through different visual representations, practices, processes and viewpoints from a range of cultures, times and locations.

They extend their thinking, understanding and use of conceptual skills and continue to use and apply appropriate visual language and conventions.

Through engagement in these activities, students consider the qualities and properties of materials, techniques, technologies and processes and combine these to create artworks of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional nature.

Students explore the areas of art appreciation, drawing, printmaking and painting.

Students undertake study in Year 10 2D/3D Art through the possible following topics:

• Theory/Analysis
• Drawing
• Printmaking
• Painting
• Construction
• Ceramics

Assessment

Year 10 assessment is comprised of 100% school-based assessment. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

• Assessment Type 1: Theory/Analysis (20%)
• Assessment Type 2: Folio/Development (45%)
• Assessment Type 3: Practical/Resolved Artworks (35%)

Examination:

• This subject has does not have an Examination at the end of the semester.