NCEA Course Booklet

Art (Visual)

Year 12

Art – Painting/Visual Art

Prerequisites Painting Prep is an advantage, but not required. Exclusions A student must gain approval from the HoD and Assistant Principal – Curriculum if they wish to take more than two Visual Arts subjects. Description In Year 12 Art – Painting, the student has the opportunity to work in greater depth in some of the following areas: 3D art, design, painting and drawing. A greater development of skills and ideas is expected to be demonstrated at this level. Opportunity will be provided during the year for students to work on personal projects, chosen in consultation with the Art teacher.

Assessment The course contributes towards NCEA Level 2, with 12 of the 20 credits externally assessed through portfolio submission, and the remaining 8 credits internally assessed. The following Achievement Standards will be assessed: • AS91311 Painting (4 credits – internal) Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to Painting. • AS 91316 Painting (4 credits – internal) Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established Painting practice. • AS 91321 (12 credits – external) Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art-making conventions and ideas within Painting.

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