Visual Arts

Year 7 Visual Arts  

Visual Arts provides opportunities for students to enjoy the making and studying of art. It builds an understanding of the role of art in all forms of media, both in the contemporary and historical world, and enables students to represent their ideas and interests in artworks.

What will students learn about?

Students learn about the pleasure and enjoyment of making different kinds of artworks in 2D, 3D and/or 4D forms. They learn to represent their ideas and interests with reference to contemporary trends and how artists' including painters, sculptors, architects, designers, photographers and ceramists, make artworks .

Students learn about how art is shaped by different beliefs, values and meanings by exploring artists and artworks from different times and places and relationships in the artworld between the artist – artwork – world – audience. They also explore how their own lives and experiences can influence their artmaking and critical and historical studies. They learn to record procedures and activities about their artmaking practice in their Visual Arts diary.

What will students learn to do?

Students learn to make artworks using a range of materials and techniques in 2D, 3D and 4D forms, including traditional and more contemporary forms, site-specific works, installations, video and digital media and other ICT forms, to build a body of work over time. They learn to develop their research skills, approaches to experimentation and how to make informed personal choices and judgements.

Outcomes

Students will develop:

  • a strong knowledge of art history
  • the ability to think critically about art
  • the ability to express and communicate ideas in a visual way
  • the technical knowledge and skills of a variety of art forms.

Assessment

Students are required to produce a body of work and keep a Visual Arts diary.

Year 7 – Creative and Performing Arts - GATS

The CAPA faculty provides a range of creative extension activities to enhance a student's abilities in the areas of music and art. The school has provided participation for talented students in mural projects, excursions to prominent exhibitions and individual projects in a range of mediums.

Music is one area which is growing at the school. Students who can already play an instrument are encouraged to join the school ensemble. The opportunity for individual and group practice is provided each day. The school is exploring the opportunity of external tutors providing specialised tuition with the student's chosen instrument.