WACE Breadth & Depth Requirement:

List A

Prerequisite

60% in English Standard and 65% in Year 10 Art. Previous experience is desired though not essential and the HOLA will determine if a student can enter the course.

Unit 1

The focus for this unit is differences.

Students consider differences arising from cultural diversity, place, gender, class and historical period. Differences relating to art forms, media and conventions also provide a stimulus for exploration and expression. Students examine how visual language and media choices contribute to the process of conveying function and meaning, and use a range of media and technologies to explore, create, and communicate ideas.

Unit 2

The focus for this unit is identities.

In working with this focus, students explore concepts or issues related to personal, social, cultural or gender identity. They become aware that self-expression distinguishes individuals as well as cultures. Students use a variety of stimulus materials and use a range of investigative approaches as starting points to create artworks. They develop a personal approach to the development of ideas and concepts, making informed choices about the materials, skills, techniques and processes used to resolve and present their artwork.

WACE Breadth & Depth Requirement:

List A

Prerequisite

B grade (Art) or through consultation with Head of Learning.

Unit 1

The focus for this unit is experiences.

Students develop artworks primarily concerned with experiences of the self and observations of the immediate environment. They discover ways to compile and record their experiences through a range of art activities and projects that promote a fundamental understanding of art language and appreciation of the visual arts in their everyday life.

Unit 2

The focus for this unit is explorations.

In developing subject matter for artworks, students explore ways to express personal beliefs, opinions and feelings. They explore a variety of media and materials in a range of art forms when generating and extending ideas.