LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS OFFERED

VISUAL ART 1ART
You will improve and broaden your skills in drawing and painting and making artworks, and you’ll learn how to develop ideas for artworks based on learning about artists. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year. You would need to attend after school tutorials.

DIGITAL ART 1DGA
You will learn about design and photography, and will work to design a logo and advertising for a specific theme. You’re going to develop skills to think in a creative and innovative way to refine ideas, and become familiar with software like Photoshop and Illustrator. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

ART HISTORY 1AHS
You will explore the conceptual and contextual relevance of Art throughout History. The contexts of an artwork can be historical, political, religious, literary and cultural, shaping and changing these objects and images and the ways in which they were made, used and admired. There will also be field trips to explore our contexts further. There is a mix of Internal and External assessments offered.

LEVEL 2 SUBJECTS OFFERED

PAINTING 2PAI
You will build and refine skills in drawing and painting techniques of colour mixing and tonal modelling, and will also learn how to develop your own ideas through learning about artists’ themes, ideas and technique. You would need to attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

PRINTMAKING 2PRI
You will learn how to carve woodblocks, use etching tools, learn darkroom printing techniques, create relief prints and make digital prints. You will also learn how to develop your own ideas through learning about artist’s themes, ideas and technique. You would need to attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

PHOTOGRAPHY 2PHO
You will learn how to operate a camera using the manual controls, and some of the tricks for composing images to emphasise meaning and feeling. You will also learn how to develop and refine your pictures using basic Photoshop techniques. You should have an eye for composition and love taking photographs of the world around you. This is a project-based course and you need to be self-motivated in developing your ideas and folio work. You would need to attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

ART DESIGN 2DES
You will gain an understanding of conventions and art terminology in relation to the field of design, and learn your way around Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. You will design a logo and advertising, and posters and magazine layouts, for specific themes. You will need to think in a creative and innovative way to refine ideas and consider which elements and visual effects may be required to attract a specific audience. You would need to attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

ART HISTORY 2AHS
You will explore the political and artistic landscape of France during the time of the French Revolution. The course analyses the shift in art as the French Revolution changes people’s way of life and thinking. You will write essays on art in response to the context you are studying, and there will be opportunities to learn outside the classroom on field trips. There is a mix of Internal and External assessments offered.

CULTURAL ART 2CUA
You will build and refine skills in Māori and Pasifika design and knowledge, learning how to work with power tools, and how to use research to inform your sculptural creations. You will need to be able to express your ideas and have conversations that evolve your knowledge and then apply this in your work. You would need to attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

LEVEL 3 SUBJECTS OFFERED

PAINTING 3PAI
You will develop your current skills in painting, and learn about where ideas for artworks come from. You will also learn how to develop your own ideas through learning about self-selected artists’ themes, ideas and technique. The main aspects in the course will be painting technique, idea development, and understanding the meaning of Art. You would need to attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

PRINTMAKING 3PRI
You will learn about printmaking technique and develop your current skills. You will explore where ideas for artworks come from by learning about artist models and ways of working visually. This will help you to develop your own ideas through learning about self-selected artists’ themes, ideas and technique. You would need to attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

PHOTOGRAPHY 3PHO
You will refine and develop your current skills in image making and will learn how to communicate ideas through pictorial conventions such as composition, camera angle, framing, format, contrast etc. You will also learn how to develop your own ideas through learning about self-selected artists’ themes, ideas and technique. You will need to be able to think independently, creatively and imaginatively to develop your own ideas. You would also need take photographs in your own time and attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

ART DESIGN 3DES
You will extend your understanding of conventions and art terminology in relation to the field of design and learn your way around Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create your own imagery. You will design logos, advertising, posters, and magazine layouts and other industry-based ways of working. You will choose a theme to work with for the year. You will need to think in a creative and innovative way to refine ideas and consider which elements and visual effects may be required to attract a specific audience. You would also need to do homework and attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.

CULTURAL ART 3CUA
You will build on and refine skills learnt in Level 2 Cultural Art. You will continue to explore Māori and Pasifika designs and knowledge, using sculpture-making skills appropriate to your work – this could include using papier-mâché, paper and card, clay or plaster of Paris, and using raranga and whatu skills to create work. You would need to attend after school tutorials. Assessment for this course is a mix of Internal standards and a completed Folio of work from across the year.