Level 3 Art Sculpture
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Oddy.
Sculpture is a specialist Visual Arts subject which aims for students to develop an understanding of advanced processes and practices in one area of sculpture. Students will extend and develop their ideas through a range of tasks including research, drawing for sculpture, sequential studies, subject matter exploration and finished works. Students will demonstrate the ability to explore, develop, and resolve an idea around a chosen sculptural convention. The independent nature of this course is similar to tertiary education.
An achieved or better in any Level 2 Art Visual External Assessment Standard is recommended, or by approval from the HOD.
Recommended Prior Learning
Course Material Costs
Students will be responsible at sourcing any materials specific to their personal projects that are not provided by the school. In addition, there is a $15 folio board fee + $15 courier fee for students externally assessed portfolio that is added to each students account.
Students have the option to print their folio board images as full A1 pages at a cost of $20 a page ($60 for a 3 board portfolio) however, they can print images in house individually throughout the year without any cost.
Information about art packs will be posted on the school website and emailed to all enrolled students at the end of Term 4.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Sculpture 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to sculpture
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Sculpture 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established sculpture practice
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Sculpture 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within sculpture practice
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Disclaimer
Courses will only run based on minimum entries
Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course
You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths