Westlake Girls’ High School Westlake Girls’ High School

Level 1 Visual Arts

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Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms E. Heslop.

Recommended Prior Learning


Subject

Level 

Recommendations

9 Visual Arts

9

Open entry.

10 Visual Arts

10

Open entry.

Level 1 

Visual Arts 

1

Year 10 Visual Arts or at the discretion of the HOD.

Level 1 Design/ Photography

1

Year 10 Visual Arts or at the discretion of the HOD. 

Level 2 Design

2

Success in Level 1 Visual Arts or Level 1 Design/ Photography or at the discretion of the HOD.

Level 2 Photography

2

Success in Level 1 Visual Arts or Level 1 Design/ Photography or at the discretion of the HOD.  

Level 2 Paint

2

Success in Level 1 Visual Arts or Level 1 Design/ Photography or at the discretion of the HOD.

Level 2 Printmaking2Success in Level 1 Visual Arts or Level 1 Design/ Photography or at the discretion of the HOD.
Level 2 Sculpture
2Success in Level 1 Visual Arts or Level 1 Design/ Photography or at the discretion of the HOD.

Level 3 Design

3

Success in Level 2 Art Design or at the discretion of the HOD. 

Level 3 Painting

3

Success in Level 2 Paint or at the discretion of the HOD. 

Level 3 Printmaking

3

Success in Level 2 Design, Photography, Paint, Sculpture or Printmaking, or at the discretion of the HOD. 

Level 3 Photography

3

Success in Level 2 Design, Photography, Paint, Sculpture or Printmaking, or at the discretion of the HOD.

Level 3 Art Sculpture

3

Success in Level 2 Design, Photography, Paint, Sculpture or Printmaking, or at the discretion of the HOD.




This is a foundation course for all L2 and L3 senior specialist Art programmes; Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture. This course is broad-based, covering Drawing, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture. Photography is introduced to create resource images and to support compositional understanding . Students independently respond to a provided theme over the course of the year, developing technical skills that enable them to explore, develop and resolve ideas visually. Students will be introduced to the concept of working on a portfolio, generating and developing their own visual responses through the study of contemporary artists models.


Departments:

Visual Arts


Pathway

Level 2 Art Design, Level 2 Art Painting, Level 2 Art Photography, Level 2 Art Printmaking, Level 2 Art Sculpture



			
					
					Course Material Costs
										

There is a required art pack that can be purchased through Gordon Harris. In addition, there is a $4.50 folio board fee for students externally assessed painting portfolio that is added to each students account.

Information about art packs will be posted on the school website and mailed to all enrolled students at the end of Term 4.


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