Year 10 Art

Course Objectives
The Year 10 option course is an introduction and preparation for Level 1 NCEA. The aim is to introduce students to the disciplines of drawing, painting, mixed media/collage, printmaking and sculpture. Drawing tasks are compulsory in all activities to record, clarify ideas and express through line and tone.

Course Content
The students are required to:
• Research the work and techniques of selected artists.
• Draw using a variety of wet and dry materials.
• Complete tasks in a variety of media, e.g. Paint, print, sculpture and/or design as they relate to the artists.
Students will also explore Level One achievement standards in the second half of the year. At present, tasks requiring specific skills that students will need at Level 1, are practised in Year 10. These are a starting point for the body of work completed at Level 1 and will prepare students for the Year 11 Achievement Standards.

Assessment
This year’s work is to be submitted in a workbook and folio form for assessment.

Where does the course lead?
It is important for students considering Year 11 Art to take it as an option in Year 10. This will give them a basic grounding in the skills and understandings required by the examiners of the Level 1 course. If students cannot choose Art at Year 10, they can still enter at Year 11 with HOD approval.