LEVEL: Stage 2
SACE Credits: 20 credits
LENGTH: Full Year
Please note: Stage 2 students may choose Stage 2 Visual Arts – Art or Stage 2 Visual Arts – Design, but not both.
Recommended background:
Successful completion of Stage 1 Visual Arts – Art or Stage 1 Visual Arts – Design
Content:
Visual Arts – Art aims to develop students sensitivity in the understanding and awareness of the evolution in contemporary Visual Art, social and cultural aesthetics, as well as creativity. It emphasizes visual thinking, investigation and the ability to develop ideas and concepts. Students will refine technical skills acquired in previous years and produce imaginative solutions. An integral part of Visual Art is the documentation of visual thinking. Students learn to communicate personal ideas, beliefs, values, thoughts, feelings, concepts and opinions, provide observations of their lived or imagined experiences and represent these in visual form.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A+ to E- will be used for reporting purposes.
Assessment Type 1 – Folio(s) two Folios of 20xA3 pages, or one Folio of 40xA3 pages 40%
Folio focuses on final work development and includes evidence of progress in visual learning. This includes brainstorming, exploration , investigation, ideation and inspiration. Students are required to explore a variety of media, which should include manual and digital applications.
Assessment Type 2 – Practical resolution, (one final or a suite of works depending on the Folio/s ) 30%
The final practical could consist of a body of work created in 2D, 3D or/and Digital Media. Students prepare a 500 word written practitioner’s statement for each practical work, or one Practitioner’s Statement up to 1000 words.
Assessment Type 3 -Visual Study, 30%
The Visual Study requires independent research, exploring ideas, media, style and technique based on other artists and practitioners. Supporting material should be 2000 words or equivalent, presented in digital format. Each semester, students receive progress grades of A+ to E- as part of the school’s reporting policy.
Assessment Type 1 and 2 are school-based assessments, moderated by SACE.
Assessment Type 3 is externally marked by SACE.
Special Requirements:
Students will be required to equip and present their work for the end of year exhibition.
Subject Fee:
An optional study tour to Sydney or Melbourne may be offered in Term 1 or Term 2.
It is highly recommended that students have access to Adobe Creative Cloud Software (i.e. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign) at home. Unley High School is now able to offer an annual license for the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, which is available from Student Services for $10.00 per annum. Parent permission is required and the permission slip can be accessed in Student Services or here