Level 1 Visual Arts Design
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr L. Sooula.
Art and Design - Level 1
NCEA LEVEL1
CODE: 11DSN
This course will focus on the theme of the students whakapapapa (genealogy) and tuakiti ahurea (Identity). Students will learn to develop ideas in this theme through curiosity and critical thinking. As a part or our NZ curriculum students must learn our oral histories which we will do through learning about the Taonga Tuku Iho (local histories) of West Auckland. The main focus of the course is to strengthen skills in:
- Practical ability in drawing, painting and poster design.
- Whakapapa, tuakiri auhurea and local curriculum.
- Critical thinking, Idea development and sustainability.
Success in Level 1 Art will provide students with the basic knowledge and skills that will be useful for studying Level 2 Painting, Design and Design and Visual Communication. This course is also important if students want to study Art and Design based degrees or want to make their career in a creative industry.
Level 1 Art and Design will suit students who enjoy drawing, painting, and design. To be successful at this subject it would be useful if students have some skill in the various artforms we will be doing (drawing, painting, and will learn how to use Adobe Creative Suite with an introduction to Photoshop and Illustrator). Students will need to be able to think creatively and imaginatively to develop ideas. Students would also need to finish off artworks outside of lesson time.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.1 - Use practice-based visual inquiry to explore an Aotearoa New Zealand Māori context and another cultural context
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Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions
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Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making
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Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Artist, Graphic Designer, Game Developer, Photographer, Business Analyst, Software DeveloperArchitect, Architectural Technician, Art Director, Urban/Regional Planner, Interior Designer, Industrial Designer, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Visual Merchandiser, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Landscape Architect, Landscaper, Printer, Signmaker, User Experience Designer,
Disclaimer
Course Selection is confirmed at the start of 2025. You can change the courses you have selected up until the start of next year provided there are still spaces in the course you wish to change to.
Some courses may become unavailable due to the number of students taking the courses or changes in staffing.
New courses may also be introduced, in which case you will be notified and given the opportunity to select the new course.