Junior Exams - November 2016
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2016 Year 9 Option Subjects . . .
VISUAL ARTS | BUSINESS STUDIES | GRAPHICS AND DESIGN | MUSIC | TE REO MAORI
VISUAL ARTS
Art in Year 9 at St John’s College is run as a half year option. This is to give students the unique opportunity of choosing a range of options in their first year at College. The year 9 programme covers a range of Artist’s media, so that students learn to use these fluently in the attempt to set them up for NCEA.
The Year 9 half year Option runs as follows;
Term 1:
Week 1 – 5 Basic drawing and observational drawingWeek 6 – 10 Introduction to colour and different media usage, i.e. Painting, Charcoal, Indian Ink, etc.Term 2:
Week 1 – 5 Landscape drawing and paintingWeek
Week 6– 10 Iconic landscape and a study of Maori Art and motifsSo what happens in Year 10 before NCEA?
The Year 10 program has now developed into a personal identity year, where the students repeat the media usage from year 9 but they are designing the work with their individual styles and skill base. Projects included at this year level include;
Term 1:
BUSINESS STUDIES
The theme of the course is that business learning experiences are designed to be creative and purposeful, and are ultimately aimed at meeting needs, opportunities and responsibilities of people within the community. The learning experiences are authentic. The activities encourage students to explore values and attitudes, and identify and develop technical and people competency skills, while gaining knowledge and understanding in a wide range of curriculum areas.
The course consists of the following topics:
This subject leads on to further study of Economics and Accounting at higher levels. It includes a nationally recognised qualification at year 11 onwards. There are pre-requisites regarding study in later years.
GRAPHICS AND DESIGN
Graphics and Design involves students in solving design problems through investigation and working through a design process. Solutions are then presented using freehand and technical drawings, modelling and computer graphics as appropriate.
Skills taught in Year 9 include:
MUSIC
Topics Covered at Year 9
Instrument Learning - Throughout the year students will have the opportunity to learn basic skills in guitar, keyboard and drums.
There is the chance, for a small tuition fee, to learn a musical instrument. This is separate from the subject but works with the subject. Solo and Group Performance are key assessments at the senior level of Music. Students can learn guitar, piano, brass, woodwind, voice and drums. Some of these instruments can be hired out.
They can be part of key musical groups at the College like our Choir, Jazz Band, Chamber Music and Rock Bands.
What can Music lead too?
Boys who study Music at St John’s can be accepted at any of our universities for music in New Zealand. They can study performance, composition or any key musical area. They can be accepted for any of the EIT performance diplomas and the confidence gained from group experiences can be built on in the future.
Music is an option subject, which can be taken from Year 9 to Year 13
TE REO MAORI
The Year 9 option class is a full year course.
The department’s strategic goal is to encourage all students of Te Reo Maori to be actively engaged in the learning of Te Reo Maori me ona tikanga throughout the year. Topics for the year are selected with the student’s interests, home backgrounds and prior experiences in mind thus providing an exciting and enriched programme for the year.
Year 9 Te Reo Maori - all students will work towards attaining the ‘ St Johns College Year 9 Te Reo Maori Certificate’. This will be awarded to the student at the annual, end of year, ‘Po Tiwhikete’. All students are expected to complete the course. This involves an attendance criteria (90%) and a course completion criteria (100%). All students are expected to sit all unit tests and school examinations. The programme’s achievement objectives are guided by the Curriculum Guidelines for Taumata 1, 2 and 3. This will be instructed through the language modes of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Presenting and Viewing. Students are expected to have the necessary stationery for each lesson. ( 1x1B5, 1x blue pen, 1x red pen, 1x ruler, 1x English to Maori dictionary, 1 x40 pocket clear-file)
Homework - unit and assignment completion dates must be strictly adhered to. An extension may only be given at the discretion of the kaiako. Written presentation is expected to be legible and neatly set out. Work may need to be repeated if the kaiako sees the necessity. Computer generated work only is expected to be filed into the ‘Student Clear-file” ready for assessment. This is completed at the end of each unit/topic covered. All students of Te Reo Maori are expected to attend Maori Culture practice on Mondays and to actively support Tikanga Maori activities throughout the year. This is compulsory and is assessed as a topic of study.
Suggested topics for Year 9 Te Reo Maori option:
Art in Year 9 at St John’s College is run as a half year option. This is to give students the unique opportunity of choosing a range of options in their first year at College. The year 9 programme covers a range of Artist’s media, so that students learn to use these fluently in the attempt to set them up for NCEA.
The Year 9 half year Option runs as follows;
Term 1:
Week 1 – 5 Basic drawing and observational drawingWeek 6 – 10 Introduction to colour and different media usage, i.e. Painting, Charcoal, Indian Ink, etc.Term 2:
Week 1 – 5 Landscape drawing and paintingWeek
Week 6– 10 Iconic landscape and a study of Maori Art and motifsSo what happens in Year 10 before NCEA?
The Year 10 program has now developed into a personal identity year, where the students repeat the media usage from year 9 but they are designing the work with their individual styles and skill base. Projects included at this year level include;
Term 1:
- Personal Logo/Tag project
- Self-portrait without mirrors
- Introduction to Street Art, Banksy Movie ‘Exit through the gift shop’
- Big street art project
- Conor Harrington painting project
- Contemporary portraiture project based on six International artists
- Continue contemporary portraiture
- Abstract Painting based on N.Z Artist Sylvia Siddell
- Self directed brief; This project is designed to help students plan their
- own Art Brief based on research to help with the transition into
- NCEA Level One. Research element of the Level one programme. Te Matau a Maui and bone carving.
BUSINESS STUDIES
The theme of the course is that business learning experiences are designed to be creative and purposeful, and are ultimately aimed at meeting needs, opportunities and responsibilities of people within the community. The learning experiences are authentic. The activities encourage students to explore values and attitudes, and identify and develop technical and people competency skills, while gaining knowledge and understanding in a wide range of curriculum areas.
The course consists of the following topics:
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
- Innovation and Invention
- Market Day
- Starting Your Own Business
- SWOT Analysis
- Preparing your own CV
- Presentation skills.
- Participation in a team or group to complete routine tasks.
- Examine and gain skills and factors in operating a small business.
- Gain knowledge of enterprising behaviour, innovation and entrepreneurship in a business context.
This subject leads on to further study of Economics and Accounting at higher levels. It includes a nationally recognised qualification at year 11 onwards. There are pre-requisites regarding study in later years.
GRAPHICS AND DESIGN
Graphics and Design involves students in solving design problems through investigation and working through a design process. Solutions are then presented using freehand and technical drawings, modelling and computer graphics as appropriate.
Skills taught in Year 9 include:
- Learning the Principles of Design and applying these to solve practical problems
- Reproducing techniques
- Use and care of equipment
- Rendering techniques
- Orthographic drawing
- Freehand sketching
- Isometric drawing
- Oblique Drawing
- Geometrical constructions
- Presentation skills
MUSIC
Topics Covered at Year 9
Instrument Learning - Throughout the year students will have the opportunity to learn basic skills in guitar, keyboard and drums.
- Performance as a Member of a Group - There will be times for group performance and towards the end of the year this will lead to a short assessment.
- Composition - This is a key skill in music. At this level basic tools for composing will be taught and developed. For some this may involve the use of computers.
- Theory and Writing Skills - This is a key area for any musician who is serious about advancing with their music ability. Here we will cover basic notation with the top students been given the chance to complete Grade 1 Theory.
- Aural Listening - The ability to hear sounds, name and describe them are also important tools for any keen musician. These skills will be developed here.
- Musical Knowledge - In this topic we will look at music in history, different composers and their different styles of music. This will also involve the study of key musical groupings.
There is the chance, for a small tuition fee, to learn a musical instrument. This is separate from the subject but works with the subject. Solo and Group Performance are key assessments at the senior level of Music. Students can learn guitar, piano, brass, woodwind, voice and drums. Some of these instruments can be hired out.
They can be part of key musical groups at the College like our Choir, Jazz Band, Chamber Music and Rock Bands.
What can Music lead too?
Boys who study Music at St John’s can be accepted at any of our universities for music in New Zealand. They can study performance, composition or any key musical area. They can be accepted for any of the EIT performance diplomas and the confidence gained from group experiences can be built on in the future.
Music is an option subject, which can be taken from Year 9 to Year 13
TE REO MAORI
The Year 9 option class is a full year course.
The department’s strategic goal is to encourage all students of Te Reo Maori to be actively engaged in the learning of Te Reo Maori me ona tikanga throughout the year. Topics for the year are selected with the student’s interests, home backgrounds and prior experiences in mind thus providing an exciting and enriched programme for the year.
Year 9 Te Reo Maori - all students will work towards attaining the ‘ St Johns College Year 9 Te Reo Maori Certificate’. This will be awarded to the student at the annual, end of year, ‘Po Tiwhikete’. All students are expected to complete the course. This involves an attendance criteria (90%) and a course completion criteria (100%). All students are expected to sit all unit tests and school examinations. The programme’s achievement objectives are guided by the Curriculum Guidelines for Taumata 1, 2 and 3. This will be instructed through the language modes of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Presenting and Viewing. Students are expected to have the necessary stationery for each lesson. ( 1x1B5, 1x blue pen, 1x red pen, 1x ruler, 1x English to Maori dictionary, 1 x40 pocket clear-file)
Homework - unit and assignment completion dates must be strictly adhered to. An extension may only be given at the discretion of the kaiako. Written presentation is expected to be legible and neatly set out. Work may need to be repeated if the kaiako sees the necessity. Computer generated work only is expected to be filed into the ‘Student Clear-file” ready for assessment. This is completed at the end of each unit/topic covered. All students of Te Reo Maori are expected to attend Maori Culture practice on Mondays and to actively support Tikanga Maori activities throughout the year. This is compulsory and is assessed as a topic of study.
Suggested topics for Year 9 Te Reo Maori option:
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2016 Year 10 Option Subjects . . .
VISUAL ARTS | BUSINESS STUDIES | MUSIC | TE REO MAORI | HARD MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY | FOOD TECHNOLOGY | DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY | DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY |
Business Studies
This course introduces the basic ideas and skills of Accounting, Economics and Business. It is useful as a one year stand-alone course or as preparation for any or all of these three subjects in the Senior College. This is done through ‘Learning as Inquiry’ approach within a collaborative learning environment.
During the duration of this course, you will learn how a small business operates and will, as part of a group of 3 or 4 pupils, plan and run you’re a Market Day project. If you make a profit it’s yours! (After paying a Koha to the school for using its facilities
You will also play the computerised “Small Business Game.”
Course Content:
· How to stay connected with the world that we live in
· Business Accounting
· Market day – Developing a business idea and starting, running and managing a business
· Producers, production and resources
· Preparing your CV
· The Small Business Game
Digital Technology
Digital technologies impact on every aspect of our lives and are vitally important to New Zealand’s growth in the 21st century. Students at St John’s College - Hastings need opportunities to develop knowledge and skills with digital technologies so they are equipped to respond to rapid changes in our society.
Course Content:
Digital technology has made big strides at St John’s in the last two years, and will continue to grow in the future. In Year 10 the units of work are as follows:
Food Technology
“Technology is innovation by design: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems that expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities.”
Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Product ideas that are produced are supported by sound reasoning and justification for their role in environmental and social contexts, problem solving through design and innovation.
Food Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the hospitality industry. The Food Technology programme is primarily Kitchen based. It also develops literacy, numeracy, self-management and group work and communication skills. The food technology programme gives a good grounding for students wanting to learn how to cook. We investigate contexts like how to produce a healthy low fat pie, designing a pizza suitable for a competition and producing meals on a budget. These skill are well suited for becoming a chef, café worker, and baker or even for later in life when you go out flatting. It will provide an insight into the culinary arts institute with the aim of competing regionally and national.
Our Culinary arts programme has won multi awards such as “Top Secondary School 2015, Top Secondary School Student 2016 and the National Secondary School Culinary Competition Winners 2016.
Design and Visual Communication
This course has been designed with you in mind. Until recently our subject was called Graphics and Design, that name was changed due to a change of name of the curriculum area. So, what is Design & Visual Communications? Simply… designing anything and everything!
This course is about the development of skills, concepts and approaches for developing new ideas in spatial design
(Architecture both indoors and outdoors) as well as Product design (Engineering and everyday objects that we use) for the “real world”. Our concepts and ideas are ever evolving as new and better Technology is discovered and applied to our lives.
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication provides an opportunity for you to develop the essential skills necessary for successful entry into NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication.
Students will develop skills in:
Materials Technology
“Technology is innovation by design: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems that expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities.”
Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Product ideas that are produced are supported by sound reasoning and justification for their role in environmental and social contexts, problem solving through design and innovation.
Materials Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the construction industry. The Materials Technology programme is primarily workshop based. It also develops literacy, numeracy, self-management and group work and communication skills.
Outcomes:
Students will learn technical and practical skills which can then be applied in the design and manufacture of projects that are fit for purpose. Projects will need to be parent approved before construction begins and the material costs will be invoiced to parents.
Te Reo Maori
Students wishing to take the Year 10 Te Reo Maori as an option subject at St John’s College must have completed the Year 9 Te Reo Maori course at a satisfactory level as well as attaining a minimum of 75% of 10 topics covered during the year at an Achieved level or better.
The Year 10 Te Reo Maori Option Subject is a full year course where students are encouraged to embrace Tikanga Maori, Taha Wairua and Te Reo Maori me Ona Tikanga. Students are also encouraged to stand fast in the Catholic faith as role models at school, in their homes and in their communities.
Students will take part in Powhiri, Haka and Waiata when required by the school (for school exchanges, important guests to the college or overseas visitors etc)
During the year these students will be exposed to Mahinga kai and Tunu kai were they will be required to prepare and cater a shared meal for a group (Kohua Wera or Mahi Hangi)
Students will study theMāori language through the key competencies of Thinking, Relating to Others, Understanding language, symbols and texts, Managing Self and Participating and Contributing. Topics of study for the year are selected by teacher and students and cover Ko Ahau, Toku Whanau, Toku Hoa, Mihimihi, Tohutohu, Mahinga Kai (eeling, fishing and whitebaiting), Tangata Rongonui, Moteatea, Pakiwaitara, Korero o nehera and Koreo Paki just to name a few to choose from. These will be assessment via the 4 learning strands of Whakarongo(listening), Korero (speaking), Panui (reading) and Tuhituhi (writing), and where applicable through Matakitaki(observing or viewing) and Whakaaturanga (performing). There will be one 2 hour end of year examination involving Panui and Tuhituhi.
At the end of the year one student will be selected and awarded the Manaakitanga Award for the best student of Year 10 Te Reo Maori who practises Manaakitanga, this will be presented at the end of year Maori Prizegiving(Te Potiwhikete). Added to this is the Te Hoe Matauranga Taonga which is presented to the Top Year 10 student of the year for Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga. This will be presented at the school’s Academic Prizegiving at the end of the year.
Students will be directed and taught by the HOD of Te Reo Maori.
Music
Year 10 Music is a full year course. It follows on from Year 9 and provides a foundation for NCEA Music Levels 1-3. Performance is an important part of this course – you will be performing music in groups and developing your solo instrumental skills. Because of this, it is expected that you are learning an instrument (either drums, guitar, bass, piano, strings, woodwind, brass or vocals) through our Instrumental Lessons programme at St John’s, or privately.
In Music you will be Creating or Composing music and will learn to use a range of computer software programmes such as Sibelius, Logic and other software available online. You will learn Music Theory which will help you to be a more skilled musician. Listening skills and appreciation of music styles will be developed through the study of topics such as Classical, Jazz, Rock and Popular music.
There is the opportunity for you to join extra-curricular music groups such as a Rock band, our Choir ‘Men of Note’, Jazz band, Chamber music, Mass band and our school Musical Production ‘Hairspray’.
Pre-requisite: One or more years of tuition on their chosen instrument.
Visual Arts
Year 10 Art is an exciting full year option that has a primary focus on ‘Personal Identity’ and students will start to develop individual styles and techniques. They will look at different artist models, both nationally and internationally and explore methods of the artists and incorporate ideas into their own work. Students also look at different genres of modern art like; contemporary portraiture, the street art phenomenon, Conor Harrington, the still life drawing and painting culture in Aotearoa and Steam Punk. Students will also research young, successful contemporary artists so they can relate to a possible career within the arts. Year 10 students will start the Level One programme in the last four weeks of Term 4, which gives them a head start in to the ‘Te Matau a Maui’ bone carving unit for the first Internal Achievement Standard.
This course introduces the basic ideas and skills of Accounting, Economics and Business. It is useful as a one year stand-alone course or as preparation for any or all of these three subjects in the Senior College. This is done through ‘Learning as Inquiry’ approach within a collaborative learning environment.
During the duration of this course, you will learn how a small business operates and will, as part of a group of 3 or 4 pupils, plan and run you’re a Market Day project. If you make a profit it’s yours! (After paying a Koha to the school for using its facilities
You will also play the computerised “Small Business Game.”
Course Content:
· How to stay connected with the world that we live in
· Business Accounting
· Market day – Developing a business idea and starting, running and managing a business
· Producers, production and resources
· Preparing your CV
· The Small Business Game
Digital Technology
Digital technologies impact on every aspect of our lives and are vitally important to New Zealand’s growth in the 21st century. Students at St John’s College - Hastings need opportunities to develop knowledge and skills with digital technologies so they are equipped to respond to rapid changes in our society.
Course Content:
Digital technology has made big strides at St John’s in the last two years, and will continue to grow in the future. In Year 10 the units of work are as follows:
- Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel – Students will have the opportunity to learn basic computing skills. Each of these lead on to assessment work in NCEA in the senior school.
- Cyber safety - the students will research the topic and with guidance produce a PowerPoint.
- Microsoft Office 365 – the students will be reminded of how the school’s computer management system operates.
- Programming and game development lessons will be taught using:
- Scratch language - this drag and drop language is now used by many universities around the globe to teach the underlying principles of computer programming to first time programming students.
- Gamemaker software - another drag and drop package that is used to give students an understanding of how game development works.
- Python language - this language is used by many leading universities as a student’s first introduction in to text based languages.
- Webpage development - lessons will involve the teaching and understanding of the webpage languages of html5 and css3. An introduction to Java-script may also be offered to students who perform particularly well.
- Robotics - the school now has four Lego Minstorm Ev3 robots and the students will be able to build, program and battle against other robots.
Food Technology
“Technology is innovation by design: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems that expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities.”
Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Product ideas that are produced are supported by sound reasoning and justification for their role in environmental and social contexts, problem solving through design and innovation.
Food Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the hospitality industry. The Food Technology programme is primarily Kitchen based. It also develops literacy, numeracy, self-management and group work and communication skills. The food technology programme gives a good grounding for students wanting to learn how to cook. We investigate contexts like how to produce a healthy low fat pie, designing a pizza suitable for a competition and producing meals on a budget. These skill are well suited for becoming a chef, café worker, and baker or even for later in life when you go out flatting. It will provide an insight into the culinary arts institute with the aim of competing regionally and national.
Our Culinary arts programme has won multi awards such as “Top Secondary School 2015, Top Secondary School Student 2016 and the National Secondary School Culinary Competition Winners 2016.
Design and Visual Communication
This course has been designed with you in mind. Until recently our subject was called Graphics and Design, that name was changed due to a change of name of the curriculum area. So, what is Design & Visual Communications? Simply… designing anything and everything!
This course is about the development of skills, concepts and approaches for developing new ideas in spatial design
(Architecture both indoors and outdoors) as well as Product design (Engineering and everyday objects that we use) for the “real world”. Our concepts and ideas are ever evolving as new and better Technology is discovered and applied to our lives.
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication provides an opportunity for you to develop the essential skills necessary for successful entry into NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication.
Students will develop skills in:
- Problem solving techniques
- Design development of interesting architectural and product problems
- Evaluation of design decisions and final solutions
- Presentation and communication
- Techniques such as sketching, colour rendering, CAD and formal drawing.
Materials Technology
“Technology is innovation by design: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems that expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities.”
Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Product ideas that are produced are supported by sound reasoning and justification for their role in environmental and social contexts, problem solving through design and innovation.
Materials Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the construction industry. The Materials Technology programme is primarily workshop based. It also develops literacy, numeracy, self-management and group work and communication skills.
Outcomes:
Students will learn technical and practical skills which can then be applied in the design and manufacture of projects that are fit for purpose. Projects will need to be parent approved before construction begins and the material costs will be invoiced to parents.
Te Reo Maori
Students wishing to take the Year 10 Te Reo Maori as an option subject at St John’s College must have completed the Year 9 Te Reo Maori course at a satisfactory level as well as attaining a minimum of 75% of 10 topics covered during the year at an Achieved level or better.
The Year 10 Te Reo Maori Option Subject is a full year course where students are encouraged to embrace Tikanga Maori, Taha Wairua and Te Reo Maori me Ona Tikanga. Students are also encouraged to stand fast in the Catholic faith as role models at school, in their homes and in their communities.
Students will take part in Powhiri, Haka and Waiata when required by the school (for school exchanges, important guests to the college or overseas visitors etc)
During the year these students will be exposed to Mahinga kai and Tunu kai were they will be required to prepare and cater a shared meal for a group (Kohua Wera or Mahi Hangi)
Students will study theMāori language through the key competencies of Thinking, Relating to Others, Understanding language, symbols and texts, Managing Self and Participating and Contributing. Topics of study for the year are selected by teacher and students and cover Ko Ahau, Toku Whanau, Toku Hoa, Mihimihi, Tohutohu, Mahinga Kai (eeling, fishing and whitebaiting), Tangata Rongonui, Moteatea, Pakiwaitara, Korero o nehera and Koreo Paki just to name a few to choose from. These will be assessment via the 4 learning strands of Whakarongo(listening), Korero (speaking), Panui (reading) and Tuhituhi (writing), and where applicable through Matakitaki(observing or viewing) and Whakaaturanga (performing). There will be one 2 hour end of year examination involving Panui and Tuhituhi.
At the end of the year one student will be selected and awarded the Manaakitanga Award for the best student of Year 10 Te Reo Maori who practises Manaakitanga, this will be presented at the end of year Maori Prizegiving(Te Potiwhikete). Added to this is the Te Hoe Matauranga Taonga which is presented to the Top Year 10 student of the year for Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga. This will be presented at the school’s Academic Prizegiving at the end of the year.
Students will be directed and taught by the HOD of Te Reo Maori.
Music
Year 10 Music is a full year course. It follows on from Year 9 and provides a foundation for NCEA Music Levels 1-3. Performance is an important part of this course – you will be performing music in groups and developing your solo instrumental skills. Because of this, it is expected that you are learning an instrument (either drums, guitar, bass, piano, strings, woodwind, brass or vocals) through our Instrumental Lessons programme at St John’s, or privately.
In Music you will be Creating or Composing music and will learn to use a range of computer software programmes such as Sibelius, Logic and other software available online. You will learn Music Theory which will help you to be a more skilled musician. Listening skills and appreciation of music styles will be developed through the study of topics such as Classical, Jazz, Rock and Popular music.
There is the opportunity for you to join extra-curricular music groups such as a Rock band, our Choir ‘Men of Note’, Jazz band, Chamber music, Mass band and our school Musical Production ‘Hairspray’.
Pre-requisite: One or more years of tuition on their chosen instrument.
Visual Arts
Year 10 Art is an exciting full year option that has a primary focus on ‘Personal Identity’ and students will start to develop individual styles and techniques. They will look at different artist models, both nationally and internationally and explore methods of the artists and incorporate ideas into their own work. Students also look at different genres of modern art like; contemporary portraiture, the street art phenomenon, Conor Harrington, the still life drawing and painting culture in Aotearoa and Steam Punk. Students will also research young, successful contemporary artists so they can relate to a possible career within the arts. Year 10 students will start the Level One programme in the last four weeks of Term 4, which gives them a head start in to the ‘Te Matau a Maui’ bone carving unit for the first Internal Achievement Standard.
