Year 10 Visual Art
Year 10 Visual Art (S1)
In Year 10 Visual Art, students explore Natural Forms through drawing from nature and developing concepts into a final sculpture and a folio. They engage in a Visual Study, investigating and exploring clay, soapstone, and resin. This curriculum enhances technical skills, creative expression, and critical analysis in Visual Arts.
Subject Type: Elective
Length: One Semester
Contact Person: kelley.lewis@stcolumba.sa.edu.au
Further Reading: Australian Curriculum - Year 10 Visual Art
Topic Overview
- Natural forms
- Art analysis
- Visual Study
Assessment Overview
Making Art (70%)
- Natural forms – final sculpture
- Natural forms – folio
- Visual Study – clay, soapstone and resin
Responding to Art (30%)
- Natural forms - Art analysis
- Visual Study – clay, soapstone and resin research pages
Year 10 Visual Art (S2)
In Year 10 Visual Art, students explore Methods and Media, and Identity through folio and practical work. They undertake a Visual Study, focusing on Australian artists, learning watercolour and acrylic techniques, and creating digital artworks using Adobe Photoshop. This curriculum enhances technical skills, creative expression, and critical analysis in Visual Arts.
Subject Type: Elective
Length: One Semester
Contact Person: kelley.lewis@stcolumba.sa.edu.au
Further Reading: Australian Curriculum - Year 10 Visual Art
Topic Overview
- Methods and Media
- Identity
- Visual Study
Assessment Overview
Making Art (70%)
- Methods and Media - folio and practical
- Identity - folio and practical
- Visual Study – In Focus Australian artists investigate and learn watercolour and acrylic painting techniques and create digital artworks using Adobe Photoshop
Responding to Art (30%)
- Visual Study - In focus Australian artists research pages
- Identity – Practitioners statement