Visual Art B

Content

The subject has a combination of teacher-directed and independent learning tasks, requiring students to research, analyse and develop ideas while experimenting with media and techniques to produce artistic works.  

Students learn to communicate personal ideas and concepts while exploring a range of related art styles, materials, techniques and artists. The focus is to build students artistic skills and knowledge to enable them to independently create original artwork in their chosen form, such as a painting, drawings, sculpture or prints. 

Assessment

Folio  30% 

• A folder of developmental evidence, leading to the production of an independent practical
• This folio incorporates material exploration, artistic influence and written explanations - 15 A3 pages or equivalent

Practical  20% 

• The practical is focused on the independent development and production of original artwork, accompanied by a 250-word Practitioner’s Statement

Visual Study  50%

• Research-based project incorporating 750 words with visual examples - 10 to 12 A3 pages or equivalent

The focus topic of the Visual Study is teacher-selected from the following options:

• How artists use/interpret the human figure
• Art movements of the 20th Century
• Themes in contemporary art 

Additional Information

Depending on practical designs and requirements, students may be required to purchase/source additional materials.