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Visual arts / Year 9 and 10

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Curriculum content descriptions

Manipulate materials, techniques, technologies and processes to develop and represent their own artistic intentions (ACAVAM126)

Elaborations
  • deconstructing and reconstructing a range of images, objects and/or spaces to synthesise viewpoints, concepts, purposes and/or meanings
  • Considering viewpoints – psychology: For example – Why and how do you feel empathy for the character? How far could you reduce your work without losing meaning?
  • using selected techniques, technologies and processes to explore personal representation of a theme, concept or subject matter
  • experimenting with a variety of techniques and processes when exploring their intentions as artist
  • selecting, testing and experimenting with materials, techniques, technologies and processes to synthesise an idea that is developed into multiple representations
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Composition (Visual arts),  Artistic purpose,  Art materials

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