Year 10 IB Diploma Preparation Course 2023

STRUCTURE Semester 1

Semester 2

Human Habitat In this unit, students create a body of work dealing with a specific issue relating to man’s impact on the environment. A number of minor pieces working with 2D Media possibly including Photoshop, drawing, and painting will be created before applying the knowledge and skills they have acquired to create a major piece in the form of a ceramic bowl or platter. Students will demonstrate the consideration of a variety of options, by drawing up sketches for various planned approaches, as well as photographing minor pieces showing experimentation with a variety of construction and decoration techniques. Students may choose to adopt a representational approach for their major piece or could exhibit more stylised features characteristic of design movements such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau, which will be studied as part of our art theory connected to this unit.

Beyond Tomorrow – Contemporary Art This unit emphasises the importance of retrospection; of looking back on what has happened in the past, to assist in planning how to approach events in the future. When creating work this semester, students will be encouraged to reflect on the media areas, artists, and designers they have studied to this point, as well as consider contemporary art practices. Students will look into the advent of Post Modernism, where artists began to revert back to using media that had previously been disregarded and to appropriating features of earlier artists’ work.

ASSESSMENT I n Year 10 IB Diploma Preparation Visual Arts students complete two summative assessments.

Students will be assessed using the following criteria: Semester 1 & Semester 2 Criteria Assessed Comparative Study A

Identification and analysis of formal qualities

B

Analysis and understanding of function and purpose

C

Analysis and evaluation of cultural significance

D

Making comparisons and connections

E

Presentation and subject-specific language

Process Portfolio

A

Skills, techniques and processes

B

Critical investigation

C

Communication of ideas and intentions

D

Reviewing, refining and reflecting

E

Presentation and subject-specific language

Exhibition

A

Coherent body of works

B

Technical competence

C

Conceptual qualities

D

Curatorial practice

In all assessments students are expected to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of specified content 2. Demonstrate application and analysis of knowledge and understanding 3. Demonstrate synthesis and evaluation 4. Select, use and apply a variety of appropriate skills and techniques

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