Liverpool Girls’ High School
Innovation Excellence Learning
Visual Arts ~ Stage 4 Course Outline
INTRODUCTION TO THE STAGE 4 VISUAL ARTS COURSE
By participating in visual arts lessons, students will foster interest and enjoyment in the making and studying
of art. Students will critically and historically interpret art by exploring meanings and values in artworks and
create their own works by exploring a variety of skills and techniques.
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
Artmaking
Students will develop knowledge, understanding and skills to make artworks informed by their understanding of
practice, the conceptual framework and the frames
Practice
4.1
uses a range of strategies to explore different artmaking conventions and procedures to
make artworks
Conceptual
framework
4.2
explores the function of and relationships between artist – artwork – world – audience
Frames
4.3
makes artworks that involve some understanding of the frames
Representation
4.4
recognises and uses aspects of the world as a source of ideas, concepts and subject matter
in the visual arts
Conceptual
strength and
meaning
4.5
investigates ways to develop meaning in their artworks
Resolution
4.6
selects different materials and techniques to make artworks
Critical and historical studies
Students will develop knowledge, understanding and skills to critically and historically interpret art informed by their
understanding of practice, the conceptual framework and the frames
Practice
4.7
explores aspects of practice in critical and historical interpretations of art
Conceptual
framework
4.8
explores the function of and relationships between the artist – artwork – world – audience
Frames
4.9
begins to acknowledge that art can be interpreted from different points of view
Representation
4.10
recognises that art criticism and art history construct meanings
Stage 4 Visual Arts - YEAR 7
Learning Contexts / Units of Work
“The Elements of Design”, “Mapping”, “Cubist Portraits”, “Appropriated Collage”
Types of Tasks:
Students will participate in artmaking by...
-drawing
-painting
-sculpting
-printing
- creating collage
-creating a visual arts process diary
-using technology
-appropriating an artwork
-creating a collaborative artwork
Students will participate activities in critical and historical
studies by..
-using the four frames as a tool for analysing artworks
-understanding the relationship between artist-artworldworld-audience
-analysing historical information
-learn about artists and art movements from Australia and
around the world.
-developing vocabulary
-questioning meaning and value in artworks
Formal Tasks for Evidence of Learning: Ongoing throughout the term…
Assignment
Term 1 & 3
Wk 9
Artmaking
activities
Topic Quizes
Critical & Historical
responses
Visual Arts
Diary
Stage 4 - Visual Arts - YEAR 8
Learning Contexts / Units of Work:
“The Built Environment”, “Pop Art”
Types of Tasks:
Students will participate in artmaking by...
- learning about drawing fundamentals
-painting
-sculpting and creating installations
-creating a visual arts process diary
-exploring media
-using technology
Students will participate activities in critical and
historical studies by...
-understanding the relationship between artist-artworldworld-audience
-analysing historical information
-developing vocabulary
-questioning meaning and value in artworks
-understanding the four frames - subjective,
postmodern, structural and cultural
-viewing exhibitons
Formal Tasks for Evidence of Learning: Ongoing throughout the term…
Assignment
Term 1 Wk 10
Term 3 Wk 8
Visual Arts
Diary
Topic Quizes
Artmaking
Activities
Critical &
Historical
Responses