Sample assessment outline Visual Arts – Preliminary Unit 1 Assessment task Notional due date Unit outcome: develop art ideas to create artworks Unit outcome: use art media and techniques to present personal observation in artworks Unit outcome: respond to artworks Unit outcome: reflect on their art experiences Unit outcome: present artworks Task 1: Series of drawings Experimenting with different drawing techniques Week 3 Task 2: Discovering colour Using colour in artworks Week 6 Task 3: Mosaic/collage Tactile colourful collage Week 9 Task 4: Pastel drawing Expressive gesture and line drawing Week 11 Task 5: Gallery set up Students prepare selected work for display Week 16 Task 6: Art responses Students respond to Leonie Norton and Jude Taylor Week 6 Task 7: Reflection Respond to individual and group artworks Week 9 Week 16
SAMPLE PLANNING CHECKLIST Visual Arts Preliminary Unit 1 ( = Unit content covered) Task 1 Series of drawings Task 2 Discovering colour Task 3 Mosaic/ collage Task 4 Pastel drawing Task 5 Gallery display Task 6 Art responses Task 7 Reflection Art making Inquiry collation of ideas for design; for example, brainstorming or mind mapping  mark making for initial drawings/sketches: for example, different mark- making media, such as pencils, crayons, markers, brushes, fingers    materials; for example, painting with different size brushes or with twigs or bamboo nibs; paint using different amounts of liquid medium, or on different weights and absorbency of paper     visual arts process in making artworks; for example, rolling out clay, impressing a clay surface with textured objects, and glazing a clay surface with liquid copper carbonate using sponges     Visual language visual elements (line, shape, colour and/or texture) to create artworks; for example, making patterns with textured stamps, or making a series of pinch pots, or making a monoprint using printmaking ink and simple torn stencils     Art forms, media, techniques and influences engage in colour mixing techniques   and techniques in selected art forms; for example, applying paint with a brush or coiling with clay     materials and techniques; for example drawing with using large gestures to suggest an emotion     experience techniques, subject matter or approaches by other artists or teachers when making own artworks      Art practice processes and techniques used to create artworks     produce artworks   safe work practices     respect own and the artworks of others     display finished artworks  
Sample assessment outline Visual Arts – Preliminary Unit 2 Assessment task Notional due date Unit outcome: develop art ideas to create artworks Unit outcome: manipulate art media and techniques to present personal ideas in artworks Unit outcome: respond to artworks Unit outcome: reflect on their art experiences Unit outcome: present artworks Task 8: Designs and sketches of native fauna Research and draw several native fauna Week 3 Task 9: Two final designs Create two final designs of own animal characters Week 5 Task 10: Small clay sculpture of character clay as a medium, create small sculpture Week 8 Task 11: Large recycled sculpture Students use recycled materials to create sculpture Week 12 Task 12: Gallery set up Students prepare selected work for display Week 16 Task 13: Art responses Students respond to Sayaka Ganz artworks Week 3 Week 9 Task 14: Reflection Respond to individual and group artworks Week 8 Week 16
SAMPLE PLANNING CHECKLIST Visual Arts Preliminary Unit 2 ( = Unit content covered) Task 8 Designs a sketch of native fauna Task 9 Two final designs Task 10 Small clay sculpture of character Task 11 Large recycled sculpture Task 12 Gallery display Task 13 Art responses Task 14 Reflection Art making Inquiry collation of ideas for design; for example, brainstorming, collage or mind mapping   initial drawings to express themselves; use of drawing as a means of expression   materials to develop artworks; for example, bending wire to create a sculpture armature     steps and processes to create artworks     Visual language visual language to create artworks; for example, using contrasting colours    visual language (elements and principles of art) to represent experiences and express feelings; for example, using line to capture movement    Art forms, media, techniques and influences colour mixing techniques to produce an outcome  variety of media to produce artworks; for example, textured surfaces for rubbings or prints     handle media and demonstrated techniques; for example, the use of crayon and wax resist techniques     adopt processes associated with specific art forms; for example, making more than one print from a plate      exposure to artists and their work when producing artworks; for example, the textural paint qualities of Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh   Art practice processes and techniques used to create artworks     produce artworks     safe work practices     respect own and the artworks of others     display finished artworks    
SAMPLE PLANNING CHECKLIST Visual Arts Preliminary Unit 2 ( = Unit content covered) Task 8 Designs a sketch of native Task 9 Two final designs Task 10 Small clay sculpture of character Task 11 Large recycled sculpture Task 12 Gallery display Task 13 Art responses Task 14 Reflection Art interpretation Art responses reflect on individual and/or group evaluation of artworks      respond to artworks with visual language; for example, line, colour, texture and/or shape     meaning and purpose in artworks; for example, respond to the narrative in artworks     