| Description | (May 2009) The decision to select this unit of work for close scrutiny is based on a desire to realise the considerable potential of the NZ Curriculum to make learning for students exciting, authentic and engaging. This “Contemporary approaches to drawing” unit draws on current practice in Visual Arts classrooms. The original learning activity described provides a range of tasks for students to complete and an assessment schedule and is intended to meet the requirements of AS 90019. The revised activity/unit however shows how a wider context can be considered and links made to the Vision, Principles and Values of the NZC. Specific Key Competencies have been identified and decisions made about which teaching strategies will be used to enable the students to experiment with materials and use processes and conventions to develop their visual enquiries. However, the revision of the unit is by no means complete and it could be further developed as part of coherent and cohesive NCEA programme. This unit can also be adapted and modified to fit many different contexts and student needs. Authors: Kirsten Price and Evan Jones |
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