Overview of Visual Arts program

Western Australian Curriculum Framework - Arts learning area outcomes:

Arts Ideas o Imagination and creativityo Conveying and idea through their artworko Using inspiration from other artistso Finishing their work off so that it is presentable for display.

Arts skills and processeso Development and use of the elements of art – line, colour, shape , texture, use of

space, 3D form and toneo Development and use of the principles of design – pattern, contrast, balance.

Arts responseso analyse and evaluate their own and other artists’ artworks

Arts in societyo Developing an understanding of the purpose and significance of Visual Art in our

society. o Developing an appreciation of artwork from other cultures and from other times.

New WA curriculum from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) - Arts learning area outcomes:

Arts ideas Arts skills and processes Sharing the arts through presentation and display Responding to and interpreting the arts

Teaching, assessing and reporting will take place in Semester 1 2018

Highlights

Collaboration and consistency Networking Night of Celebration School projects Community projects

Visual Arts Grade Distribution Semester 1 2016 – see attached graphs.

NPPS children are steadily developing in Visual Arts to a high standard in senior years.

Recommendations

Continue to do my own display on the Night of Celebration in the Art room. Do art displays in the library on occasion throughout the year. Update the school website with Visual Arts news. Yearly art project to enhance the school grounds.