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VISUAL ARTS TEACHERS
Ms R. Booker Ms A. Williams
Find out more about Visual Arts at:
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/visual-arts.html
Find out more about careers at:
www.myfuture.edu.au
Career Opportunities include: Ceramics provides challenging work
opportunities for students with knowledge, skills and understanding in areas including studio
and industrial ceramics, ceramic research, engineering and product design. The study of
ceramics will support students in developing a commitment to and capacity for lifelong learning
in this area. This may lead to further post-school
study at University or TAFE
BIOLOGY
The Science of Living Things
Visual Art Visual Arts
Year 10, 100 Hours CERAMICS
Ceramics Ceramics is the art and technology of forming, firing and glazing clay to make a range of products.
This natural material which is plastic and malleable lends itself to many applications ranging from building materials to ceramic ware such as plates, bowls, drinking vessels, jewellery, sculpture and decorative wall surfaces. Various methods can be used to form clay as unique one off hand built works, wheel thrown and cast forms. It lends itself to a wide range of surface treatments that include oxides, resists, incising and inlaying. It comes in a wide range of colours and can be subject to an infinite of finishes and glazes.
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of ceramic processes and practice and the ways in which these can be used in making a range of products and artworks.
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Students will also interpret and explore the practice of a range of artists and develop an understanding and appreciation for the expressive and utilitarian qualities of Ceramic forms in contemporary and historical works.
The student art making as a resolved Ceramic piece and the Ceramic Journal with Critical / Historical Study will be used as part of the student assessment
COMPONENT WEIGHTING
Making 60%
Critical Study/Historical Study
40%
The Ceramics programme will be implemented with safe working practices.
Ceramics in Stage 5 allows students to enhance their study of the Higher School Certificate in Visual Arts, Visual Design and Ceramics.
The main topics covered in the Stage 5, 100 hour course include:
Hand building
Wheel throwing
Sculptural forms
Surface treatments
Kiln
Glaze technology
A Ceramic Journal will document the students concepts, experimentation, investigation and resolution of the students ideas and ceramic practice.