12APA

12APA - Art Painting - NCEA Level 2

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms K. Ledington, Mrs R. Winn.

12 Art Painting - NCEA Level 2

Course Statement:This course allows the opportunity to explore a wide range of painting and drawing processes and techniques. Students research and develop ideas in paint and print media while working towards presenting a two-board folio submission based on a personally selected proposal for external assessment. Students will develop an understanding of painting conventions through investigating the work of established artists in relation to their own creative art ideas. 
Topics Covered:
  • Research and analysis in established practice within painting
  • Drawing skills using wet and dry media
  • Watercolour techniques
  • Printmaking techniques
  • Acrylic painting and mediums
  • Art making conventions related to drawing and painting
  • Developing ideas using selected media into paintings towards a portfolio submission
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Course prerequisites

NCEA Entry requirements 2025

Pathway

Course Skills

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 8
External Assessed Credits: 12
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91311 v2
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 2.2 - Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to painting


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91316 v2
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 2.3 - Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established painting practice


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91321 v2
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 2.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within painting


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 12
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

All subjects for 2025 are subject to numbers and staff.