Ceramics

Subject Area
Credits 0.5
Prerequisites

None

Home Learning
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Course Description

This course allows students that love working with clay an opportunity to explore this medium. Students will learn various techniques on how to build and create with clay. They will learn how to slab, coil and throw on the pottery wheel. Following the design cycle students will create products which can be both functional or sculptural.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • Develop technical skills, knowledge and experience in use of tools, media and techniques in the development of artworks.
  • Generate and modify ideas through ongoing and sequential development, which are reviewed and refined through dialogue and personal reflection.
  • With guidance, explain how designers have contributed to the Arts and make connections to their own work where appropriate.
  • Develop the ability to express themselves through the use of appropriate artistic terminology.
Assessment

The assessment of student achievement is based on:

  • Art making (understanding the process and quality of the final product).
  • Sketchbook/digital portfolio, this will include research, development of ideas, reflections, gallery reviews and written assignments.
  • Peer and self-critiques.
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12