Year 7 Assessment Booklet 20-19

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T HE A RTS (V ISUAL A RTS ): C OURSE O UTLINE

The aims of MYP (Level 2) Visual Arts are to enable students to:

 Respond to and reflect on the work of recognized artists/photographers  Develop an appreciation of the visual interest and beauty of their surroundings by capturing this in photos `  Develop skills in photographing and digitally editing images  Engage in the process of creative exploration  widen their perceptions about what Art is and what media and approaches can be employed by artists  Develop their understanding of how meaning and ideas can be conveyed through art and how differing interpretations can be drawn from the same artwork or image

C OURSE D ESCRIPTION

The Arts course in Year 7 is divided into two semesters with students studying Visual Arts in one semester and Music in the other semester.

In Arts – (Visual Art), Year 7 students will study a photographer of their choice to undertake an inquiry into how photography can be used to portray meaning. They will look into approaches to composition that have been adopted by recognized photographers. Students will apply this knowledge when taking their own photographs using mobile phones or other digital devices. These original photographs will then be manipulated and enhanced using Photoshop or other photographic editing software. Ultimately the students will be required to create an arrangement of three photographs all aimed at conveying a common message or idea that can be summed up by a single abstract noun. Students will develop visual literacy skills through interpreting the work of other photographers and justifying the meaning conveyed in their own work.

Mr Ross Keefer Year 7 Art Teacher

Mrs Helen Coombes Assistant Head of Design

S OMERSET C OLLEGE IB - C URRICULUM I NFORMATION B OOKLET Y EAR 7 M IDDLE Y EARS P ROGRAMME