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COURSES
Learners may only take one of
the two art subjects, DESIGN or VISUAL ART, as part of their
subject choice.
Grade 10 - 12
In Grade 10, the basic concepts, techniques and skills regarding
a specific discipline are presented to learners. In Grade
11, learners are expected to move towards interpreting these
basic concepts and skills. In Grade 12, learners are given
more freedom to individualise their formal projects and they
are expected to interpret and apply the concepts, techniques
and skills individually.
VISUAL ARTS - covers a broad field of creative practice
that involves the hand, the eye, the intellect and the imagination
in conceptualising and creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional
artworks, objects and environments which reflect the aesthetic,
conceptual and expressive concerns of individuals or groups.
Learners acquire the capacity to make practical and aesthetic
decisions in the development of a coherent body of work. The
subject Visual Arts is about self-expression and offers learners
a way to engage meaningfully with, and respond to, their world.
It provides opportunities to stimulate and develop learner's
intellect, engaging their creative imagination through visual
and tactile experiences and the innovative use of materials
and technology in realising their ideas. It also encourages
learners to develop and individual visual language and literacy,
which is informed and shaped by the study of visual culture,
past and present.
Learners can choose one of the following
VISUAL ART disciplines to specialise in during Grades 10 to
12: Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture.
DESIGN - is a creative problem-solving process and
includes the study of both design practice and design theory.
The design process involves problem identification, planning,
research, innovation, conceptualisation, experimentation and
critical reflection. This process typically results in new
environments, systems, services and products, which may be
unique or intended for mass production, or which may be constructed
by hand or produced by mechanical and/or electronic means.
Design adds value to life by creating products that have a
purpose, that are functional and that have aesthetic value.
Design products can shape the social, cultural and physical
environment to the benefit of the nation. Most importantly,
Design equips learners with crucial life skills such as visual
literacy, critical and creative thinking, self-discipline,
and leadership. It also encourages learners to be resourceful
and entrepreneurial, to strategise and to be team players.
Learners can choose one of the following
DESIGN disciplines to specialise in during Grades 10 to 12:
Ceramic Design, Design Illustration or Textile Design.
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