Visual Arts - Design

Year 10 - 2026

Visual Arts - Design
1 & 2

Year 10
Length

1 Semester
OR
FULL Year

Preferred

Overall C in Year 9 Visual Arts or Design. 

Overall C in Year 9 Digital Art. 

Overall C in Year 7 or 8 Visual Arts or Digital Art. 

Additional Costs

1 x A3 Folio - $20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Topics that will be Covered

Learning Concepts

VA - Design 1

  • Design Processes, Elements and Principles 
  • Critical Analysis  
  • Design History  
  • Design Thinking 
  • Visual Communication and Presentation 

VA - Design 2

  • Artistic Processes, Elements and Principles 
  • Development of Art Making Process 
  • Art Analysis 
  • Art History and Cultural Context 
  • Visual Literacy  

 

Assessment Types

VA - Design 1

Assessment Type 1: Practical (70%)

  • Promotional Package- Fringe Advertising 
  • Architecture- Beach House 

Assessment Type 2: Visual Study (30%)

  • Mixed Media 

 

VA - Design 2

Assessment Type 1: Practical (70%)

  • Practical 1: Iconography
  • Practical 2: Architecture - Mawson Lakes Dog Park Pavilion 

Assessment Type 2: Visual Study (30%)

  • Typography

 

Top 3 Learner Behaviours

  1. Flexible thinking
  2. Disciplined
  3. Curious

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