Art
On
this page you will find arts resources for teachers and pupils in
second level education. Sites listed here will be a useful resource
for art classes.
Also if you wish to put up samples of pupils work, get in touch.
Junior Cycle - Art, Craft, Design
Aims
This syllabus aims to develop the expressive, communicative
and functional modes of art, craft and design in the individual
within the art class.
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Content
Drawing is the central activity to the syllabus and links
with 2-D (painting and graphic design), 3-D, Options (craftwork)
and Support Studies in art history. Drawing is used for thematic
ideas, designs and research.
These activities encourage personal exploration and understanding
of the different art and design elements.
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Assessment
It is assessed at two levels, Ordinary Level and Higher Level
Senior Cycle - Art (including crafts)
Aims
The Leaving Certificate Art syllabus is made up of four units.
These units should be linked together and based on the everyday
visual experience of the student's own environment.
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Content
The practical work can include Life Sketching, Still Life,
Imaginative Composition, Design and Craftwork.
The History of Art and Appreciation is a broad course covering
Irish and European Art, and also Art Appreciation. It requires
looking at artworks through the use of reproductions, slides
and art galleries, reading books and writing essays on different
subjects.
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Assessment
It is assessed at two levels, Ordinary Level and Higher Level
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