11–12Visual Arts 11–12 Syllabus (2026)
The new Visual Arts 11–12 Syllabus (2026) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Visual Arts Stage 6 Syllabus (2016).
2027
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Visual Arts Stage 6 Syllabus (2016) for Year 12
2028, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2029
- First HSC examination for the new syllabus
Content
Year 11
Content from Loading is to be integrated as appropriate in Art making.
Make artworks that demonstrate an understanding of how the characteristics of practice is informed by and situated in the network of functional and intentional relationships between the Artworld concepts
Examine the different relationships between the Artworld concepts that are shaped and generated by Viewpoints to create different accounts of practice
Investigate the different values that Viewpoints bring to understanding and evaluating Artworld concepts and how this informs their own practice
Investigate how Viewpoints provide ways to build and shape their investigations of concepts and meanings in art making
Adopt an understanding of Viewpoints to investigate the relationships between the Artworld concepts to inform their intentions and develop their practice
Evaluate how meaning is given to the representation of experiences, cultural issues, signs and symbols and representations that can challenge power relations in the visual arts