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11–12Visual Arts 11–12 Syllabus (2026)

Implementation from 2028
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Outcomes

Year 11
Year 12
VA-11-01

investigates conventions of Practice in art making

VA-11-02

makes artworks that integrate the roles and relationships of Artworld concepts to represent meaning

VA-11-03

investigates and applies Viewpoints to develop artistic intent and representations in artworks

VA-11-04

interprets subject matter and forms as representations in art making

VA-11-05

makes artworks that develop coherence and layers of meaning in a range of ways

VA-11-06

makes artworks that investigate and apply a range of material techniques that support artistic intentions

VA-11-07

investigates and applies conventions of Practice in art criticism and art history

VA-11-08

analyses the roles and relationships of Artworld concepts in art criticism and art history

VA-11-09

uses Viewpoints to interpret meaning in art criticism and art history

VA-11-10

investigates and interprets a range of accounts and representations in art criticism and art history

VA-12-01

selects and applies the conventions of Practice to suit particular conditions for a body of work

VA-12-02

makes a body of work that integrates the roles and relationships of Artworld concepts

VA-12-03

selects and applies Viewpoints to orientate the representation of artistic intention in a body of work

VA-12-04

analyses subject matter and forms as representations in art making

VA-12-05

makes a coherent body of work with conceptual meaning

VA-12-06

makes a body of work that applies material techniques to refine and represent artistic intention

VA-12-07

evaluates and applies conventions of Practice in art criticism and art history

VA-12-08

evaluates the roles and relationships of Artworld concepts in art criticism and art history

VA-12-09

adopts Viewpoints to critically analyse meaning in art criticism and art history

VA-12-10

analyses a range of representations of visual arts to construct arguments in critical interpretations and historical accounts