/ Semester One 2018 / Year Level: 9 / Subject:Visual Art
Week / Week Beginning / Unit / Concepts Covered / School Event/
Public Holiday / Assessment Due
1 / 22 Jan / Mythical Creatures /
  • Introduction to Visual Art
  • Setting Classroom Expectations
  • Revise the Elements of Art
  • Introduction to Mythical Creatures
  • Cultural Relationships with Mythical Creatures
  • Unpack Assessment
/ 22 Jan - Years 7, 8, 9 Commence
23 Jan - Years 10, 11, 12 Commence
26 Jan - Australia Day
2 / 29 Jan / Mythical Creatures /
  • Informative Stories
  • Features of a Mythical Creature - Country of Origin, Role within its Country’s’ Culture, Appearance, Habitat, Behaviour and Special Ability.
  • Unpack Process Drawing and Creating Mythical Creatures
/ 2 Feb Last day for subject changes
3 / 5 Feb / Mythical Creatures /
  • Create a Mythical Creature using learned process
  • Write Informative Story
/ 6 Feb - Inter-House Swimming
6 Feb – Semester 1 Overviews Published
4 / 12 Feb / Mythical Creatures /
  • Introduction to sculptural media: Safety, Rules, Procedures and Technique.
  • Making Sculpture
/ 15 Feb Snr Pathways Evening for Yr 10 Students and Parents in Hall: 6 pm
5 / 19 Feb / Mythical Creatures /
  • Making Sculpture
/ 20 & 21 Feb - Year 9 NAPLAN Trial
22 Feb BCC Immunisations 9 am All Yr 7
6 / 26 Feb / Mythical Creatures /
  • Making Sculpture
/ 28 Feb Yr 7 Writing Workshop in Lib: Pd 1 & 2
2 Mar Clean up Wavell Day Pd 4
7 / 5 Mar / Mythical Creatures /
  • Making Sculpture
  • Painting Sculpture
/ 7 Mar Yr 12 Maths A&B Exams in Hall: Form, Pds 1 & 3
8 / 12 Mar / Mythical Creatures /
  • Resolve Sculpture
/ 13 Mar Yr 12 QCS Prac Test in Hall & Cert 11 Workshop, Pd 1 & 2 / Making Assessment Due
9 / 19 Mar / Mythical Creatures /
  • Artist Statement Exemplar
  • Write Artist Statement
/ 20 - 22 Mar Yrs 7&9 NAPLAN Trial / Artist Statement Due
10 / 26 Mar / Mythical Creatures /
  • Reflection Exemplar
  • Write Self-Reflection
/ 26 - 27 Mar Yr 12 QCS Practice Test in Hall & Cert 1 Workshop: All day
26 Mar Year 11 Business Management excursion to Dreamworld
27 Mar School Dance in Hall: 7 pm – 10 pm
28 Mar Yr 9 Science Day Pd 1 - 3
29 Mar Mid Semester Reports emailed
30 Mar Good Friday / Reflection Due
Autumn Vacation (30 March – 15 April)
/ Semester One 2018 / Year Level: 9 / Subject: Visual Art
Week / Week Beginning / Unit / Concepts Covered / School Event /
Public Holiday / Assessment Due
11 / 16 Apr /
Escaping Reality /
  • Introduction to Surrealism
  • Purpose of Surrealism
  • Innovators and Styles of Surrealism
/ 16 Apr SFD
18 Apr “Shake & Stir” in Hall: Yr 8 Pd 1, Yr 11 Drama Pd 1
19 Apr Inter-house Cross Country Pd 3&4
20 Apr ANZAC Day Assembly
12 / 23 April /
Escaping Reality
/
  • Metamorphosis in Surrealism
  • Juxtaposition in Surrealism
  • Scale in Surrealism
  • Recognising Techniques
/ 23 Apr Yrs 7 -11 Problem Solving Challenge in Hall
24 Apr Wavell SHS Homecoming Rugby League Event
25 Apr - Anzac Day Public Holiday
13 / 30 April /
Escaping Reality /
  • Surrealism Collage
  • Exquisite Corpse
  • Metamorphosis Practical
/ 1 May Parent Teacher Interviews: 3:30pm – 7:30pm – N Block
2 May Yr 7 U2B Reading/Writing W/shop in Lib: Pd 1 & 2
14 / 7 May /
Escaping Reality /
  • Dreams and Nightmares
  • Analysing and Interpreting the Elements
  • Descriptive Language
  • Evaluative Language
/ 7 May Labour Day Holiday
8 May BCC Immunisations 9 am, Yr 10 Meningoccal
15 / 14 May /
Escaping Reality /
  • Appraising Task Writing
/ 14 May District Cross Country (Kedron SHS)
15 – 17 May Yrs 7 & 9 NAPLAN Test Day
16 May Yr 12 QCS/Cert 1 Workshop: Pd 1 & 2
Yr 12 Physics excursion Planetarium: Pds 3 & 4
20 May OPEN DAY / Appraising Assessment Draft Due
16 / 21 May /
Escaping Reality /
  • Respond to Draft Feedback
/ 23 May Yr 12 Eng Lit excursion UQ: All day
24 May Yrs 9 & 10 Business Market Day: Pd 3 & Lunch
24 May SRC Non-Uniform Day / Appraising Assessment Final Due
17 / 28 May /
Escaping Reality /
  • Research ideas for practical work
/ 30 May Yr 10 Careers Expo in Hall: Form to Pd 3
18 / 4 June /
Escaping Reality
/
  • Making practical work

19 / 11 June /
Escaping Reality /
  • Making practical work
/ 11 – 20 June: Sem 1 Exams Yrs 11 & 12
15 – 19 June Sem 1 Exams Yr 10
15 - 20 June Sem 1 Exams Yrs 7, 8, 9
20 / 18 June / Escaping Reality
/
  • Resolving and reflecting on practical work
/ 13 June ICAS Writing Comp in Library: Pd 4
20 June - Normal classes resume Yr 10
21 June – Normal classes resume Yrs 11 & 12
22 June – Yr 10 WEX Induction in Hall: Pd 4 / Making Assessment Due
Reflection Due
21 / 25 June / Escaping Reality
/
  • Prepare work for display
/ 25 - 26 June Yr12 QCS Practice Test & Cert 1 Workshop in Hall & Q Block
Yr 10 Cert 1 Workshop/Catch-up: Pd 2 - 4
25 June Yr 10 Work Experience Prep: Pd 1
26 – 29 June Yr 10 Work Experience
27 – 29 June Yr 7 Camp at Noosa
28 - 29 June Year 11 Sem 1 Report Cards issued & Academic Review
29 June Sem Reports finalised and posted for Yrs 7 - 10, 12
Winter Vacation (30 June – 15 July)