Curriculum

Art: Pattern & Art

LevelYear 7-8
Learning AreaArts
DurationSemester
SemesterSemester 2
Additional CostsNone

Who is this course for?

Students interested in working with various traditional and digital media including: pencils, pen, paint and digital drawing programs. Students will explore how to use line, colour and shape to create pattern in artworks and how artists from diverse cultures use pattern to express personal and collective identity.

What will I learn?

  • Experiment with a number of different media and composition to create interesting patterns
  • Plan your art-making in response to exploration of techniques and processes used in your own and others artworks
  • Apply the elements and principles of design to create original artworks that incorporate culturally inspired patterns
  • Express personal identity and cultural connection through their visual choices in layout, colour, form, and repetition

How will I be assessed?

Assessment will be based on the Australian Curriculum, Visual Arts achievement standard.

Students will be assessed through:

  • Weekly skills tasks
  • 3 Major artworks

Last updated: 24 July 2025