How do you get a band 6 in visual arts?

As long as you are able to connect the artists and/or artworks, you are bound to get a Band 6 for all your theory assessments. Once you’ve picked your artists, don’t go back. Do the same artists for your essay practice, half yearlies, trials and the HSC. Just keep on improving, adding in things and taking in feedback.

Does art scale well in the HSC?

How well does it scale? Visual arts is infamous for its poor scaling. But the issue of scaling is a little more complex than good scaling vs bad scaling. A subject that scales badly is generally due to it having a large amount of students doing the course, and an average mark which is relatively low.

What is Visual Arts HSC?

Visual Arts involves students in the practices of art making, art criticism and art history. Students develop their own artworks, culminating in a ‘Body of Work’ in the HSC course. Students evaluate works of art, critics, historians and artists from Australia, as well as those from other cultures, traditions and times.

How many artists do you know in HSC?

Know at least 2 artists and examples of 2 artworks by each artist. Many schools focus largely on movements such as Modernism and Feminism which is largely applicable to questions given in the HSC. It is great to be able to compare Artists who address similar content in different time periods however it is important that you know your artists well.

Why are HSC markers important for Visual Arts?

Because the HSC markers for Visual arts have to mark many different case studies it is important that your ideas are well organised and structured. Your introduction should address the question that you have chosen as well as components of the art framework it involves.

What should I ask on my HSC art essay?

Take an interest in certain artists or exhibitions. Many previous questions in HSC Art exams have asked students to evaluate a single artist’s practice or components of a contemporary exhibition. It is important to stay up to date with relevant case studies and exhibitions so that you can provide interesting and useful information for the markers.