Portfolio and Exhibition · Summer Term

Curating Your Art Portfolio

Learning to select, document, and organize artworks into a cohesive personal portfolio.

Key Questions

  1. Justify the criteria for selecting artworks to include in a professional portfolio.
  2. Organize a personal art portfolio, ensuring high-quality documentation of each piece.
  3. Evaluate how the presentation of a portfolio impacts the viewer's perception of an artist's work.

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Visual Arts - Portfolio Development 9.1NCCA: Visual Arts - Visual Awareness 9.2
Class/Year: 1st Class
Subject: Creative Journeys: Exploring Art and Design
Unit: Portfolio and Exhibition
Period: Summer Term

Suggested Methodologies

Peer Teaching

Students prepare and deliver mini-lessons to classmates

30–55 min

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Learning Contracts

Student-negotiated goals, methods, and assessment criteria

45–90 min

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Gallery Walk

Create displays, rotate and critique

30–50 min

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