Portfolio Development and Exhibition · Summer Term

Selecting and Curating Artwork

Learning how to select and organize artworks for a portfolio, focusing on demonstrating growth and skill.

Key Questions

  1. Justify the inclusion of specific artworks in a personal portfolio based on artistic merit and learning.
  2. Differentiate between a working portfolio and a presentation portfolio.
  3. Analyze how the arrangement of artworks in a portfolio can tell a story about the artist's journey.

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Visual Arts - Critical and Aesthetic ResponseNCCA: Visual Arts - Expressive Content
Class/Year: 2nd Class
Subject: Creative Journeys: Exploring the Visual World
Unit: Portfolio Development and Exhibition
Period: Summer Term

Suggested Methodologies

Decision Matrix

Evaluate options systematically against criteria

25–45 min

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Peer Teaching

Students prepare and deliver mini-lessons to classmates

30–55 min

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Gallery Walk

Create displays, rotate and critique

30–50 min

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