Week 1 & 2, Term 4

Lets start at the very beginning, it's a very good place to start..........
Giotto, the father of Western Painting - remember him?

The Mourning (or Lamentation) of Christ c1305, Arena Chapel, padua

Kia ora koutou class
Hope you managed to get a short break from your studies this holiday, but now it's straight back to work.
Should you have temporarily lost your marbles, the exam is:
Wednesday 16th November @ 2pm and finishing therefore at 5pm, with Scholarship following hotly on it's heels on: Thursday 17th November, also in the afternoon. Don't forget a bottle of water, some mints, tissues, lots of spare pens, a lucky mascot, the kitchen sink............
These last 2 weeks will be filled with revision, revision and more revision. Each lesson will be structured around answering exam questions, maximizing your planning time, cutting out the waffle and working towards Excellence. Wowza.

If you are still wondering how to get started, it's worth going through old question papers yourself, consolidating your extensive vocabulary and using useful websites as revision power tools. This little slide show, with quotes should also excite your urge to get going!
In class we will be using our C.S.I. skills and working on specific topics which commonly occur in the 3 papers.
As we spent a considerable amount of internal exam preparation re-investigating the Early Renaissance, High Renaissance and Mannerism, this time we will be revisiting Contemporary NZ Art and each topic will be referenced through your workbook and gallery sites.

Plenty of extra chances for revision homework and extra study sessions. We'll organise these in class to find times which suit everyone. And most importantly, don't leave a question unanswered. See me anytime about exam preparation and let me know if I can do anything else to help.