SHS3 Art And Design Studio · Semester 2 Week 16: Portfolio Building

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.3.2.LI.2: In small groups, discuss and report on the benefits of a digital portfolio.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least five distinct benefits of building and maintaining a digital portfolio as an artist or designer.
Explain, with reasons, how a digital portfolio increases an artist’s visibility and reach beyond their immediate locality.
Compare a digital portfolio with a physical or printed portfolio, identifying at least three advantages of the digital format.
Work collaboratively in small mixed-gender groups to discuss the benefits and present a structured oral and written report to the class.
Justify the choice of a digital portfolio for a contemporary Ghanaian artist seeking local and international opportunities.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Project (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Portfolio Building (3.2)
Content standard: 3.3.2.CS.1 - 3.3.2.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of current trends in portfolio building in the art world. 3.3.2.LO.1 Brainstorm and organise a digital portfolio.
Indicator: 3.3.2.LI.2 - In small groups, discuss and report on the benefits of a digital portfolio.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 16 (Week 36 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 120

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Communication and Self-Directed Learning: Discuss the benefits of a digital portfolio.
Self-Directed Learning: Present a report on the benefits of a digital portfolio.

Assessment (3.3.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials: textbooks; studio manuals; equipment maintenance manuals; videos; exhibition catalogues; journals; magazines; web references; audio-visual resources; projector; antique artworks; camera; modelling; printmaking; carving; casting and assemblage tools; dyes; wax; plasticine; nylon chords; twine; fabrics; wire mesh; organdie; canvas; zinc plate; aluminium sheet; hand drills; copper wires; bolts and knots; rivets; eyelets; sand; plaster of Paris; white cement; cement fondu; clay; wood; flip charts; TLMs on art-making and materials and methods; posters; flyers; buntings; paintings; drawings and illustrations