Portfolio Building · SHS2 Art And Design Studio

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.2.LI.1 - Distinguish between portfolio building and exhibition.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define portfolio building and exhibition in their own words, stating at least two key differences between them.
Outline the step-by-step processes involved in building a manual portfolio and a digital portfolio.
Use photographic and video documentation techniques to record their own artworks for portfolio purposes.
Sort and select artworks appropriate for a portfolio versus artworks appropriate for an exhibition, explaining their reasoning.
Work collaboratively in mixed-ability groups to critique sample portfolios and exhibition displays, giving and receiving constructive feedback.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Project (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Portfolio Building (3.2)
Content standard: 2.3.2.CS.1 - 2.3.2.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in portfolio building to mount an exhibition and generate an artist statement and exhibition brochure. 2.3.2.LO.1 Apply knowledge in portfolio building to generate hardcopy/digital and online exhibitions of art and design works and generate an artist statement and exhibition brochure.
Indicator: 2.3.2.LI.1 - Distinguish between portfolio building and exhibition.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 15 (Week 35 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

sub strand name - printed in full capitals on this year's front page and in title case elsewhere; recased to match. Printed form: PORTFOLIO BUILDING
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 86

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group work/ Collaborative Learning; Problem-Based learning : Through brainstorming, learners use photographic and video documentation to distinguish between portfolio building and exhibition. Outline the processes involved in building a manual and digital portfolio.
Group work/ Collaborative Learning; Project-Based Learning: In mixed-ability groups, prepare a manual and digital portfolio of your artworks and that of others for class presentation and peer review.

Assessment (2.3.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and 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; flip charts; TLMs on portfolio-making and assessment, curating and exhibition making