HSC workshop: Visual arts - Written exam essentials

A high impact seminar designed for Year 11 and 12 Visual Arts students and teachers.

Through targeted instruction, students will recap key syllabus Content Areas and unpack both Section I and Section II; learning how to navigate the paper, understand the demands of the questions, and apply effective strategies for planning writing under exam conditions. Whether students are just entering the Preliminary Course or approaching the end of the HSC journey, the lecture content is tailored to meet them where they are.

Visual Arts teachers are welcome to attend and bring a group of students or come along for their own professional development.

BYO pen, a pack of (4) highlighters, clipboard, notebook, snacks and water bottle. A workbook will be provided.

Please note, digital devices are not required for this workshop - please leave them at home.

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About the facilitator:
Sarah Fordham is an artist-educator with thirty years of professional experience. She holds a Bachelor of Art Education and Masters of Cross-Disciplinary Art & Design from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Sarah’s range of teaching expertise extends from primary and secondary to tertiary Visual Arts education. Since 2014, she has been a lecturer in Visual Arts Education at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) - designing and delivering both undergraduate and graduate education programs in Visual Arts for both primary and secondary pre-service teachers in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. In 2022, she was invited by New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) to be part of the Visual Arts teachers advisory panel where she provided ongoing guidance regarding the roll-out of the new 7-10 Visual Arts syllabus. Sarah enjoys connecting with fellow educators and is regularly invited to work with teachers as a curriculum consultant, conference keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and as an artist-in-resident. Drawing on her background as a specialist secondary school Visual Arts teacher, as an Artist Educator at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and as a practicing artist and designer; Sarah’s focus is in assisting teachers in designing authentic, high-quality programs and resources.