The Arts · Inquiry B · Years 7–8
Transforming Ideas into Form
A community or school event needs work that communicates clearly — not decoration, but intentional art. You will develop, refine, and present for a real audience.
Your mission
Why it matters
Artists justify their choices: technique, symbolism and the effect on their audience.
- You'll make
- A refined original work with documented process for public exhibition or community showcase.
- Who it's for
- Public exhibition or community showcase
- How long
- About 5 weeks, in any term
- Who takes part
- The whole Years 7–8 class, together
Your first step
Draft a concept board: idea, audience, three techniques you will explore, and success criteria for your work.
Your journey: CREATE
- Connect
- Respond
- Experiment
- Arrange
- Transform
- Exhibit
Every stage has Getting started, On track and Stretch support, so the whole class can work on it together.
Explore more
Trusted New Zealand sites for your research.
- Te Papa Collections Online ↗
Te Papa
Artworks by New Zealand artists to respond to.
- NZ On Screen ↗
NZ On Air
New Zealand film, music video and performance.
For teachers: how to run it
Schedule interim critique with clear success criteria. Link to local exhibition space if possible.
Run it with a combined Years 7–8 class in any term. Students record each stage in Kōkiri Learn; you see progress by stage, never rankings or scores.
Ready to run it with your class?
Free trial for NZ schools. One combined Years 7–8 class, any term.