Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91858 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to explain how spiritual and physical aspects (like emotions, culture, your body, and the world around you) show up in visual art works. You need to discuss what caused an artist to create a piece—whether those causes came from inside them, from their surroundings, from their past, or from current events—and give reasons for your ideas. You're learning to think deeply about what moves artists and how that appears in what they make.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91858?

Accepted Answer

1. Identify and discuss both spiritual aspects (wairua)—like emotions, beliefs, cultural identity—and physical aspects (kikokiko)—like the body, materials, environment—that influenced a specific artwork 2. Explain the sources of these influences: internal causes (what was inside the artist), external causes (their surroundings and culture), historical causes (the past), and contemporary causes (current events) 3. Give supported reasons for why you think these particular aspects influenced the artwork 4. Reference specific details from the artwork itself to back up your explanations 5. Connect your analysis to broader artistic and cultural contexts

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91858?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You identify and discuss spiritual and physical aspects in an artwork, and explain what internal or external factors likely influenced it, with some reasons given. Merit: You clearly explain specific spiritual and physical aspects that influenced the artwork, and provide supported reasoning about internal, external, historical, and contemporary factors that caused the artist to create it. Excellence: You make thoughtful judgments about how spiritual and physical aspects shaped the artwork, give well-supported reasons for your analysis, compare it to other artworks to strengthen your thinking, and show deep understanding of the cultural and historical context.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91858?

Accepted Answer

1. Describing what you see in the artwork without explaining what spiritual or physical aspects caused the artist to create it 2. Mentioning influences but not giving clear reasons or evidence to support why those factors actually shaped the work 3. Missing the difference between internal influences (artist's emotions, beliefs) and external influences (culture, events, environment)

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