Primary Comics
Ages 8 - 11
For students who like creating their own stories and want to do this in a visual way, then comics and graphics novels are for them.
Students will learn how to tell an interesting story, techniques that comics use and how to create their own. The comics are all produced online using pre-drawn characters, so drawing ability does not matter (unless you really WANT to draw it all yourself!). This course will result in you creating your own comic book pages.
This course spans 15 hours, 1.5 hours a week for 10 weeks.
Primary Comics will be running in 2025.
Students will be provided with access to Pixton.com for the duration of the course- this is an educational website that allows students to create their own comics. None of their information will be displayed or stored on the site, and there is no communication function.
Course costs $199 for the term. Courses are group sessions of 2-5 students.
Requirements:
To capably complete this course, students will need:
A device with Internet connection
Drawing supplies (some lessons)
Curriculum areas covered:
Media skills and techniques
Characters and story
Planning, creating and presenting
Analysing media works
By the end of this course, students will have their own comic pages PDF’s, and a comic book page response document. Students will not receive a grade or assessments on tasks.
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Weekly themes
Each program consists of its own weekly theme, so that your child has something new to anticipate with each coming week.
Hands-on activities
Our activities are designed to keep your child engaged, whether it’s designing a superhero costume or creating a comic-book story.