Structure
The Australian Curriculum: The Arts covers each of the five arts subjects – Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, and Visual Arts – across bands of year levels: Foundation to Year 2 Years 3 and 4 Years 5 and 6 Years 7 and 8 Years 9 and 10. The curriculum …
Structure | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACAVAM120
problem-solving and predicting outcomes with increasing confidence to expand their repertoire of visual arts practices and skills, for example, designing a mural for a local space
Elaboration (1) | ACAVAM120 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACAMUM096
maintaining technical control throughout the performance of a piece of music
Elaboration (2) | ACAMUM096 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Example of knowledge and skills Dance
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through dance. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through dance practices focusing on: Body body awareness – awareness of body in space in …
Example of knowledge and skills | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACAMUM095
arranging a familiar piece into a different musical style by manipulating the elements of music
Elaboration (4) | ACAMUM095 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACAMUM088
Considering viewpoints – meanings and interpretations: For example – How does the composer indicate dynamics in this piece? How does the performer show emotion in this piece?
Elaboration (4) | ACAMUM088 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACAMUM096
Considering viewpoints – forms and elements: For example – How have the elements of music and instruments been used in this piece? What composition devices were used in your piece?
Elaboration (4) | ACAMUM096 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACAMUM092
Considering viewpoints – forms and elements: For example – How have the elements of music and instruments been used in this piece?
Elaboration (2) | ACAMUM092 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACAMUM093
Considering viewpoints – meanings and interpretations: For example – Why does the same piece sound different when different musicians play it?
Elaboration (2) | ACAMUM093 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACAMUM095
Considering viewpoints – forms and elements: For example – What composition devices were used in your piece?
Elaboration (5) | ACAMUM095 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACAMUM100
Considering viewpoints – meanings and interpretations: For example – How do changes in instrumentation and orchestration affect the interpretation of this piece?
Elaboration (2) | ACAMUM100 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACAMUR104
listening to, analysing and comparing the performance practices of others to shape and refine their interpretation of a piece of music
Elaboration (1) | ACAMUR104 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACAMUM094
Considering viewpoints – societies, cultures and histories: For example – What is the social context of this piece and for whom would it be performed? What is the cultural context of this piece and what does it signify? What instruments and other features …
Elaboration (1) | ACAMUM094 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACAMUR104
Considering viewpoints – societies: For example – How is this piece typical of the social context in which it was created? cultures: How are the elements of music used in this piece to convey a cultural identity? histories: What historical …
Elaboration (4) | ACAMUR104 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACAMUR091
Considering viewpoints – societies and cultures: For example – How do different cultures use music? Why is this piece of music important in this culture?
Elaboration (5) | ACAMUR091 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACAMUM101
Considering viewpoints – cultures and histories: For example – How are the elements of music used in this piece to convey a cultural identity? What historical forces and influences are evident in this work?
Elaboration (2) | ACAMUM101 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACAMUR104
investigating why and how different traditions, styles and contexts affect the experience and interpretation of a piece of music and taking this into account when interpreting and composing music
Elaboration (3) | ACAMUR104 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACADRM033
exploring dramatic traditions and practices from one or more Asian societies in their drama
Elaboration (8) | ACADRM033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACAVAR117
Considering viewpoints – critical theories: For example – Compare these paintings (one from India, one Australian). What do you recognise? What do you understand? What is new?
Elaboration (1) | ACAVAR117 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACAMAR072
comparing a media artwork (such as an animation) from a sole producer with one from an international organisation and commenting on differences in style
Elaboration (1) | ACAMAR072 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Media Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum