Introduction
In the Australian Curriculum, The Arts is a learning area that draws together related but distinct art forms. While these art forms have close relationships and are often used in interrelated ways, each involves different approaches to arts practices …
Introduction | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
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
PDF documents
Resources and support materials for the Australian Curriculum: The Arts are available as PDF documents. The Arts: Sequence of content The Arts: Sequence of achievement
PDF documents | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Years 9 and 10 Media Arts
In Media Arts, students: refine and extend their understanding and use of structure, intent, character, settings, points of view, genre conventions and media conventions in their compositions extend the use of time, space, sound, movement and lighting …
Years 9 and 10 | Media Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Visual Arts
In Visual Arts, students: build on their awareness of how and why artists, craftspeople and designers realise their ideas through different visual representations, practices, processes and viewpoints extend their thinking, understanding and use of …
Years 7 and 8 | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Years 9 and 10 Visual Arts
In Visual Arts, students: build on their awareness of how and why artists, craftspeople and designers realise their ideas through different visual representations, practices, processes and viewpoints refine their personal aesthetic through working …
Years 9 and 10 | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Dance
In addition to the overarching aims of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, dance knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: body awareness and technical and expressive skills to communicate through …
Aims | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Drama
In addition to the overarching aims of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, drama knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: confidence and self-esteem to explore, depict and celebrate human experience, …
Aims | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Media Arts
In addition to the overarching aims for the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, media arts knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: enjoyment and confidence to participate in, experiment with and …
Aims | Media Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Music
In addition to the overarching aims of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, music knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: the confidence to be creative, innovative, thoughtful, skilful and …
Aims | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Visual Arts
In addition to the overarching aims of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, visual arts knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: conceptual and perceptual ideas and representations through design …
Aims | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Dance
Learning in Dance Learning in Dance involves students exploring elements, skills and processes through the integrated practices of choreography, performance and appreciation. The body is the instrument of expression and uses combinations of the elements …
Structure | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Drama
Learning in Drama Learning in Drama involves students making, performing, analysing and responding to drama, drawing on human experience as a source of ideas. Students engage with the knowledge of drama, develop skills, techniques and processes, and use …
Structure | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Music
Learning in Music Students learning Music listen, perform and compose. They learn about the elements of music comprising rhythm, pitch, dynamics and expression, form and structure, timbre and texture. Aural skills, or ear training, are the particular …
Structure | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Dance Years 9 and 10
By the end of Year 10, students analyse the choreographer’s use of the elements of dance, choreographic devices, form and production elements to communicate choreographic intent in dances they make, perform and view. They evaluate the impact of …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
ACADAR004
Respond to dance and consider where and why people dance, starting with dances from Australia including dances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACADAR004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
ACADAR019
Identify and connect specific features and purposes of dance from contemporary and past times to explore viewpoints and enrich their dance-making, starting with dance in Australia and including dance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACADAR019 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
ACADAR026
Analyse a range of dance from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their dance making, starting with dance from Australia and including dance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and consider dance in international …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACADAR026 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
ACADRR030
Respond to drama and consider where and why people make drama, starting with Australian drama including drama of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACADRR030 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
ACADRR034
Identify intended purposes and meaning of drama, starting with Australian drama, including drama of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, using the elements of drama to make comparisons
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACADRR034 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum