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Years 3 and 4 Visual Arts

In Years 3 and 4, learning in The Arts builds on the experience of the previous band. It involves students making and responding to artworks independently and collaboratively with their classmates and teachers. As they experience The Arts, students draw …

Years 3 and 4 | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Example of knowledge and skills Visual Arts

In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through visual arts. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through visual arts practices focusing on: Representation Subject matter personal …

Example of knowledge and skills | Visual Arts | 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

Rationale Visual Arts

This rationale complements and extends the rationale for The Arts learning area. Visual arts includes the fields of art, craft and design. Learning in and through these fields, students create visual representations that communicate, challenge and express …

Rationale | Visual 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

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM128

applying their understanding of traditional art, craft and design practices to plan the use of materials, technologies and processes in a contemporary context

Structure Visual Arts

Learning in Visual Arts Learning in Visual Arts involves students making and responding to artworks, drawing on the world as a source of ideas. Students engage with the knowledge of visual arts, develop skills, techniques and processes, and use materials …

Structure | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM106

practising drawing images and making objects related to self, others and personal environments in different forms, for example, painting, sculpture, photography

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM107

following technical processes and safe practices to make artworks, for example, drawing onto Styrofoam to print on paper

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM108

making a decision about how to display their artwork to share their ideas

Elaboration (3) ACAVAR109

describing and interpreting representations in a selection of artworks, for example, considering the subject matter, styles and techniques of a selection of artworks, and how the artworks make them think and feel in response to the artists’ intention …

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM110

experimenting with visual conventions to create particular visual effects in representations

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM111

Considering viewpoints – materials and technologies: For example – What is the artwork made of? How does the choice of material enhance the audience’s understanding of the artist’s intention? Can you develop your ideas using different materials?

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM112

comparing the visual conventions in artworks made for specific purposes, for example, how the artist represents an idea to show the audience a particular viewpoint

Elaboration (3) ACAVAR113

examining public art in their community and comparing it to other artwork commemorating different people, times and cultures

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM114

trialling different ways to represent views, beliefs or opinions in their artworks in response to exploration of how artists communicate their views, beliefs and opinions through art

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM115

explaining influences of other artists on their own art making

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM116

Considering viewpoints – societies and cultures: For example – What clues in the artwork tell us where it was made, who made it, and why? What artworks are you familiar with? Which style of artwork represents your community? How would you represent your …

Elaboration (3) ACAVAR117

Considering viewpoints – meanings and interpretations: For example – What is this artwork about? What visual conventions have been used to convey meaning? How did the artist represent their subject matter? How does the artwork reflect the artist’s perspective …

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM118

observing how artists select and apply different visual arts techniques to represent themes, concepts and ideas and considering how they could use these in their own art making

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