Draft
Australian Curriculum: The Arts
Consultation
July 2012
Learning areas
The Melbourne Declaration identifies eight learning areas including:
The Arts (performing and visual)
Curriculum development phases
Consultation timeline
Development process for Phase 1 subjects
• NSW has made no commitment to implementation of the Australian Curriculum for arts subjects.
• The Board of Studies will follow its regular cycle of curriculum evaluation and review which will identify priorities for curriculum renewal. When a current syllabus or learning area is identified for renewal the Board will take the opportunity to incorporate Australian curriculum content.
• In all cases, all schools are required to implement current approved NSW Syllabuses until otherwise advised by the Board.
Implementation
The Australian Curriculum: The Arts
• is being developed for F-10• is described in bands of year levels not Stages • has content descriptions not outcomes• has content elaborations not ‘learn to’ and ‘learn about’
Organisation of the Australian Curriculum
The Australian Curriculum: The Arts comprises five subjects:
• Dance• Drama• Media Arts• Music• Visual Arts
Organisation of the Australian Curriculum
Each subject is presented through two interrelated strands
• Making – using processes, techniques, knowledge and skills to make art works
• Responding – exploring, responding to, analysing and interpreting art works
Organisation of the Australian Curriculum
The Australian Curriculum: The Arts proposes:
• F-6opportunities to learn in five Arts subjects
• Years 7-8opportunities to learn in one or more Arts subjects
• Years 9-10opportunities to specialise in one or more Arts subjects
Organisation of the Australian Curriculum
Mandatory hours
The draft curriculum does not specify hours for each Arts subject.
Time allocations will be determined by the relevant education authorities in each state or territory.
Organisation of the Australian Curriculum
General capabilities
Literacy
Numeracy
Information and communication technology (ICT) competence
Intercultural understanding Personal and social
competence
Critical and creative thinking
Ethical behaviour
Cross-curriculum priorities
• Rationale• Aims• Learning in…• Band descriptions• Content descriptions
specifying what teachers are expected to teach (mandatory)• Elaborations
examples that illustrate each content description (non-mandatory)• Achievement Standards
statements of the learning typically expected of students for that band.
Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Visual Arts
Key questions for evaluating the draft F-10 curriculum
Department of Education and Communities consultation
ACARA consultation
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Please send further written feedback to:
Rach KirstenGroup Leader Science, Technology and The [email protected]
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