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

Board of Studies NSW

Your feedback is appreciated.

Please send further written feedback to:

Rach KirstenGroup Leader Science, Technology and The Artsrach.kirsten@det.nsw.edu.au

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