483-242 Learning Area: Arts 2

483-117 Learning Area: Arts 1 or equivalent

This subject extends students' study and practice of the art forms of drama, music and visual arts within an educational and cultural context. Students will be introduced to contemporary theories and practices related to primary arts education. The scope and nature of teaching, learning and assessing the arts in the primary school will be examined. Students will extend their understanding of children's artistic development through observation and research. Students will develop a thorough understanding of the Arts Curriculum and Standards Frameworks and the application of the sub-strands: creating, making and presenting, arts criticism and aesthetics, and past and present contexts to primary arts curriculum. Students will plan, implement and evaluate drama, music and visual arts curricula appropriate to the primary school.

Visual arts folio, performance projects, assignments, including school based curriculum projects, equivalent to 4000 words.

• Board of Studies, Curriculum and Standards Framework II: The Arts. 2000.