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EDAE124 Creative Arts Curriculum Studies 1

Updated: 29 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory Intensive School held only when unit is offered off campus. EDAE124 (Creative Arts Curriculum Studies 1) and EDAE224 (Creative Arts Curriculum Studies 2) share a single intensive school which is coordinated so that students enrolled in these units can be attending workshops and lectures for both units without conflicts in scheduling. Students are therefore strongly advised to enrol in both EDAE124 and EDAE224 together in the same year to avoid having to attend two separate intensive schools.
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BEd(Primary) or BGenStuds/BTeach prior to 2010 or BTeach(Primary) prior to 2010 or BSpecEd(Prim)/BDS
Co-requisites None
Restrictions EDAE900 or EDUC191
Notes

off-campus students are strongly advised to enrol in both EDAE124 and EDAE224 together in the same year to avoid having to attend two separate intensive schools
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s)
Unit Description

EDAE124 and its companion unit, EDAE224, are designed to prepare students for teaching the Creative Arts within the primary school context. EDAE124 will address the Creative Arts in general terms, but with a particular focus on the Visual Art and Drama strands. The unit aims to equip students with the practical skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for the development and implementation of teaching programs in the Creative Arts.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

See Note
ISBN: NOISBN
Note: NSW Department of Education and Training, Shaping Ideas. Sold through the School of Education.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus
Creative Arts K-6 Units of Work
ISBN: 9780731346462
Board of Studies NSW Latest ed.
Note: Download from: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus
Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus
ISBN: 9781741473988
Board of Studies NSW 2006
Note: Download from: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus
Exploring the Worlds of K-6 Drama: From Ancient Anna to the Cloth of Dreams
ISBN: ARPC01
NSW Department of Education and Training, Curriculum Support Directorate 1998
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Resource folder 50% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,3,4,5 GA:1,2,4,7,8
Visual Arts Portfolio 50% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,3,4,5,6 GO: 1,2,4,7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate knowledge of the curriculum documents pertaining to the Creative Arts, and a practical understanding of the content relevant to the NSW K-6 Syllabus (with a focus on Visual Arts and Drama);
  2. demonstrate an understanding of how students learn in the Creative Arts and a knowledge of pedagogies relevant to the Creative Arts disciplines of Visual Arts and Drama;
  3. apply knowledge and skills in creating an effective learning environment, and in using a range of teaching strategies and resources appropriate to K-6 Creative Arts (Visual Arts and Drama);
  4. demonstrate a practical understanding of the processes involved in effective curriculum development in relation to planning, programming, assessment, reporting, and evaluation, relevant to implementation of the Visual Arts & Drama strands of Creative Arts, in accordance with mandatory curriculum documents;
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the place of the Creative Arts within the school and the wider community, and the contribution the Creative Arts make to students? personal, social and intellectual development: and
  6. apply their understanding of occupational health and safety issues as they relate to Creative Arts teaching and learning in primary schools, specifically drama and visual arts activities.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit teaches knowledge of the Creative Arts discipline through practical and theoretical means. Discipline knowledge is assessed in Assignments 1 and 2. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students learn and are assessed on written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills through visual arts and drama media. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
International artists, artworks, and trends in art/drama are frequently explored and linked to specific cultural practices within a global perspective. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students develop an understanding of the principles and practices of information literacy through applied research tasks. Assessed in Assignments 1 and 2. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Because drama and visual arts education relate to an individual and their relationship to society and the environment, students learn skills that will be relevant throughout their lives. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving skills are developed in practical and theoretical arenas, related to real-life situations and authentic learning cont. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Drama and visual arts education frequently addresses issues of social responsibility such as environmental sustainability, bullying, racism, sexism, cultural identity. Assessed in Assignments 1 and 2. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Drama and visual arts education depend on teamwork in terms of creating and presenting a drama performance or mounting an art exhibition. Assessed in Assignment 1. 		True True True
   

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