Key facts
UNE unit code: EDAE124
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
The Creative Arts plays an important role in primary school classrooms. In this unit you will be learning valuable practical skills and increasing your knowledge base in Visual Arts and Drama so that you enter your future Kindergarten to Year 6 classroom with confidence.
You will examine the place of the Creative Arts within the school and the wider community, and how the Creative Arts makes a positive contribution to the personal, social and intellectual lives of your future students.
In this unit you will learn to plan engaging lessons, how to integrate the Creative Arts in subjects across the curriculum and how to link them directly to curriculum outcomes. You will explore what it means to provide a safe and effective learning environment for your students and you will explore how students learn through the Creative Arts disciplines of Visual Arts and Drama.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
This unit addresses Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Stage, otherwise referred to as Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptors (GTSD).
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of the curriculum documents pertaining to the Creative Arts, and have a foundational knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, substance and structure of the forms and elements specific to visual arts and drama (GTSD 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.6.1);
- demonstrate an understanding of how students learn in the Creative Arts and a knowledge of specific pedagogies relevant to the Creative Arts disciplines of Visual Arts and Drama (GTSD 1.1.1, 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 1.6.1, 3.3.1);
- apply knowledge and skills in creating an effective and safe learning environment, and be able to use a range of teaching strategies, media and resources appropriate to K–6 Creative Arts (Visual Arts and Drama) (GTSD 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1, 3.6.1, 4.4.1);
- demonstrate a practical understanding of the processes involved in effective curriculum development in relation to lesson planning, unit programming, and evaluation of teaching relevant to implementation of the Visual Arts & Drama strands of the Creative Arts (GTSD 2.3.1, 3.2.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1); and
- 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 (GTSD 1.1.1, 4.4.1).
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Drama Portfolio It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit. Relates to GTSD: 1.1.1, 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 1.6.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.5.1, 3.6.1, 4.4.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1 No. Words: 2000 (equivalent) |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Visual Arts Portfolio It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit.Relates to GTSD: 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 1.6.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1, 3.6.1, 4.4.1, 5.1.1 No. Words: 2000 (equivalent) |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Creative Arts K-6 Units of Work
ISBN: 9780731346462
Board of Studies NSW Latest ed 2000
Text refers to: All offerings
Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus
NESA Latest ed. 2024
Text refers to: All offerings
MMADD About the Arts: An Introduction to Primary Arts Education
ISBN: 9781488609756
Russell-Bowle, D., Pearson 4th ed. 2014
Text refers to:
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