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Unit of Study EDU20006 - Creative Arts Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy (2018)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Introductory

  • Former School/College

  • Enrolment information

    For Distance Education students a face-to-face workshop will be offered.


Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate a sound knowledge of relevant national and state syllabuses and early childhood curriculum requirements
2 use the Early Years Learning Framework to plan learning experiences in the arts for young children
3 plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences for primary and early childhood children in dance, drama, music and visual art using national and state Arts syllabus, and relevant Support Documents
4 design teaching and learning strategies that may employ ICTs to maximise student engagement and inclusivity
5 design formative and summative student assessment for and of student learning
6 meaningfully integrate creative arts across other Key Learning Areas and across key transition points (early childhood/primary/secondary)

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate a sound knowledge of relevant national and state syllabuses and early childhood curriculum requirements
    • GA4:
  2. use the Early Years Learning Framework to plan learning experiences in the arts for young children
    • GA4:
  3. plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences for primary and early childhood children in dance, drama, music and visual art using national and state Arts syllabus, and relevant Support Documents
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. design teaching and learning strategies that may employ ICTs to maximise student engagement and inclusivity
    • GA4:
  5. design formative and summative student assessment for and of student learning
    • GA4:
  6. meaningfully integrate creative arts across other Key Learning Areas and across key transition points (early childhood/primary/secondary)
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.