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Unit of Study EDUC5008 - Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I (2022)

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  • Enrolment information

    Students must complete this unit with, or prior to enrolling in EDUC5002 - The Learning Environment. To be successful in this unit students should have completed at least two Visual Art teaching (subject) area units before enrolling in this unit.


Learning outcomes

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:

demonstrate a working knowledge of the concepts and content of the Years 7-10 Visual Arts and elective syllabi, including cross-curriculum priorities and general capabilities

prepare detailed, engaging, coherent and effective lesson plans and units of work that relate to selected syllabus content and learning outcomes, assessing the appropriateness of resources (including ICT) that link to informed and effective teaching and learning

demonstrate effective teaching and learning strategies, based on a range of current pedagogical frameworks

apply an understanding of aspects of curriculum differentiation in order to meet the diverse needs and cultural backgrounds of learners, and to engage students in active learning