1. Draft Australian Curriculum: The Arts Consultation July 2012

2. Learning areas The Melbourne Declaration identifies eight learning areas including: The Arts (performing and visual)

3. Phase 1 EnglishMathematicsScienceHistory Phase 2 GeographyLanguagesThe Arts Phase 3 Health and Physical Education Technologies Economics and Business, Civics and Citizenship Curriculum development phases

4. Consultation timeline July 2012 Draft of Australian Curriculum: The Arts F-10 available for consultation July-August 2012 DEC consultation on draft curriculum. Focus groups video conferences. September 2012 ACARA consultation concludes 23 September TBA ACARA is yet to advise the publication date for the Australian Curriculum: The Arts

5. Implementation NSW syllabus development Australian curriculum Development process for Phase 1 subjects

6. NSW has made no commitment to implementation of the Australian Curriculum for arts subjects. The Board of Studies will follow its regular cycle of curriculum evaluation and review which will identify priorities for curriculum renewal. When a current syllabus or learning area is identified for renewal the Board will take the opportunity to incorporate Australian curriculum content. In all cases, all schools are required to implement current approved NSW Syllabuses until otherwise advised by the Board. Implementation

7. The Australian Curriculum: The Arts is being developed for F-10 is described in bands of year levels not Stages has content descriptions not outcomes has content elaborations not ‘learn to’ and ‘learn about’ Organisation of the Australian Curriculum

8. The Australian Curriculum: The Arts comprises five subjects: Dance Drama Media Arts Music Visual Arts Organisation of the Australian Curriculum

9. Each subject is presented through two interrelated strands Making – using processes, techniques, knowledge and skills to make art works Responding – exploring, responding to, analysing and interpreting art works Organisation of the Australian Curriculum

10. The Australian Curriculum: The Arts proposes: F-6 opportunities to learn in five Arts subjects Years 7-8 opportunities to learn in one or more Arts subjects Years 9-10 opportunities to specialise in one or more Arts subjects Organisation of the Australian Curriculum

11. Mandatory hours The draft curriculum does not specify hours for each Arts subject. Time allocations will be determined by the relevant education authorities in each state or territory. Organisation of the Australian Curriculum

12. General capabilities Literacy Numeracy Information and communication technology (ICT) competence Intercultural understanding Personal and social competence Critical and creative thinking Ethical behaviour

13. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culturesAsia and Australia’s engagement with AsiaSustainability Cross-curriculum priorities

14. Rationale Aims Learning in… Band descriptions Content descriptions specifying what teachers are expected to teach (mandatory) Elaborations examples that illustrate each content description (non-mandatory) Achievement Standards statements of the learning typically expected of students for that band. Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Visual Arts

15. Does the curriculum cater for diverse learners? Will the breadth and depth of the content engage and challenge students? Is there evidence of quality and rigour within each arts subject in the curriculum? Is the curriculum appropriately sequenced F-10? Is the scope of the curriculum feasible? Do the interrelated strands reflect the range of content within each subject? Key questions for evaluating the draft F-10 curriculum

16. Department of Education and Communities consultation

17. ACARA consultation

18. Board of Studies NSW

19. Your feedback is appreciated. Please send further written feedback to: Rach Kirsten Group Leader Science, Technology and The Arts rach.kirsten@det.nsw.edu.au Your feedback is important