Asia Education Foundation

Asia Scope and Sequence for The Arts

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Engaging young Australians with Asia

The purpose of the Asia Scope and Sequence for The Arts is to:

  • articulate key curriculum concepts and content across the compulsory years of schooling (up to Year 10)
  • provide advice and support to teachers of The Arts in their efforts to engage young Australians with Asia
  • point teachers to existing resources that help students to learn about Asia in The Arts classroom.

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Overviews by stage of schooling: Middle Secondary

 

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Students experiment with diverse elements, skills and techniques to choreograph and perform dance works. They also research, examine and perform dance works about, or created within a country or culture of Asia. They:

  • Da7. choreograph and perform dance works demonstrating an understanding of conventions and techniques used in or influenced by the practice of dance in Asia
  • Da8. research and analyse the stylistic, technical and aesthetic features of traditional and contemporary dance works performed within or influenced by a culture in Asia.

Students experiment with diverse elements, skills and techniques to create or interpret and enact drama/theatre works. They also research, examine and discuss drama works written and performed in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • Dr7. write and perform drama works using theatrical conventions and technologies used in or influenced by the traditions of theatre in Asia
  • Dr8. research and analyse the stylistic, technical and aesthetic features of traditional and contemporary drama works performed within or influenced by a culture in Asia.

Students experiment with diverse media conventions, skills, techniques, materials and technologies to construct and present new media texts. They also research, examine and discuss media texts produced and presented in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • Me7. design, make and present media texts that adapt or reflect on elements of traditional or contemporary media texts used in or influenced by media works from Asia
  • Me8. research and analyse the stylistic, technical and aesthetic features of traditional and contemporary media texts produced within or influenced by a culture in Asia.

Students experiment with diverse music elements, conventions, skills, techniques and technologies to compose and perform music works. They also research, examine and discuss music works composed and performed in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • Mu7. compose or perform music works demonstrating an understanding of conventions and techniques used in or influenced by the practice of music in Asia
  • Mu8. research and analyse the stylistic, technical and aesthetic features of traditional and contemporary music works performed within or influenced by a culture in Asia.

Students experiment with diverse conventions, skills, techniques, materials and equipment to create and exhibit new art works. They also research, examine and discuss art works created and presented in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • VA7. design, create and exhibit art works that explore the styles and conventions used by historic and contemporary artists within or influenced by art works from Asia
  • VA8. research and analyse the stylistic, technical and aesthetic features of traditional and contemporary art works created within or influenced by a culture in Asia.
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