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.

Overviews by stage of schooling: Upper Primary

 

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Students use appropriate physical skills and expressive actions to create and perform short dance works. They also recognise and discuss features of a range of dances created and performed in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • Da3. create or learn and perform short movement sequences that explore the traditions and customs of peoples within or from a country in Asia
  • Da4. explore and discuss the content, expressive qualities and purposes of dance works from Asia.

Students use appropriate skills, techniques, processes and conventions to create and perform drama works. They also recognise and discuss features of drama created and performed in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • Dr3. create and enact short drama sequences that explore the traditions and customs of peoples within or from a country in Asia
  • Dr4. explore and discuss the conventions, meanings and purposes of drama works from Asia.

Students use appropriate skills, techniques, materials and technologies to create and present media texts. They also recognise and discuss features of media texts produced and presented in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • Me3. create and present media texts that explore common symbols, patterns and designs used by peoples within or from a country in Asia
  • Me4. explore and discuss the content, features and purposes of media texts from Asia.

Students use appropriate skills, techniques and technologies to create and present music works. They also recognise and discuss features of music works created and performed in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • Mu3. create or learn and present short music works that explore the traditions and customs of peoples within or from a country in Asia
  • Mu4. explore and discuss the conventions, features and purposes of music works from Asia.

Students use appropriate skills, techniques, processes and conventions to create and exhibit art works. They also recognise and discuss features of art works created and presented in their own and in other cultures. They:

  • VA3. create and exhibit art works that explore common symbols, patterns and designs used by peoples within or from a country in Asia
  • VA4. explore and discuss the conventions, meanings and purposes of art works from Asia.
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