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Creative Arts

Creative Arts K–6 (2024)

Primary (K–6) · Published 2024

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Outcomes

Early Stage 1Kindergarten
CAE-VIS-01Visual Arts

experiments with and identifies ways materials and techniques are used to represent subject matter and ideas in artworks

CAE-DRA-01Drama

experiments with and identifies ways feelings, ideas, roles and situations are embodied and enacted in drama

CAE-DAN-01Dance

experiments with and identifies ways shapes and movements are used in dance

CAE-MUS-01Music

experiments with and identifies ways sound is organised in music through singing, moving, playing instruments and using listening skills

Stage 1Years 1–2
CA1-DAN-01Dance

composes and performs dance using shapes and movements to communicate ideas, and describes ways that dance conveys ideas

CA1-MUS-01Music

performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate ideas through sound, and describes ways musical ideas are conveyed

CA1-DRA-01Drama

makes and performs drama to embody and enact characters, ideas and stories, and describes ways that drama communicates ideas

CA1-VIS-01Visual Arts

makes artworks using materials and techniques to represent subject matter and ideas, and describes ways artists convey ideas in artworks

Stage 2Years 3–4
CA2-DAN-01Dance

composes and performs dance to communicate ideas to an audience, and describes ways the elements of dance are used to convey ideas through movement

CA2-MUS-01Music

performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate musical ideas, and describes ways the elements of music are used to convey musical ideas

CA2-VIS-01Visual Arts

makes artworks using art forms to represent subject matter and ideas, and describes ways artists convey ideas about their world to audiences through artworks

CA2-DRA-01Drama

makes and performs drama to embody and enact characters, ideas and stories for an audience, and describes ways the dramatic elements are used to convey meaning

Stage 3Years 5–6
CA3-DAN-01Dance

composes and performs dance to communicate ideas and intent using the elements of dance, and explains how ideas are conveyed to audiences and ways contexts influence dance

CA3-CWT-01Dance

creates written texts to communicate ideas and understanding in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts

CA3-DRA-01Drama

makes and performs drama to shape meaning using the dramatic elements, and explains how meaning is conveyed to audiences and ways contexts influence drama

CA3-CWT-01Drama

creates written texts to communicate ideas and understanding in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts

CA3-MUS-01Music

performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate musical ideas using the elements of music, and explains how musical ideas are conveyed and ways contexts influence music

CA3-CWT-01Music

creates written texts to communicate ideas and understanding in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts

CA3-VIS-01Visual Arts

makes artworks in intentional ways to represent ideas about their world, and explains ways artists are influenced by contexts and how artworks are interpreted by audiences

CA3-CWT-01Visual Arts

creates written texts to communicate ideas and understanding in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts