Critical and Creative Thinking
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Solving problems (e.g., “How can I show movement with visual Art?”, “How can I show connection between sounds and the land”)
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Creating ideas and testing with materials and colors.
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Use imagination to create artwork
Intercultural Understanding
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Learn about different cultures and perspectives (ex. How Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have attempted visual arts/Music/Dance and incorporating their style)
Literacy
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Describing what they created and why
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Learning art vocabulary (color, texture, shape, pattern)
Numeracy
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Understanding shapes, symmetry, and proportions
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Creating repeating patterns
Ethical Understanding
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Respecting others’ artwork and ideas and acknowledgment of use
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Respectful use of cultural symbols
ICT capabilities that are required by the year level
(ACARA, 2025)