In The Arts, students will be introduced to curriculum frameworks and a range of pedagogical approaches for teaching and using the five different discipline areas of the arts in educational contexts. They gain personal practical experience in using the different symbol systems and ways of understanding and representing the world that the Arts provide and build their understanding of how arts practice relates to the formation and expression of social values, beliefs and identity. They evaluate their own experiences and practice throughout the unit to develop understanding of the skills, techniques and classroom strategies appropriate for teaching The Arts in discipline specific, interrelated and integrated ways and to build appreciation for ways in which The Arts provide engaging learning experiences which promote creativity, communication, social and cultural knowledge and innovation.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student feedback

Guidelines for assessment tasks.

Support assessment tasks with summaries of requirements and the nature of appropriate evidence to meet assessment criteria

Feedback from Student feedback

Weekly content and requirements of the assessment tasks.

Review the unit materials to ensure supportive alignment with the assessment tasks.

Feedback from Student feedback

The assignments... were real-world and useful, but the platform Canvas was clunky and unsuccessful.

Ensure support for the Canvas platform is provided in the early stages of AT2.

Feedback from Staff feedback

The Canvas platform, once understood, allowed for more efficient marking.

Ensure staff and students are familiar with the navigation of this platform.