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Level A (Towards Foundation)

Level A Description

In Level A, students are exposed to media arts. They experience how media artworks can represent the world in which they live.

Students become aware of character and settings as they explore sensory elements of media arts, explore ideas and assist in the construction of stories.

Students experience safety in using technologies and in interaction with others. They are exposed to the role of artist. As an audience they are exposed to the sensory elements of the media art.

Level A Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Experience characters and settings through stories in images, sounds and multi-modal texts (VCAMAE001)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Experience media technologies to capture images and sounds for a story (VCAMAM002)

Present and Perform

  1. Experience the presentation of media artworks (VCAMAP003)

Respond and Interpret

  1. React to stimuli in media artworks (VCAMAR004)

Level A Achievement Standard

By the end of Level A, students react to media artworks being made and viewed.

Students assist to make and share media artworks representing their life and preferences.

Level B (Towards Foundation)

Level B Description

In Level B, students explore media arts. They explore how media artworks can represent the world and that they can make media artworks to represent their ideas about the world.

Students learn about safety in using technologies and in interaction with others. They experience the role of artist. As an audience they learn to focus their attention on the media artwork and to respond at the end of the viewing.

Level B Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Respond to characters and settings through images, sounds and multi-modal texts (VCAMAE005)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Use media technologies to select images and sounds for a story (VCAMAM006)

Present and Perform

  1. Share media artworks that communicate ideas or familiar story (VCAMAP007)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Respond to media artworks (VCAMAR008)

Level B Achievement Standard

By the end of Level B, students indicate what they like and dislike about media artworks they make and view.

Students assist to make and share media artworks using technologies and by selecting images and sounds to represent an idea or familiar story.

Level C (Towards Foundation)

Level C Description

In Level C, students explore media arts. They explore and learn about how media artworks can represent elements of the world and that they can make media artworks to represent their ideas about the world. Students become aware of simple structure, character and settings as they explore ideas and construct stories.

Students learn about safety in using technologies and in interaction with others. They experience the role of artist. As an audience they learn to focus their attention on the media artwork and to respond at the end of the viewing.

Level C Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Explore different ways of representing characters and settings through images, sounds and multi-modal texts (VCAMAE009)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Assist in the use of media technologies to capture images and sounds for a story (VCAMAM010)

Present and Perform

  1. Present media artworks that communicate an idea or concept (VCAMAP011)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Respond to media artworks by answering questions using one word responses or images (VCAMAR012)

Level C Achievement Standard

By the end of Level C, students communicate about media artworks they make and view, and why media artworks are made.

Students make media artworks that communicate a word or concept.

Level D (Towards Foundation)

Level D Description

In Level D, students explore media arts. They learn how media artworks can represent the world and that they can make media artworks to represent their ideas about the world. Students become aware of character and settings as they explore ideas and construct stories. They learn about composition, sound and technologies.

Students learn about safety in using technologies and in interaction with others. They experience the role of artist and they respond to feedback in their media arts making. As an audience they learn to focus their attention on the media artwork and to respond at the end of the viewing. They make simple evaluations of media artworks expressing simple statements about what they like and why.

Level D Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Explore ideas, characters and settings through stories in images, sounds and multi-modal texts (VCAMAE013)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Develop skills to use media technology to capture images, sounds and text for a story (VCAMAM014)

Present and Perform

  1. Present media artworks that communicate a simple idea or story (VCAMAP015)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Respond to media artworks and describe some of the characteristics they observe (VCAMAR016)

Level D Achievement Standard

By the end of Level D, students describe the characteristics of media artworks they make and view.

Students make and share media artworks representing a significant idea, event or story.

Foundation Level

Foundation Level Description

In Foundation, students explore media arts and learn how media artworks represent the world in which they live. Students make media artworks with their peers, and experience media artworks as audiences.

Students become aware of character and settings as they explore ideas and construct stories. They learn about the elements of media arts such as composition and sound, and experience media arts from a range of cultures, times and locations.

Students experience the role of artist in their media arts making, and as an audience, learn to respond to media artworks they view.

Foundation Level Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Explore ideas characters and settings in images, sounds and multi-modal texts (VCAMAE017)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Use media technologies to capture and edit images, sounds and text (VCAMAM018)

Present and Perform

  1. Present media artworks that communicate ideas (VCAMAP019)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Respond to media artworks by describing ideas, characters, settings and stories (VCAMAR020)

Foundation Level Achievement Standard

By end of Foundation, students describe the media art works they make and view.

They make and share media artworks representing stories with settings and characters.

Levels 1 and 2

Levels 1 and 2 Description

In Levels 1 and 2, students explore media arts and experiment with story and elements of media arts. They develop an understanding of a range of media artworks. They make and share their media artworks as artists and audience.

Students become aware of structure, intent, character and settings as they explore ideas, and plan and construct stories. They learn about the elements of media arts and about different audience groups. They experience media arts from a range of cultures, times and locations.

Students learn how to safely use media technologies in media arts practice. They develop their role as an artist in their media artworks, and ways to respond to media artworks as an audience.

Levels 1 and 2 Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Experiment with ideas and develop characters and settings through stories using images, sounds and text (VCAMAE021)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Use media technologies to capture and edit images and sounds and text to tell stories (VCAMAM022)

Present and Perform

  1. Create and present media artworks that communicate ideas and stories to an audience (VCAMAP023)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Respond to media artworks and consider where and why people in their local area make media artworks, including media artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (VCAMAR024)

Levels 1 and 2 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 2, students describe the media artworks that they make and view, and describe where and why media artworks are made.

Students use the story principles of structure, character, intent and setting, media technologies and the elements of media arts to make and share media artworks.

Levels 3 and 4

Levels 3 and 4 Description

In Levels 3 and 4, students extend their understanding of key concepts of media arts such as the use of media technologies, story principles of structure, intent, character and settings, and use the media arts elements of composition and sound. They consider themselves as audiences and explore the characteristics of audience types.

As they make and respond to media artworks, students explore...

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Levels 3 and 4 Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Investigate and devise representations of people in their community, through settings, ideas and story structure in images, sounds and text (VCAMAE025)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Use media technologies to create time and space through the manipulation of images, sounds and text when telling stories (VCAMAM026)

Present and Perform

  1. Plan, create and present media artworks for specific purposes with awareness of responsible media practice (VCAMAP027)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Identify intended purposes and meanings of media artworks considering who makes media artworks and the characteristics of audiences who view them in different social, historical and cultural contexts, including media artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (VCAMAR028)

Levels 3 and 4 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 4, students describe similarities and differences between media artworks they make and view. They discuss how and why they and others use images, sound and text to make and present media artworks. They identify the characteristics of audiences who view media artworks and the social, historical and cultural contexts in which media artworks are viewed.

Students use intent, structure, setting, characters, media elements and media technologies to make and share media artworks that communicate ideas to an audience.

Levels 5 and 6

Levels 5 and 6 Description

In Levels 5 and 6, students develop their use of structure, intent, character and settings by incorporating viewpoints and genre conventions in their media art works. They explore and use media technologies and media elements such as time, space, sound, colour, movement and lighting, and evaluate the use of these elements in the media artworks they make and view.

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Levels 5 and 6 Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Explore representations, characterisations and viewpoints of people in their community, using stories, structure, settings, and genre conventions in images, sounds and text (VCAMAE029)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Develop skills with media technologies to shape space, time, colour, movement and lighting, within images, sounds or text when telling stories (VCAMAM030)

Present and Perform

  1. Plan, produce and present media artworks for specific audiences and purposes using responsible media practice (VCAMAP031)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Explain how the elements of media arts and story principles communicate meaning and viewpoints by comparing media artworks from different social, cultural and historical contexts, including media artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (VCAMAR032)

Levels 5 and 6 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 6, students explain how viewpoints, ideas and stories are shaped and portrayed in media artworks they make, share and view.

Students use materials and media technologies to make media artworks for specific audiences and purposes, using intent, structure, setting and characters to communicate viewpoints and genre conventions. They explain the purposes of media artworks made in different cultures, times and places for different audiences.

Levels 7 and 8

Levels 7 and 8 Description

In Levels 7 and 8, students build on their understanding of structure, intent, character, settings, viewpoints and genre conventions in their media artworks.

Students extend use of media technologies and their understanding of story principles and media elements, such as the use of time, space, sound, movement, colour and lighting. They examine the ways in which audiences interpret meaning and...

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Levels 7 and 8 Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Experiment with the organisation of ideas to structure stories through settings, genre conventions and viewpoints, in images, sounds and text (VCAMAE033)
  2. Develop media representations to show familiar or shared social and cultural values and beliefs (VCAMAE034)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Develop and refine media production skills using the technical and symbolic elements of images, sounds and text to represent a specific story, purpose and meaning (VCAMAM035)
  2. Plan, structure and design media artworks for a range of purposes that engage audiences using media elements, technologies and production processes (VCAMAM036)

Present and Perform

  1. Present media artworks within different community and institutional contexts for different audiences, with consideration of ethical and regulatory issues (VCAMAP037)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Analyse how technical and symbolic elements are used in media artworks to create representations influenced by genre and the values and viewpoints of particular audiences (VCAMAR038)
  2. Identify specific features and purposes of media artworks from contemporary and past times, including media artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, to explore viewpoints and enrich their media arts making (VCAMAR039)

Levels 7 and 8 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 8, students identify and analyse how representations of social values and viewpoints are portrayed in the media artworks they make, distribute and view.

Students use intent, structure, setting, characters and genre conventions to shape technical and symbolic elements for specific purposes and meanings. They evaluate how they and others use these genre conventions and elements to make meaning. They identify and analyse the social and ethical responsibilities of both makers and users of media artworks in social, cultural, historical and institutional contexts.

Students produce representations of social values and viewpoints in media artworks for particular audiences. They use production processes, equipment and technologies to achieve their intentions.

Levels 9 and 10

Levels 9 and 10 Description

In Levels 9 and 10, students refine and extend their understanding and use of structure, intent, character, settings, viewpoints and genre conventions in their compositions. As they use media technologies they extend the use of media elements such as time, space, sound, movement and lighting. They analyse the way in which audiences make meaning and how audiences interact with and share media artworks.

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Levels 9 and 10 Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Experiment with ideas and stories that manipulate media elements, and genre conventions to construct new and alternative viewpoints in images, sounds and text (VCAMAE040)
  2. Manipulate media representations to identify and examine social and cultural values and beliefs (VCAMAE041)

Media Arts Practices

  1. Develop and refine media production skills to integrate and shape the technical and symbolic elements in images, sounds and text to represent a story, purpose, meaning and style (VCAMAM042)
  2. Plan, structure and design media artworks for a range of purposes that challenge the expectations of specific audiences by particular use of media elements, technologies and production processes (VCAMAM043)

Present and Perform

  1. Plan, produce and distribute media artworks for a range of community, institutional contexts and different audiences, and consider social, ethical and regulatory issues (VCAMAP044)

Respond and Interpret

  1. Analyse and evaluate how technical and symbolic elements are manipulated in media artworks to challenge representations framed by social beliefs and values in different community and institutional contexts (VCAMAR045)
  2. Analyse and evaluate a range of media artworks from contemporary and past times, including media artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their media arts making (VCAMAR046)

Levels 9 and 10 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 10, students analyse how values and alternative viewpoints are portrayed in the media artworks they make, interact with and distribute.

Students use intent, structure, setting, characters and genre conventions to evaluate how technical and symbolic elements are manipulated to make representations and meaning. They evaluate how social, institutional and ethical issues influence the making and use of media artworks.

Students communicate alternative viewpoints in media artworks for different community and institutional contexts. They apply design, production and distribution processes to the media artworks they make.

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