The curriculum is structured around four strands, each of which involves making and responding.
| Strand | Explore and Express Ideas | Visual Arts Practices | Present and Perform | Respond and Interpret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploring, imagining, experimenting and expressing ideas, concepts, themes, values, beliefs, observations and experiences in artworks that students view and make. | Developing understanding and skills by exploring, selecting, applying and manipulating techniques, technologies and processes. Conceptualising, planning and designing artworks. | Creating, exhibiting, discussing, analysing artworks and considering the intention of artists and curators. Considering the relationship between artist intentions and audience engagement and interpretation. | Analysing, evaluating interpreting and reflecting upon meanings, beliefs and values in artworks. Examining artworks in historical and cultural contexts. |
In Visual Arts, students progress along a curriculum continuum that provides the first achievement standard at Foundation and then at Levels 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.
A 'Towards Foundation Levels A to D' curriculum is provided for students with disabilities or additional learning needs in this curriculum area.
