EDUC3745
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course explores the principles of teaching and learning K-6 Creative Arts. Students will consider the role and value of Creative Arts in the broader school curriculum; the place of creative arts in the K-12 Creative Arts continuum (particularly the links between Stage 3 and 4); the relationship between creative arts, literacy and numeracy; and ways of differentiating curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners in the Creative Arts classroom. Students will explore the content and organisation of the NSW K-6 Creative Arts curriculum; models of pedagogy for programming and teaching and assessing dance, drama, music and visual arts.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practices of teaching and learning K-6 Creative Arts.
2. Discuss the role and value of Creative Arts in the broader school curriculum, and its place in the K-12 Creative Arts continuum (particularly the links between Stage 3 and 4.
3. Navigate the content, structure and organisation of the NSW K-6 Creative Arts curriculum.
4. Understand the literacy and numeracy demands of Creative Arts.
5. Differentiate curriculum to meet the diverse literacy needs of learners.
6. Select strategies for teaching dance, drama, music and visual arts.
7. Engage in dance, drama, music and visual arts.
Content
- Principles and practices of teaching and learning K-6 Creative Arts.
- The role and value of Creative Arts in the broader school curriculum, and its place in the K-12 Creative Arts continuum (particularly the links between Stage 3 and 4).
- The content, structure and organisation of the NSW K-6 Creative Arts curriculum.
- The relationship between Creative Arts, literacy and numercy.
- Ways of differentiating curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners
- Strategies for teaching dance, drama, music and visual arts.
- Skill development in dance, drama, music and visual arts.
Requisites
Enrolment in this course is dependent on meeting the teacher education admission milestone of successful completion of
- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or
- 80 units of UoN courses or
- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways or
- Commencement in the program pre 2016.
If you have successfully completed EDUC4112 you cannot enrol in this course.
Teacher Education Milestone
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Essays/Written Assignments
Proposal / Plan: Lesson Plan
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 24 hour(s) per term
- A number of workshops or other activities may be offered depending on student numbers and staffing. Course may be delivered on a weekly basis or in a block mode.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 24 hour(s) per term
- A number of workshops or other activities may be offered depending on student numbers and staffing. Course may be delivered on a weekly basis or in a block mode.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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