ES913 Primary Arts
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
ED920 Developmental Learning and Pedagogies
Co-requisites
ED921 Ecology and Management of Learning Environments
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Apply specialised knowledge to plan and critique unit scope and sequence for the Arts based on appropriate state and national content, student learning needs, effective teaching strategies and integrating relevant aspects of literacy, numeracy and Christian perspectives.
Communicate advanced knowledge and understanding of the concepts, structure and substance of the Arts.
Critically analyse and evaluate integrated curriculum and assessment for the primary years of schooling appropriate to the Arts.
Apply expert judgement to analyse and interpret student needs, and develop and evaluate strategies for teaching the Arts.
Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, and apply creativity and initiative in incorporating them into the planning and teaching of the Arts appropriate to the learning and teaching context to engage students in their learning.
Demonstrate advanced understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Christian perspectives on the Arts content and pedagogies.
Critically apply reflexive practice to their own learning process and ongoing development as a teacher including their understanding of the Christian faith in the context of Christian worldview, Scripture and broader vocation.
Unit Description
This unit will provide pre-service teachers with the opportunity to engage with current knowledge and understanding about the structure and substance of The Arts as a discipline. Through the unit pre-service teachers will engage with current knowledge and understanding about children’s developmental levels relevant to The Arts and how they learn in and through The Arts. The unit will focus on critically analysing a range of pedagogical approaches for assessing students’ learning needs and improving students’ levels of competence in The Arts. The unit will explore a range of resources for engaging and supporting students in their learning in The Arts. Through this unit pre-service teachers will have the opportunity to develop effective learning experiences that will engage and cater for a diverse range of students.
The pre-service teachers’ personal competence in utilising ICT for educational purposes in order to enhance students’ learning in The Arts and in using ICTs to produce art works, will also be covered through this unit. The unit will also focus on developing the pre-service teachers’ personal proficiencies in this discipline, and incorporates Christian faith, worldview and Scripture related to the teaching vocation. Pre-service teachers will also develop their knowledge and understanding about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Christian perspectives on The Arts content and pedagogies during this unit.
Topics
- Thinking Christianly about the role and place of the Arts
- Engaging with the Victorian Curriculum and the Arts learning areas
- Learning Strategies to engage diverse students in the Arts
- Assessing the Arts and diagnosing needs
- Special considerations for planning and managing physical spaces. materials, and movement in the Arts
- Integrating the Arts across the curriculum
- Technology and the Arts
Unit offerings
Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.