K–6Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2024)
The new Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027. The Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2006) will not be available after December 2028.
2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Early Stage 1
- CAE-DAN-01
experiments with and identifies ways shapes and movements are used in dance
Explore ways to move the body to make shapes and movements
Make shapes and movements in response to stimuli
Demonstrate an awareness of personal space and movement within a space
Explore ways to change the Loading or direction of movements with control
Experiment with linking body shapes or movements in a sequence
Perform dance shapes and movements while interacting with others
Use warm-up and cool-down exercises and demonstrate an awareness of safe dance practices
Identify Loading where dance is experienced
Express ideas or feelings in response to dance experiences
Identify shapes and movements used in dance, using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary
Observe dance from Loading around the world to explore how people engage in dance
Recognise ways Loading or Loading are represented in dance