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K–6Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Outcomes

Early Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
CAE-DAN-01

experiments with and identifies ways shapes and movements are used in dance

CAE-DRA-01

experiments with and identifies ways feelings, ideas, roles and situations are embodied and enacted in drama

CAE-MUS-01

experiments with and identifies ways sound is organised in music through singing, moving, playing instruments and using listening skills

CAE-VIS-01

experiments with and identifies ways materials and techniques are used to represent subject matter and ideas in artworks

CA1-DAN-01

composes and performs dance using shapes and movements to communicate ideas, and describes ways that dance conveys ideas

CA1-DRA-01

makes and performs drama to embody and enact characters, ideas and stories, and describes ways that drama communicates ideas

CA1-MUS-01

performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate ideas through sound, and describes ways musical ideas are conveyed

CA1-VIS-01

makes artworks using materials and techniques to represent subject matter and ideas, and describes ways artists convey ideas in artworks

CA2-DAN-01

composes and performs dance to communicate ideas to an audience, and describes ways the elements of dance are used to convey ideas through movement

CA2-DRA-01

makes and performs drama to embody and enact characters, ideas and stories for an audience, and describes ways the dramatic elements are used to convey meaning

CA2-MUS-01

performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate musical ideas, and describes ways the elements of music are used to convey musical ideas

CA2-VIS-01

makes artworks using art forms to represent subject matter and ideas, and describes ways artists convey ideas about their world to audiences through artworks