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7–10Visual and Motion Design 7–10 Syllabus (2025)

Implementation from 2028
Expand for detailed implementation advice.

Outcomes

Stage 4
Stage 5
Life Skills
VMD4-ADJ-01

in Stage 4 teachers may adjust the Stage 5 outcomes as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8

VMD5-DMC-01

makes and refines design artworks to represent and communicate different ideas informed by an understanding of Artworld concepts and their relationships

VMD5-DMV-01

applies and evaluates Viewpoints to refine artistic intent and represent and communicate meaning in design artworks

VMD5-DSP-01

selects and applies aspects of Design practice to represent and communicate points of view in a body of work

VMD5-CHC-01

analyses and interprets design artworks using the Artworld concepts and their relationships in Critical and historical studies

VMD5-CHV-01

interprets meaning and significance of design artworks and the world using Viewpoints

VMD5-CHP-01

investigates and interprets aspects of design practice to represent critical and historical perspectives

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VMDLS-DMC-01

engages with Artworld concepts when designing, making or exhibiting design artworks

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VMDLS-DMV-01

engages with Viewpoints when designing or making design artworks

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VMDLS-DSP-01

demonstrates safe design practices

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VMDLS-DSP-02

experiments and makes choices when designing or making design artworks

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VMDLS-DSP-03

expresses self or communicates ideas in design artworks

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VMDLS-CHC-01

identifies how meaning has been created in design artworks

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VMDLS-CHV-01

communicates ideas about design artworks

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VMDLS-CHP-01

responds to critical and historical design practice