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7–10Visual Arts 7–10 Syllabus (2024)

Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Outcomes

Stage 4
Stage 5
Life Skills
VA4-AMC-01

makes artworks to represent ideas that explore Artworld concepts and their relationships

VA4-AMV-01

uses Viewpoints to explore and develop artistic intent and represent meaning in artworks

VA4-AMP-01

uses aspects of Practice in artworks

VA4-CHC-01

explains Artworld concepts in Art critical and historical studies

VA4-CHV-01

explains meaning in artworks and the artworld using Viewpoints

VA4-CHP-01

explains aspects of Practice to represent Art critical and historical perspectives

VA5-AMC-01

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

VA5-AMV-01

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

VA5-AMP-01

selects and applies aspects of Practice to represent points of view in a body of work

VA5-CHC-01

analyses and interprets Artworld concepts and their relationships in Art critical and historical studies

VA5-CHV-01

interprets meaning and significance of artworks and the artworld using Viewpoints

VA5-CHP-01

investigates and interprets aspects of Practice to represent Art critical and historical perspectives

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VALS-AMC-01

engages with Artworld concepts when making or exhibiting artworks

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VALS-AMV-01

engages with Viewpoints in art making

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VALS-AMP-01

demonstrates safe art making practices

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VALS-AMP-02

experiments with and makes choices about materials, techniques and/or processes

Life Skills for Stage 4/5
VALS-AMP-03

expresses self or communicates ideas in artworks

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

uses Artworld concepts to engage with the meaning in artworks

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

uses one or more Viewpoints to communicate ideas about artworks or the artworld

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

responds to Art critical and historical practices