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Details for CRS235 Curriculum Studies – Visual Arts: Part A

In this subject, teacher education students delve into their creative potential and grasp of visual arts. It introduces curriculum, strategies, and assessment methods while encouraging critical engagement with teaching models and discourses. Students explore visual arts education history, effective learning strategies, and gain practical teaching skills tailored for NSW Visual Arts 7-10 and ACARA The Arts Year 7–10 syllabi in Christian or alternate school settings.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: CRS235
  • Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

  • EDU102 Foundations in Christian Learning and Teaching or 40 credit points

A major in visual arts including all of the following: practical studies in 2 and 3 and/or 4 dimensional art forms; art theory/history (a minimum of one year FTE); studio art making practice (a minimum of one year FTE). The study of visual arts must be developed as a discrete discipline. Vocationally oriented courses are not recognised as equivalent.

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Five sequential differentiated lesson plans for Stage 6 showing: GCs and CCPS using inquiry based approaches including ICT modes. Applying and assessing age appropriate and differentiated teaching activities for a range of abilities and diverse backgrounds that integrate historical concept development; skills development; knowledge acquisition, including the relationship of culture and identity to the Visual Arts for Indigenous Australians. Effectively resource selection to accommodate diversity and enhance problem based learning in the Visual Arts.
  2. Justification that demonstrates an analytical approach to planning involving theories/ models and approaches to improve student learning. Uses evidenced based research to support appropriate strategies for culturally diverse Christian, independent and state school contexts.
  3. Multimedia production teaching activity of an earlier planned lesson utilising one of the lesson plans from Assessment 1, with all the required consent forms. Capture media evidence of your teaching, e.g. video, audio, photos, online material, which demonstrates your skills and knowledge in teaching from the NSW Visual Arts, Stage 5.
  4. Justification and demonstration of well researched and clearly articulated, scaffolded instructions to commence a comparable assessment in a specific context with differentiation strategies suitable for a Christian or alternate school context. Articulate assessment strategy, record keeping and feedback loop.  
  5. Unit Outline: understanding the syllabus, derived teacher documents, identifies differentiation and uses online comparative case study. Demonstrates Stage 5 classroom readiness in the One Pre lesson: The completed assessment task for learning, recording and reporting, which can be used as moderation for similar classes or record keeping. One Post lesson; and their connection to unit learning outcomes and the GC: critical and creative thinking.
  6. Justification that: Demonstrates an analytical approach to sequential planning involving theories/ models and approaches to improve student learning. Explicit strategies to support students’ wellbeing and safety – legally and educationally. Uses evidenced based research to support strategies within the Christian, or alternate context of the school environment

Subject Content

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Face to Face (onsite)
  • E-learning (online)
  • Intensive
  • Extensive 

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  • Lesson Plan Sequence (35%)
  • Multimedia Presentation (45%)
  • Assessing a Unit of Work (20%)

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