Creative Arts Key Learning Area

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge and practical understanding of content relevant to the NSW Creative Arts K-–6 Syllabus (GTSD 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1);
  2. apply knowledge and skills to create an effective learning environment, and use a range of teaching strategies and resources appropriate to K-–6 Creative Arts (GTSD 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1, 5.2.1);
  3. demonstrate a practical understanding of the processes involved in effective curriculum development in relation to planning, programming, assessment, reporting, and evaluation, relevant to implementation of Creative Arts, including Australian Aboriginal content (GTSD 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 3.3.1);
  4. demonstrate an understanding of the place of the Creative Arts within the school and the wider community, and the contribution the Creative Arts make to students’ personal, social and intellectual development (GTSD 1.1.1, 2.3.1, 4.4.1);
  5. demonstrate understanding of how students learn, including students from diverse backgrounds and different abilities, and strategies for using ICT for teaching (GTSD 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 1.6.1, 2.6.1); and
  6. demonstrate knowledge and skills to create a safe and supportive learning environment by including creative arts activities that all students can enjoy and providing clear directions for classroom activities, and to use informal and formal assessment strategies and consistent and comparable judgement of student learning (GTSD 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 5.1.1, 5.3.1).

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• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• UNE-SPE-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)

Others

Candidature in the Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education Primary.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:
  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.