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Curriculum content descriptions

Analyse a range of visual artworks from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their visual art-making, starting with Australian artworks, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and consider international artworks (ACAVAR131)

Elaborations
  • analysing the role of visual arts as a means of challenging prevailing issues of traditional and contemporary relevance, for example, the availability of resources for future generations
  • identifying how visual arts professionals embed their values and beliefs, and how audiences react and interpret the meaning and intent of their artworks differently
  • Considering viewpoints – critical theories: For example – Do you agree with the artist’s point of view? Give reasons for your view.
  • considering the responsibilities of visual arts practitioners when making commentaries about social, environmental and sustainability issues
  • interrogating the cultural and societal roles and responsibilities of arts industries and recognising the power of the visual arts in advocating for, and being a catalyst for, change
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms

Cultural interaction,  Aboriginal art,  Australian art,  Torres Strait Islander art,  Historical settings (Narratives),  Visual arts

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Australian collection

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Koorie Cross-Curricular Protocols for Victorian Government Schools

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