Details for CRS535 Curriculum Studies – Visual Arts: Part B

In this subject, builds on CRS435 Curriculum Studies – Visual Arts: Part A, Teacher Education Students (TES) will extend their own creative capacities, and their understanding and knowledge of senior visual arts.  It provides an introduction to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment for teaching and provides the TES with an opportunity to understand the various discourses that inform teachers’ knowledge and pedagogical practice as well as critically engaging with models of pedagogy. The TES will gain a critical understanding of how art and design works operate in the world to make, reflect and interrogate social and cultural meanings.  It equips the TES with teaching methodologies, assessment tools, and practical strategies to effectively teach visual arts, with a specific emphasis on the NESA Visual Arts Years 11-12 syllabus. 

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: CRS535
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following course is a prerequisite:

• CRS435 Curriculum Studies – Visual Arts: Part A 

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Five sequential differentiated lesson plans for Stage 6 Year 11, showing: key competencies, GCs and CCPS using inquiry-based approaches. 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 and to effectively resource selection to accommodate diversity and enhance problem-based learning.
2. Demonstrate an analytical approach to sequential planning involving theories/ models and strategic activities to improve student learning and uses evidenced based research to support strategies within both Christian and state school contexts.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of materials, design, technologies and processes in light of genre, historical and contemporary contexts, cultural influences, art theories, and established visual arts codes and conventions, also is presented live or digitally recorded include a PowerPoint (or similar) presentation with appropriate visual aids.
4. Demonstration of clearly articulated and scaffolded analysis, including an informed aesthetic judgement about the work.
5. Demonstrating an understanding the syllabus, derived teacher documents and differentiation. 
6. Demonstrates assessment tasks for learning, recording and reporting, which can be used as moderation for similar classes or record keeping and connects to the unit learning outcomes.
7. Demonstrate an analytical approach to sequential planning involving theories/ models and strategic activities to improve student learning and includes explicit strategies to support students’ wellbeing and safety- legally and educationally and uses evidenced based research to support strategies within the Christian context of the school environment.

Subject Content

1. NESA Visual Arts Stage 6 
2. Values and human issues/Community Participation/Teacher professional associations
3. Teaching Stage 6 Visual Arts 
   • Teacher Decision Making  
   • Teaching General Capabilities
   • Teaching for the range of abilities
   • Teaching for Diverse Settings 
4. Teacher program development 
5. Models Supporting Assessment 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face (intensive)
• Face to face (extensive)
• Online (e-learning)

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Lesson Plan Sequence (35%)
2. Critical analysis presentation (25%)
3. Assessing a Unit of Work (40%)

Prescribed Text

No prescribed texts applicable.