The Arts
Curriculum development process for the Australian Curriculum: The Arts
Draft timeline for the development of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts
Curriculum revision
2012 TBA
Shape of the Australian Curriculum: the Arts
The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: the Arts sets the broad direction for the writing of the Australian Curriculum for the Arts. This has been developed with significant input from teachers, academics, professional teachers’ associations, education authorities and the Arts industry and community.
Click here to view the Shape of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts
Click here to view the bibliography for the Shape of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts
The Consultation Feedback Report on the draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: the Arts
Consultation on the draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: the Arts was held between October 2010 and January 2011. ACARA received over 1600 responses nationally to the online questionnaire and 166 written submissions. The final report is now available.
Click here to view the Arts Consultation Report
The Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: the Arts
The draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: the Arts was developed in 2010. Significant consultation occurred across Australia. The comments, suggestions and findings of the consultation informed the final Shape of the Australia Curriculum: the Arts.
The Arts initial advice paper
Following the position paper, ACARA appointed Professor John O’Toole, as the lead writer for the development of the Shape Paper for the Arts. With the assistance of an advisory group, and discipline contributors for each art form (dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts) Professor O’Toole drafted the initial Advice Paper, which was examined at a national forum on 3 May 2010. The national forum included over 180 experts teachers and stakeholders across the education and Arts communities.
Advisory Panel Members for the shaping phase of the Australian Curriculum for the Arts
The advisory panel for the shaping phase offered advice about the development of the Australian Curriculum for the Arts. The advisory panel includes academics, school leaders, teachers, members of professional associations and curriculum experts from across Australia.
View the composition of the Arts advisory group here.
The Arts position paper
The development of the Australian Curriculum for the Arts began with a position paper in relation to key matters, including the definition of the Arts, the organisation of the curriculum, the structure of the curriculum for the senior courses and the Arts' relationship to other learning areas and subjects.
In developing the position paper for the Arts curriculum, ACARA was assisted by a reference group composed of teachers, school leaders, academics and curriculum experts.
View the composition of the first arts reference group.
