The examples of knowledge and skills have been provided as a P–10 continuum to support planning for teaching, learning and assessment.
Specific examples of knowledge and skills for each band can be found below.
Foundation to Year 2
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through visual arts. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through visual arts practices focusing on:
Representation
Subject matter
- personal observations, sensory expression and imagination
Forms
- drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, fibre crafts and digital imaging
Techniques
- overlapping, patterns, colour mixing, collage, mixed media, wrapping, and paper mache
Visual conventions
- identifying, using and interpreting line, shape, colour, texture, space, time, tone and value
Materials
- understanding of qualities and properties of a range of materials, for example, which material is good for making tall, thin animals
Technologies
- traditional and digital
Practices
Spaces
- recognising the meaning of studio for visual artists and adopting appropriate behaviour in the studio as a specialised space, for example, cleaning up, organising materials, naming work and exhibiting work
Skills
- observational – seeing, noticing and viewing critically
Processes
- describing, explaining, exploring, questioning, selecting, interpreting, imagining, designing, experimenting, constructing, creating and displaying
Viewpoints
- contexts – recognising artworks from different cultures particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and works from Asia, and from different times
Years 3 and 4
In this band students develop their knowledge of how ideas and intentions are communicated in and through visual arts. They build on and refine their knowledge, understanding and skills through visual arts practices focusing on:
Representation
Subject matter
- such as past histories, heritage, significant events and community celebrations
Forms
- drawing, design, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and film
Styles
- figurative, realism, expressionistic, impressionistic and others
Techniques
- photo-montage, weaving, block printing, digital imaging, wrapping, pottery and others
Visual conventions
- identifying, using and interpreting a selection of design elements and design principles
Materials
- understanding qualities and properties of a range of materials
Technologies
- traditional and digital
Practices
Spaces
- recognising the meaning of studio, and adopting appropriate behaviour in the studio as a specialised space, for example, cleaning up, organising materials, naming work and exhibiting work
Skills
- investigative – researching, discovering and reinterpreting artworks from various viewpoints as artist and audience
- observational – seeing, noticing and viewing critically
- practical – use of visual arts materials, equipment and instruments
Processes
- investigating, determining, conceiving, experimenting, questioning, predicting, testing, evaluating, comparing, analysing, observing, identifying and connecting
Viewpoints
- contexts – recognising artists and artworks from the past, and from different cultures, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and from Asia
Years 5 and 6
In this band students develop their knowledge of how ideas and intentions are communicated in and through visual arts. They build on and refine their knowledge, understanding and skills through visual arts practices focusing on:
Representation
Subject matter
- such as environment (macro/micro), physical and conceptual properties of materials and technologies
Forms
- cross-media – drawing, design, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, film, etc.
Styles
- figurative, expressionistic, abstract, surrealism, Dada, digital art, etc.
Techniques
- collage, drawing, screen printing, digital imaging, construction and environmental sculpture
Visual conventions
- identifying, using and interpreting a selection of design elements and design principles
Materials
- understanding of possibilities and restraints (qualities) of a range of materials
Technologies
- traditional and digital
Practices
Spaces
- recognising the meaning of studio, and adopting appropriate behaviour in the studio as a specialised space, for example, cleaning up, organising materials, naming work and exhibiting work
- presenting artworks in formal and informal spaces to enhance meaning; influence of viewpoints and audience on artworks; form and function
Skills
- expressive – interpreting subject matter through various contexts and/or viewpoints to enhance understanding and create a personal response to stimuli
- conceptual – developing a thought or idea into a visual representation
- practical – using visual arts materials, equipment and instruments
Processes
- investigating, conceiving, experimenting, selecting, refining, predicting, testing, evaluating, comparing, analysing, identifying, evaluating, judging and displaying
Viewpoints
- expression – physical, psychological, sensory and intuitive
- contexts – recognising artists and artworks who work in cross-media and those who install their artworks in various locations. Refer to artists and audiences from different cultures, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and from Asia
Years 7 and 8
In this band students develop their knowledge of how ideas and intentions are communicated in and through visual arts. They build on and refine their knowledge, understanding and skills through visual arts practices focusing on:
Representation
Subject matter
- such as contemporary culture, and historical and cultural representations of art, craft and design
Forms
- art, craft and design: including painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography
Styles
- Postmodernism, contemporary constructivism, Pop, street art, graphic/poster design, industrial design and digital art
Techniques
- manga, drawing, installation, digital imaging, graffiti and environmental sculpture
Visual conventions
- select, apply and evaluate a range of design elements and design principles
Materials
- combining and manipulating a range of physical and digital materials
Technologies
- traditional and digital
Practices
Spaces
- understanding role of the studio for artists: learning to share responsibility for preparation, cleaning and storing work
- display – presenting artworks in formal and informal spaces to enhance meaning; considering the influence of viewpoints and audience on artworks; form and function
Skills
- expressive – interpreting subject matter through various contexts and/or viewpoints to enhance understanding and create a personal response to stimuli
- conceptual – developing a thought or idea into a visual representation
- practical – use of visual arts materials, equipment and instruments
- multi-modal – to use a combination of two or more sensory modes
Processes
- investigating, elaborating, researching, experimenting, manipulating, documenting, enhancing, reflecting, acknowledging, comparing, analysing, identifying, evaluating, judging and displaying
Viewpoints
- expression – physical, psychological, sensory and intuitive
- recognising artists, artworks and audiences that promote a conceptual understanding. Refer to artists, artworks and audiences from different cultures, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and from Asia
Years 9 and 10
In this band students develop their knowledge of how ideas and intentions are communicated in and through visual arts. They build on and refine their knowledge, understanding and skills through visual arts practices focusing on:
Representation
Subject matter
- such as conceptual art and emerging technological performances
Forms
- art, craft and design: including painting, sculpture, printmaking, performance, and installation
Styles
- contemporary trans-media, film as art, virtual collaborative art forms, animation, and interactive art
Techniques
- installation, digital imaging, environmental sculpture, performance, and virtual interactive games
Visual conventions
- select, apply and evaluate a selection of design elements and design principles
Materials
- combining and manipulating a range of physical, digital and virtual materials
Technologies
- traditional, digital and virtual
Practices
Spaces
- understanding the role of the studio for artists; learning to share responsibility for preparation, cleaning and storing work
- display – presenting artworks in formal and informal spaces to enhance meaning; considering the influence of viewpoints and audience on artworks; form and function; artists and designers working individually or collaboratively
Skills:
- expressive – interpreting subject matter through various contexts and/or viewpoints to enhance understanding and create a personal response to stimuli
- critical – deconstructing and interpreting the meaning and messages of an artwork, and responding to it through different contexts and/or viewpoints
- conceptual – developing a thought or idea into a visual representation
- practical – use of visual arts materials, equipment and instruments
- multi-modal – to use a combination of two or more sensory modes
Processes
- conceptualising, challenging, researching, enquiring, manipulating, adapting, documenting, evaluating, interpreting, deconstructing, comparing, analysing, planning, judging and displaying
Viewpoints
- persuasion – recognising artists, artworks, and audiences that promote a conceptual understanding from a persuasive perspective. Refer to artists, artworks and audiences from different cultures particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and from Asia
- Last updated:
- 2 March 2020
