The Arts Domain
This Arts domain page contains links to:
- Victorian Essential Learning Standards
- Arts-related learning and teaching support materials such as websites, publications and other online resources
- Arts assessment maps and sample tasks
- Professional learning support including links to Arts teachers’ associations
- Current research in the area of Arts education
Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Introduction, learning focus statements for The Arts - provides the introduction to the domain and the learning focus statements for The Arts.
Standards and Progression Points for The Arts for Level 1-6 - lists the standards and progression points for The Arts for Levels 1 to 6 and beyond. In The Arts, Levels 1-4 progression points focus on the arts disciplines of art, dance, drama, media and music individually and/or in combination. From Level 5 progression points have been developed for the arts disciplines of art, drama and music. Progression points for dance, media and visual communication will be available in Term 1, 2007.
Relationships with other Domains - focuses on the relationships between the domains to provide students with multi domain learning opportunities that will help support their deeper understanding of the essential knowledge and skills.
Learning and Teaching Support
Learning and Teaching Support section contains links to web sites, online resources and tools that provide learning and teaching support for teachers.
Assessment
Assessment section contains information, resources and tools to help teachers make a consistent and balanced assessment of student achievement.
Professional Learning
Professional Learning section contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.
Research
Research section identifies current research in the area of arts education.
Arts related web sites and resources can be found by using the advanced search feature on the Connect page.
Contact Student learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au