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Unit Overview

Description

This unit uses the Curriculum Framework and a range of school-related resources to enable students to develop the knowledge and competencies needed to design lesson plans, create learning programs and develop appropriate assessment techniques for Visual Arts.

Credit
6 points
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate an awareness of the developmental needs and interests of adolescent learners in art; (2) display a sound knowledge of current subject curriculum and subject specialist content knowledge; (3) demonstrate a range of teaching and learning strategies relevant to secondary Visual Art curriculum which facilitate learning, engage students and maximise participation; (4) plan and evaluate instructional sequences for effective and engaging learning; (5) display the skills required to evaluate and develop instructional resources for Visual Art including ICT and other educational technologies; (6) apply a range of assessment and evaluation processes and strategies, including diagnostic assessment; (7) display an awareness of diverse student learning needs through the planning of differentiated learning and the selection of differentiated resources; (8) demonstrate a developing proficiency in engaging students from diverse social and cultural contexts and with diverse literacy and numeracy capabilities; (9) display an awareness of the issues regarding movement within the classroom and the safe distribution and use of materials specific to the Visual arts.; (10) communicate effectively and professionally (in writing, orally and non-verbally) with peers, University staff and other professionals; and (11) display high standards of professional conduct, including appropriate self-management when engaging with peers, school and University staff and other professionals.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) Iona mentor program; (2) lesson planning; and (3) a 10-week learning program. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the Iona mentor program, lesson planning, and a 10-week learning program components.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Erin Knight
Unit rules
Advisable prior study
an acceptable degree, usually a Bachelor of Arts, with at least four units in art, visual arts
or art history, and at least two units at level 2
Contact hours
30 hours
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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.