Teaching Primary Australian Curriculum - The Arts PG (11337.1)

Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
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Teaching Primary Australian Curriculum - The Arts PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Placement
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Education
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Academic Program Area - Education Post Graduate Level Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
In this unit, students will develop their skills and knowledge in teaching the five strands covered by The Australian Curriculum: The Arts (Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts) in primary school settings. The Australian Curriculum is based on the assumption that all students will study the five Arts subjects from Foundation to the end of primary school. In preparing for primary classroom teaching, students will analyse and interpret The Australian Curriculum: The Arts, while gaining practical knowledge of how to teach each of the five Arts strands across the bands covered in the primary school years. In exploring how The Arts is embedded in learning, students will consider various cultural perspectives and develop skills in self-directed learning to gain the skills needed to teach each of The Arts strands covered in the curriculum to diverse students. Students will plan, structure and sequence Arts learning programs, including the use of ICTs, toward assisting students to achieve appropriate learning goals in the curriculum area of The Arts.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand and apply a variety of teaching strategies to the content of the five Arts strands (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts) based on current best practice in creative Arts education for primary school aged students, both teacher-led and through programs and partnerships (such as visiting performances, demonstrations and exhibitions, artists in residence, and access to galleries, theatres and other Arts venues);
2. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the unique aims of each of The Arts strands in the Australian Curriculum and apply these understandings in creating effective assessment strategies to assessing each of The Arts;
3. Understand and apply a variety of varied cultural perspectives to Arts learning experiences for primary school aged students in each of the five Arts strands, and demonstrate teaching strategies that explore Australia's histories and traditions through The Arts, both traditional and contemporary, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples;
4. Develop an understanding of providing for diverse student learning needs for exceptional students in The Arts, including students with disabilities and gifted and talented students;
5. Demonstrate the ability to engage in self-directed research and learning, and professional development and learning activities toward developing teaching skills in all five of The Arts strands; and
6. Engage students through the teaching and exploration of varied Arts practices through available and emerging technologies, including ICTs and literacy and numeracy strategies, that enable primary school students to express and represent ideas.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in the Master of Primary Teaching course.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 Placement Dr Kate Halcrow
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Placement Dr Kate Halcrow
Not available

Required texts

Required texts: A range of readings are provided through the CANVAS Readings List. Students are not required to purchase a text. We will be working with Luke's Way of Looking by Matt Ottley. Students are encouraged to purchase their own copy of this picture book however books will be provided to use in class.

Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

When developing your lesson plans, it is encouraged that you are using your skills in lesson planning and design to create engaging and rich lesson resources. Using materials from commercial sites such as TPT, Twinkl, Sparkle Box etc. is not desirable in this unit. If you adapt resources from commercial sites and sources, please note this in your lesson planning and resource development.

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener. An application form must be completed and sent to the unit convenor's email at kate.halcrow@canberra.edu.au ahead of the due date.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.

Artificial Intelligence

GenAI may only be used in limited ways for editing purposes and not for generating original material. It should be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

1.     The Unit Convener has authorised its use for that assessment;

2.     The student uses it in the way that the assessment instructions allow for;

3.     The student fully acknowledges its use, with appropriate citations and references. Each referencing guide provided by the Library provides advice on how to appropriately reference the use of GenAI in-text.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not allowed for that assessment. If students are unsure, they should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

Students should be aware that the University of Canberra utilises GenAI detection software. Suspected instances of unauthorised GenAI use may lead to a Learning Validation Conversation' designed to provide assurance that a student is able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills to meet required learning outcomes. Students who are suspected of having misused GenAI in assessment may be required to attend a summary inquiry for suspected misconduct.

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit. Students must also complete all assessements in order to pass the unit. The Unit Convener reserves the right to orally question a student on their assessment work.

Participation in ‘school based' classes is a condition of this unit as these classes are added to your mandated professional experience days, and attendance will be recorded. You must participate in 100% of the ‘school based' tutorial classes to pass this unit. In the case of illness, make-up hours at the school will be arranged.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Note that the University supported text matching software is Turnitin, which is available to all units via Canvas. For further information, please see this guide in The Shed -  https://uclearn.canberra.edu.au/courses/96/pages/turnitin-2/

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Indicative hours for this unit:

  • workhops/clinics: 3hrs x 10 weeks (30 hours)
  • preparation for workshops: 4 hrs x 10 weeks (40 hours)
  • preparation and completion of assessments: 80 hours

Participation requirements

Participation in ‘school based' clinic classes is a compulsory condition of this unit, and attendance will be recorded. You must participate in 100% of the ‘school based' tutorial classes to pass this unit. In the event that you cannot attend your assigned session due to illness or extreme circumstances, you must provide appropriate documentation to the Unit Convener as soon as possible. In the case of sessions missed due to illness or extreme circumstances, both the academic content and the professional experience component are required to be made up. More than two documented absences may lead to failure of the unit due to non-completion.

*Note: This unit commences with weeks 1 and 2 on campus (see timetable for rooms) and weeks 5 to 9 will be school-based to meet accreditation requirements.

Attendance at all scheduled sessions in this unit is compulsory and absences could result in a fail. All absences need to be supported by appropriate documentation (e.g. medical certificate).

*Note: This unit commences with week 1; 2; 3 & 4 on campus (see timetable for rooms) and weeks 5; 6; 7; 8 & 9 (Primary) will be school-based to meet accreditation requirements of 2.5 days (Primary) professional experience followed by an online session in week 10.

Successful engagement with all learning activities in this accredited Initial Teacher Education course is necessary to demonstrate that you have met the Graduate career stage of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL, 2011).   

Required IT skills

General IT skills required, including ability to engage with Canvas features.

Work placement, internships or practicums

5 x school-based clinics

This unit involves work integrated learning: School clinics.

Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure.

Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL policy and WIL procedure, and the Assessment policy, and Assessment procedure. For teaching degrees, students need to ensure they have their WWVP or for NSW, their Working with Children.

You are also required to complete details in InPlace, refer to inplace.canberra.edu.au. If you have any queries related to InPlace please contact placement@canberra.edu.au.

Contact your unit convener if you have any concerns with meeting the requirements of this unit.

This unit involves clinical placement and therefore, additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in section 6. Workplace learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. School student and staff confidentiality must always be maintained (refer policies on ATES - Professional Experience Handbook, ACT ED Teachers' Code of Professional Practice (or equivalent) and Student Conduct Rules), including for assessment items such as reports or essays. This applies to staff and patrons of any outside agency where an internship or other WIL activity is taking place. The professional nature of this unit also requires 100% participation at all learning activities (lectures, workshops, tutorial, practicals etc. as scheduled – see section 3) for the successful completion of this unit (also see section 6c). If attendance requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g., timetable clash), it is recommended that you contact the Academic Programs Team to discuss re-scheduling this unit.

Additional information

Keeping the unit convener informed
In all cases of absence, sickness or personal problems it is the student's responsibility to ensure that the unit convenor is informed.
The minimum participation requirement must be met in order to pass the unit (regardless of supporting documentation).

Canvas Announcements

Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class.  It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only).  Students should ensure they check their student email regularly.  The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.

Use of student email account

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes".  Therefore, all unit enquiries should be sent by email using a student university email account. Students should contact the Service Desk ( servicedesk@canberra.edu.au ) if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

Children in tutorials and seminars
Children of students enrolled in Creative Arts Principles are welcome to attend tutorials if no other appropriate childcare is available.
Each child's attendance is on the proviso that the child's presence does not disrupt the learning experience for their parent or other
tutorials participants. Please inform the unit convener and tutor if you intend to bring children to tutorials.

Theoretical Foundation of Unit
Arts education is founded on the theoretical basis of experiential learning, otherwise known as "learning through doing and reflecting", in the form of art as a vehicle for the development of critical thinking, aesthetic understanding and creation, cultural sensitivity and emotional development. This theoretical framework is based on the work of Elliot Eisner, John Dewey and Donald Schon.

Research led Units
This unit involves research-led education. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep
and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.