Units, Stage 2 – Creative Arts
Stage 2 sample units to support implementation of the Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2024).
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2024) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
Creative Arts K–6 sample units align with the department’s scope and sequence. The structure follows NESA’s sample whole school curriculum plan and is organised on an 8-term-per-stage basis. Eight sample units for Stage 2 will be released in a phased approach across 2025 and 2026.
This unit teaches students to explore how dance and music are shaped by people, time and place. In dance, students investigate the styles of jive, disco and hip-hop, experimenting with space, time and dynamics to compose, rehearse and perform sequences. In music, students investigate rock’n’roll, disco and hip-hop, exploring duration, pitch, texture, timbre, performing media and structure.
This unit teaches students to explore how creative practices are shaped by people, time and place. In dance, students compose, rehearse and perform Korean-pop (K-pop) inspired routines that experiment with space, time and dynamics. In music, students investigate K-pop features and create accompaniments and original compositions using elements such as pitch, rhythm, timbre and structure.