Planning, programming and assessing Creative Arts 11–12
Students can choose to explore and develop their knowledge and skills in specialised art forms in one or more subjects.
ACE rule changes
NESA has updated ACE rules and assessment guidelines to limit take-home assessment for Preliminary and HSC courses to be implemented from Term 4 2026.
The resources on these pages may not reflect those changes. Please adapt as required with reference to the limit on take-home assessment.
Courses with major projects or HSC practical exams are exempt, including: Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music 1, Music 2 and Music Extension.
For further information, please refer to NESA's announcement regarding new limit on take-home assessment tasks from Term 4 2026.
Subject resources
Access Stage 6 Creative Arts teaching and learning support in:
NESA syllabuses
- Dance Stage 6 Syllabus (2009)
- Drama Stage 6 Syllabus (2009)
- Music 1 Stage 6 Syllabus (2009)
- Music 2 Stage 6 Syllabus (2009)
- Music Extension Stage 6 Syllabus (2009)
- Visual Arts Stage 6 Syllabus (2016)
- Ceramics Stage 6 Syllabus (2000)
- Photography, Video and Digital Imaging Stage 6 Syllabus (2000)
- Visual Design Stage 6 Syllabus (2000)
This 2026 Creative Arts Life Skills Stage 6 Quick Reference Guide (PDF 287 KB) provides an overview of support available to implement the Creative Arts Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabuses.