Making allows students to develop skills using a broad range of techniques through an exploration of subject matter with an increasing awareness of their intentions as artists.
Visual arts K–6
Visual arts involves making and appreciating various art forms, including painting, drawing, digital media, printmaking, ceramics, fibre, photography, sculpture and 3D forms.
Making
Resources
Suggested activities and examples for programming visual arts.
Art Ease
Through Art Ease students will develop shared meanings and understandings about the world around them and their particular context. Visual arts provides students with exposure to different perspectives, cultures, histories and conventions as well as learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples through their artworks.
Waste as art
Developed with the support of the NSW Environmental Trust Waste as art explores waste reduction and other environmental issues through visual arts. It also provides information, resources and inspiration to plan, develop and implement an engaging and rewarding waste as art project.
Inclusive visual arts for students in various contexts
Based on 2021 Operation Art artworks submitted by students from Schools for Specific Purposes, this series of visual arts lesson plans will assist teachers in differentiated planning, programming, and assessment to ensure that individual students learning needs are met.
The lesson plans are presented in word documents for easy download and adaptation.
To access this resource visit Inclusive visual arts for students in various contextsExternal link.
Operation Art
Each lesson contains syllabus outcomes and indicators directly linked to teaching and learning activities with suggestions for formative assessment. Students will:
- take inspiration from 20 artworks at the 2019 Operation Art ExhibitionExternal link
- create their own artworks.
Beyond the dots
Beyond the dots demonstrates effective ways to structure a visual arts lesson through examples of strong pedagogy.
Sample units
The following sample units have been created using the Creative Arts K–6 SyllabusExternal link and School planning for the creative arts (NESA)External link.
Sample units for Early Stage 1 include:
Sample units for Stage 1 include:
Sample units for Stage 2 include:
Sample units for Stage 3 include:
Quick links
The following websites may be useful in the teaching of K–6 visual arts:
- NESA syllabus and support materialExternal link – units of work, student work samples and advice on programming
- Australian curriculum work samplesExternal link – portfolios of student work
- School planning for the creative arts (NESA)External link.