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K-6

Introduction to music within the creative arts K-6 (MyPL RG04780)

  • 6 registered hours
  • offers teachers and school leaders the opportunity to engage in professional learning in music as an artform within the NSW Creative Arts K-6 syllabus.
  • unpacking syllabus metalanguage of the musical concepts and learning experiences
  • embedding music within the K-6 creative arts and classroom
  • two-part online module to unpack the syllabus expectations.

Prior to these sessions, participants will engage with the syllabus to enhance their understanding.

For each part of the online module, participants will:

  • plan, deliver and feedback on two targeted music lessons they teach
  • receive individual feedback
  • answer multiple-choice style assessment questions in order to progress through the course.

7-12

11-12

Identifier: RG12859
This module focusses on the stage 6 preliminary Dance syllabus and the performance, composition, and appreciation requirements. Participants will draw connections between their school plans, PDP goals and the curriculum throughout this course.

Completing Stage 6 Dance - Preliminary will contribute 2 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 2.2.2, 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Identifier: RG14722
This module looks at the stage 6 HSC Dance syllabus and the performance, composition, and appreciation requirements and introduces the major study of performance, composition, appreciation and dance and technology. Participants will reflect on their practice and knowledge of the Stage 6 course and its requirements throughout this module.

Completing Stage 6 Dance - HSC will contribute 2 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 2.1.2, 6.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Identifier: RG14723
This module contains videoed interviews with students and their teachers focusing on the development of the various major study options in HSC dance. In the 8 teacher interviews, participants learn of the support structures and strategies used to scaffold and foster student achievement in the Stage 6 dance course, as well reflection on their own teaching practice while gaining insight into approaches used by successful teachers in various school settings across NSW.

Completing Stage 6 Dance - Approaches and insights will contribute 3hours and 30minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 2.1.2, 6.2.2, 6.3.2 & 6.4.2​ from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

11-12

The Drama Essay - V2

Identifier: RG12536

Through this online learning module participants will engage with the syllabus and unpack the outcomes, and structure to identify and reflect on effective teaching and learning experiences when teaching the Drama essay component for Stage 6. Participants will be given interactive classroom activities and strategies from year 7-12 to promote practical and written learning opportunities in appreciating and critically studying. Participants will regularly revise and reflect on the elements of drama, drawing connections with the requirements and teaching and learning activities. Course activities are also designed to provide learning and collaboration opportunities for teachers to explore and establish individual goals by reflecting on their current classroom practice of the topic.

Completing The Drama Essay - V2 will contribute 3 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 5.2.2, 6.2.2 and 6.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Stage 6 drama - prelmininary

Identifier: RG12844

Module 1 focusses on the Stage 6 preliminary drama syllabus and the making, performing and critically studying requirements. Participants will draw connections between their school plans, PDP goals and the curriculum throughout this course.

Completing Stage 6 drama - preliminary will contribute 2 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 2.2.2, 7.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Stage 6 drama - HSC

Identifier: RG14240

This course looks at the stage 6 HSC drama syllabus and the making, performing and critically studying requirements and introduces the HSC projects and examinations. Participants will reflect on their practice and knowledge of the Stage 6 course and its requirements throughout this module.

Completing Stage 6 drama - HSC will contribute 2 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 6.3.2, 2.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Stage 6 drama - Inside the projects

Identifier: RG14249

This module contains videoed interviews with students and their teachers focusing on the development of the various project and performance options in HSC drama. In the 13 student focussed interviews, course participants learn about the unique journey of each interviewee and their intentions, choices and actions as they reflect on the process of refining their projects and performances. In the accompanying 11 teacher interviews, participants learn of the support structures and strategies used to scaffold and foster student achievement in the Stage 6 group performances and individual projects.

Completing Stage 6 drama - Inside the projects will contribute 3hours and 30minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 2.1.2, 6.2.2, 6.3.2 & 6.4.2​ from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Visual Arts Stage 6 and the body of work

Identifier: RG09154

This online course allows participants to build their understanding and skills when unpacking the key features and components of the Stage 6 Preliminary and HSC Visual Arts syllabus. Participants will interact directly with the syllabus components of the Frames, Conceptual Framework and Practice by completing online learning tasks, before interacting with a series of teacher and student videos based on the teaching and learning journeys for the HSC Body of Work.

Completing Visual Arts Stage 6 and the body of work will contribute 6 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 2.1.2, 3.3.2, 6.3.2, 6.4.2, 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Creative Cast Podcast

This podcast channel is presented to you by the Creative Arts curriculum team from the Secondary learners, Education standards Directorate of the NSW Department of Education. Chatting and unpacking all things Creative Arts syllabus, assessment and pedagogy.
A podcast brought to you by the Creative Arts curriculum team from the Secondary learners, Education standards Directorate.

NSW Government

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