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Foundation The Arts in the Australian Curriculum

20 content descriptions from Version 9.0. Choose "Plan this" to open a lesson plan set up for that content description.

Dance

Exploring and responding

  • AC9ADAFE01

    explore how and why the arts are important for people and communities

    Plan this

Developing practices and skills

  • AC9ADAFD01

    use play, imagination, arts knowledge, processes and/or skills to discover possibilities and develop ideas

    Plan this

Creating and making

  • AC9ADAFC01

    create arts works that communicate ideas

    Plan this

Presenting and performing

  • AC9ADAFP01

    share their arts works with audiences

    Plan this

Drama

Exploring and responding

  • AC9ADRFE01

    explore how and why the arts are important for people and communities

    Plan this

Developing practices and skills

  • AC9ADRFD01

    use play, imagination, arts knowledge, processes and/or skills to discover possibilities and develop ideas

    Plan this

Creating and making

  • AC9ADRFC01

    create arts works that communicate ideas

    Plan this

Presenting and performing

  • AC9ADRFP01

    share their arts works with audiences

    Plan this

Media Arts

Exploring and responding

  • AC9AMAFE01

    explore how and why the arts are important for people and communities

    Plan this

Developing practices and skills

  • AC9AMAFD01

    use play, imagination, arts knowledge, processes and/or skills to discover possibilities and develop ideas

    Plan this

Creating and making

  • AC9AMAFC01

    create arts works that communicate ideas

    Plan this

Presenting and performing

  • AC9AMAFP01

    share their arts works with audiences

    Plan this

Music

Exploring and responding

  • AC9AMUFE01

    explore how and why the arts are important for people and communities

    Plan this

Developing practices and skills

  • AC9AMUFD01

    use play, imagination, arts knowledge, processes and/or skills to discover possibilities and develop ideas

    Plan this

Creating and making

  • AC9AMUFC01

    create arts works that communicate ideas

    Plan this

Presenting and performing

  • AC9AMUFP01

    share their arts works with audiences

    Plan this

Visual Arts

Exploring and responding

  • AC9AVAFE01

    explore how and why the arts are important for people and communities

    Plan this

Developing practices and skills

  • AC9AVAFD01

    use play, imagination, arts knowledge, processes and/or skills to discover possibilities and develop ideas

    Plan this

Creating and making

  • AC9AVAFC01

    create arts works that communicate ideas

    Plan this

Presenting and performing

  • AC9AVAFP01

    share their arts works with audiences

    Plan this

Other Foundation learning areas

Questions teachers ask

What do students learn in Foundation The Arts?
The Australian Curriculum v9 has 20 The Arts content descriptions for Foundation. They are listed on this page with their codes.
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