Dance
Exploring and responding
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AC9ADA10E01
investigate performers’ and/or choreographers’ use of elements of dance, choreographic devices, genre- or style-specific techniques, conventions and/or production elements to communicate and/or challenge ideas, perspectives and/or meaning in dance across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9ADA10E02
investigate the ways First Nations Australian choreographers and/or performers celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through dance
Written for Years 9 and 10
Developing practices and skills
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AC9ADA10D01
develop and refine safe dance practice, expressive and technical skills and genre- or style-specific techniques
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9ADA10D02
reflect on own and others’ use of the elements of dance, choreographic devices, structure, genre- or style-specific techniques and/or technical and expressive skills to inform their choreographic or performance choices
Written for Years 9 and 10
Creating and making
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AC9ADA10C01
choreograph dance that communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning by selecting and manipulating elements of dance, choreographic devices and/or structure
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9ADA10C02
apply technical and expressive skills and genre- or style-specific techniques to enhance communication of ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Written for Years 9 and 10
Presenting and performing
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AC9ADA10P01
rehearse and perform dance for audiences, using technical and expressive skills and genre- or style-specific techniques
Written for Years 9 and 10
Drama
Exploring and responding
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AC9ADR10E01
investigate use of elements of drama, performance skills and/or conventions to communicate and/or challenge ideas, perspectives and/or meaning in drama across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9ADR10E02
investigate the ways that drama created and/or performed by First Nations Australians celebrates and challenges multiple perspectives of Australian identity
Written for Years 9 and 10
Developing practices and skills
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AC9ADR10D01
develop performance skills and/or techniques to manipulate elements of drama and/or use conventions to communicate the physical and psychological aspects of roles and characters consistent with intentions
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9ADR10D02
reflect on their own and others’ drama or practices to refine and inform their use of elements of drama, conventions and/or approaches to shape and sustain dramatic action
Written for Years 9 and 10
Creating and making
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AC9ADR10C01
improvise and devise drama, and interpret scripted drama, using elements of drama and conventions to shape and manipulate dramatic action and convey intended ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9ADR10C02
rehearse and refine drama making deliberate aesthetic choices to unify dramatic meaning
Written for Years 9 and 10
Presenting and performing
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AC9ADR10P01
perform improvised, devised and/or scripted drama to audiences, using performance skills and conventions to shape the drama.
Written for Years 9 and 10
Media Arts
Exploring and responding
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AC9AMA10E01
investigate the ways that media artists use media arts concepts to construct representations in media arts works and practices across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AMA10E02
investigate the ways First Nations Australian media artists and/or producers celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through media arts
Written for Years 9 and 10
Developing practices and skills
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AC9AMA10D01
experiment with ways to construct representations that reflect ideas, perspectives and/or meaning, and/or use of media conventions, media languages and media technologies
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AMA10D02
reflect on their own or others’ media arts works and/or practices to refine and inform choices they make during stages of the production process
Written for Years 9 and 10
Creating and making
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AC9AMA10C01
design and structure media arts works that examine and communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AMA10C02
apply production processes and use media arts concepts to construct representations and produce media arts works that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning, and confirm or challenge the expectations of specific audiences
Written for Years 9 and 10
Presenting and performing
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AC9AMA10P01
present media arts works to audiences and plan approaches for creating relationships with audiences if/when media arts works are distributed in selected personal, community and/or institutional contexts using responsible media practice
Written for Years 9 and 10
Music
Exploring and responding
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AC9AMU10E01
investigate composers’ and/or performers’ use of elements of music, compositional devices and/or vocal/instrumental techniques in music from a range of cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AMU10E02
investigate the ways that First Nations Australian performers and/or composers celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through music
Written for Years 9 and 10
Developing practices and skills
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AC9AMU10D01
develop, practise and refine the use of listening/aural skills and style-specific vocal instrumental skills/techniques to interpret music and communicate expressive effects
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AMU10D02
reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will interpret and/or manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices
Written for Years 9 and 10
Creating and making
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AC9AMU10C01
interpret music in a variety of forms and styles, manipulating the elements of music and/or compositional devices, and using style-specific vocal/instrumental techniques to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AMU10C02
compose music, manipulating and combining elements of music and compositional devices relevant to chosen styles and/or forms to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning and notate, document and/or record the music
Written for Years 9 and 10
Presenting and performing
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AC9AMU10P01
rehearse and present planned performances of music they have learnt and/or composed, using relevant vocal/instrumental techniques and performance skills
Written for Years 9 and 10
Visual Arts
Exploring and responding
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AC9AVA10E01
investigate the ways that artists across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts develop personal expression in their visual arts practice to represent, communicate and/or challenge ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AVA10E02
investigate the ways that First Nations Australian artists celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through their artworks and visual arts practice
Written for Years 9 and 10
Developing practices and skills
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AC9AVA10D01
experiment with visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to refine skills and develop personal expression
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AVA10D02
reflect on the way they and other visual artists respond to influences to inspire, develop and resolve choices they make in their own visual arts practice
Written for Years 9 and 10
Creating and making
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AC9AVA10C01
evaluate critical feedback when planning, developing and refining their visual arts practice
Written for Years 9 and 10
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AC9AVA10C02
select and manipulate visual conventions, visual arts processes and/or materials to create artworks that reflect personal expression, and represent and/or challenge, ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Written for Years 9 and 10
Presenting and performing
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AC9AVA10P01
evaluate art exhibits to inform the curation and exhibition of their own and/or others’ artworks and/or visual arts practice
Written for Years 9 and 10
Other Year 10 learning areas
Questions teachers ask
- What do students learn in Year 10 The Arts?
- The Australian Curriculum v9 has 35 The Arts content descriptions for Year 10 (some are written for a band of years: Years 9 and 10). They are listed on this page with their codes.
- How do I plan a Year 10 The Arts lesson for a content description?
- Choose "Plan this" next to the content description. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Year 10 The Arts with that code linked, so the plan is built around it. You can change anything before Pip writes.