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Year 9 The Arts in the Australian Curriculum

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

Dance

Exploring and responding

  • 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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    investigate the ways First Nations Australian choreographers and/or performers celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through dance

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Developing practices and skills

  • AC9ADA10D01

    develop and refine safe dance practice, expressive and technical skills and genre- or style-specific techniques

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    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

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Creating and making

  • AC9ADA10C01

    choreograph dance that communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning by selecting and manipulating elements of dance, choreographic devices and/or structure

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    apply technical and expressive skills and genre- or style-specific techniques to enhance communication of ideas, perspectives and/or meaning

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Presenting and performing

  • AC9ADA10P01

    rehearse and perform dance for audiences, using technical and expressive skills and genre- or style-specific techniques

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Drama

Exploring and responding

  • 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

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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

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Developing practices and skills

  • 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

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    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

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Creating and making

  • 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

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  • AC9ADR10C02

    rehearse and refine drama making deliberate aesthetic choices to unify dramatic meaning

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Presenting and performing

  • AC9ADR10P01

    perform improvised, devised and/or scripted drama to audiences, using performance skills and conventions to shape the drama.

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Media Arts

Exploring and responding

  • 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

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Developing practices and skills

  • 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

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    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

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Creating and making

  • AC9AMA10C01

    design and structure media arts works that examine and communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning

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    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

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Presenting and performing

  • 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

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Music

Exploring and responding

  • 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

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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

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Developing practices and skills

  • 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

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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

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Creating and making

  • 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

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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

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Presenting and performing

  • AC9AMU10P01

    rehearse and present planned performances of music they have learnt and/or composed, using relevant vocal/instrumental techniques and performance skills

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Visual Arts

Exploring and responding

  • 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

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Developing practices and skills

  • AC9AVA10D01

    experiment with visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to refine skills and develop personal expression

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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

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Creating and making

  • AC9AVA10C01

    evaluate critical feedback when planning, developing and refining their visual arts practice

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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

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Presenting and performing

  • AC9AVA10P01

    evaluate art exhibits to inform the curation and exhibition of their own and/or others’ artworks and/or visual arts practice

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Other Year 9 learning areas

Questions teachers ask

What do students learn in Year 9 The Arts?
The Australian Curriculum v9 has 35 The Arts content descriptions for Year 9 (some are written for a band of years: Years 9 and 10). They are listed on this page with their codes.
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