From the Deputy

Term 4 Curriculum Focus

Dear Families,

The term is well underway and you may already have seen that our teachers and students are diving into the Media Arts curriculum as a key focus for learning. So what does the Media Arts curriculum involve? Below I have provided a brief outline of the overarching principles of this area of the Victorian curriculum as well as some information about the key knowledge that students will be developing across the term in their respective levels.

The overarching principles of the Media Arts curriculum are that students learn as artist and audience; and students learn through making and responding. Aims of the this area of learning include: developing student's critical and creative thinking skills, knowledge of Media Arts theories and practices; and respect for and acknowledgement of the diverse roles, innovations, traditions, histories and cultures of artists, designers, commentators and critics.

Prep	Year 1/2
Students describe the media artworks they make and view. They also make and share media artworks representing stories with settings and characters	In level 1 and 2, students describe the media artworks that they make and view, and describe where and why media artworks are made. Students learn to use the story principles of structure, character, intent and setting, media technologies and the elements of media arts to make and share media artworks
Year 3/4	Year 5/6
In level 3 and 4, students describe similarities and differences between media artworks they make and view. They discuss how and why they and others use images, sound and text to make and present media artworks. They identify the characteristics of audiences who view media artworks and the social, historical and cultural contexts in which media artworks are viewed. Students make and share media artworks that communicate ideas to an audience.	In level 5 and 6, students explain how viewpoints, ideas and stories are shaped and portrayed in media artworks they make, share and view. Students use materials and media technologies to make media artworks for specific audiences and purposes, using intent, structure, setting and characters to communicate viewpoints and genre conventions. They explain the purposes of media artworks made in different cultures, times and places for different audiences.

If you have any questions about your child's learning this term, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher.

We are so looking forward to welcoming back our Junior students next week. I hope they are as excited about it as we are.

best wishes,

Peta Overbury

Deputy Principal

Teaching and Learning Leader