Learning Area Visual Arts and Design B2 (EDUC91150)

This subject extends the theory and practice of teaching established in Visual Arts and Design A and B1 by supporting Teacher Candidates to refine their repertoire of studio practices and creative teaching resources to deepen understanding of curriculum, pedagogy, assessment of all secondary school students (Years 7-12) Visual Arts and Design (Studio Practices and Pedagogies), and the Clinical Teaching Model.

Teacher Candidates will build on their knowledge of planning, structuring and sequencing learning programs, and are supported to identify and use teaching and classroom communication strategies designed to improve learning outcomes. Teacher Candidates will be supported to reflect on, evaluate and improve their teaching programs. This includes developing an understanding of differentiation as a tool to cater for diverse learners and to promote student engagement and participation the studio learning environment. Teacher Candidates will also build their capacity to assess and provide feedback on student learning using a variety of tools.

The portfolio-based assessment tasks in this subject will further develop Teacher Candidates’ understanding of the roles of assessment in studio teaching and learning, along with the integration of curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge into the development of relational teaching and learning sequences.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:

• Design achievable Visual Arts and Design (Studio Practices and Pedagogies) lesson and unit plans, integrating knowledge of student learning, curriculum, assessment, and reporting.
• Demonstrate strong Visual Arts and Design (Studio Practices and Pedagogies) subject and pedagogical content knowledge, including differentiation of teaching and content selection and organisation, to meet the specific needs of students of diverse backgrounds and abilities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
• Select and integrate Visual Arts and Design (Studio Practices and Pedagogies) strategies and resources, including literacy and numeracy understandings, and the effective and appropriate use of ICT, to meet the specific needs of students from diverse backgrounds, and to engage students in their learning.
• Identify and evaluate assessment and diagnostic strategies in Visual Arts and Design (Studio Practices and Pedagogies), including moderation, to assess, support and provide evidence of learning for students across the full range of abilities.

Generic skills