The Arts

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In the Australian Curriculum, The Arts is a learning area that draws together related but distinct art forms. While these art forms have close relationships and are often used in interrelated ways, each involves different approaches to Arts practices and critical and creative thinking that reflect distinct bodies of knowledge, understanding and skills. The curriculum examines past, current and emerging arts practices in each art form across a range of cultures and places.

The Australian Curriculum: The Arts comprises five subjects:

Dance
Drama
Media Arts
Music
Visual Arts

At Bentley Park College, The Arts is one of the Pillars of Excellence. Across Years 3-12, the Instrumental Music program covers strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. The College ensemble program includes a Primary beginner band, Concert Band, Stage Band Percussion ensemble and various specialist small ensembles that regularly perform in our community and for regional events. Our curriculum aims to develop students':

creativity, critical thinking, aesthetic knowledge and understanding about Arts practices, through making and responding to artworks with increasing self-confidence
Arts knowledge and skills to communicate ideas; they value and share their Arts and life experiences by representing, expressing and communicating ideas, imagination and observations about their individual and collective worlds to others in meaningful ways
use of innovative Arts practices with available and emerging technologies, to express and represent ideas, while displaying empathy for multiple viewpoints
understanding of Australia's histories and traditions through The Arts, engaging with the artworks and practices, both traditional and contemporary, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
understanding of local, regional and global cultures, and their Arts histories and traditions, through engaging with the worlds of artists, artworks, audiences and Arts professions.