Syllabus structure

The reviewed Stage 6 Creative Arts Life Skills Syllabus provides students with the opportunity to undertake one or more of the five Stage 6 Life Skills courses. The syllabus includes a specific course in each of the artforms (Dance Life Skills, Drama Life Skills, Music Life Skills, and Visual Arts Life Skills), as well as the option to develop a course that draws on outcomes and content from any of the artform-based modules (Creative Arts Life Skills). Each Preliminary and HSC course has a time allocation of 120 indicative hours.

For students undertaking Creative Arts Life Skills and additional course(s) from the syllabus, the Creative Arts Life Skills course must not duplicate any of the outcomes or content being undertaken in the additional course(s) being studied.

Sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8

Sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 have been amended in order to reflect changes to the syllabus structure and the advice provided in the ACE Manual (2005).

Objectives

The existing objectives have been amended to more closely align with the regular syllabuses. This is consistent with the approach undertaken in the current Years 7–10 syllabuses.

Modules

The number of modules has been reduced from six to four. The three Visual Arts modules have been combined into one module.

Outcomes

Outcomes have been combined or amended and have been grouped under objectives to assist teachers with programming. This grouping of outcomes is consistent with the approach undertaken in the Years 7–10 syllabuses.

Content

Some of the existing content has been amended. The reviewed syllabus also includes additional content and examples of learning experiences.

Employability Skills

Employability Skills have replaced the Key Competencies and Post-School Opportunities sections.

Assessment

Information has been added to clarify the difference between ‘achieved independently’ and ‘achieved with support’.