Board of Studies News - Creative Arts

HSC Showcase Nominations Update

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:50:00+1100

DesignTECH: Letters have been sent to all nominated students and their schools. Nominated students must login to the Students Online website to submit an online nomination form and digital images of their project by Thursday 19 November. Students will be advised of the outcome after 25 November.

OnSTAGE: Selection letters will be sent to all nominated individual and group performers and to students whose projects have been selected for exhibition in the week beginning 16 November. Schools will also receive written notification.

ENCORE: Nominations will close on Friday 20 November. Selection letters will be sent to students and schools in early December.

ARTEXPRESS: Nomination letters will be sent to students and schools in the week beginning 16 November. Nominated students must login to the Students Online website to submit an online nomination form by Monday 23 November. Final selection letters will be sent in early December.

Young Writers Showcase: Nominated students will be advised in the week beginning 21 December.

Texstyle: Final selection letters were sent out to students and schools on 13 November.

Callback: Nomination letters were issued in September. Students and schools will be advised of final selections in early December.

Students, parents and school staff are reminded that nomination for an HSC showcase does not indicate a particular mark for the student's major work or performance. There are many factors involved in final selection for a showcase event or exhibition, for example: the ability to transport a major project; the suitability of a performance for a particular kind of stage; the need to show a mix of performances or projects that demonstrate the scope of the relevant syllabus; the inclusion of students from locations around NSW. Most importantly, there are limits on the number of performances or works that can be included in any one year. Inevitably, there are many outstanding students who are not nominated or, having been nominated, are not selected for the final showcase.

Official Notice - Reviewed Stage 6 Creative Arts Life Skills Syllabus

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:30:00+1100

BOS 20/09

The reviewed Stage 6 Creative Arts Life Skills Syllabus (2009) is now available on the Board’s website.

A review of the Stage 6 Creative Arts Life Skills Syllabus (1999, amended 2007) was undertaken by the Board to provide:

additional curriculum options in the Creative Arts Learning Area
a continuum of learning from the Life Skills outcomes and content in the Years 7–10 syllabuses.

The reviewed syllabus will replace the Stage 6 Creative Arts Life Skills Syllabus (1999, amended 2007) and will be implemented in 2010 for students undertaking a preliminary course or courses from the syllabus. Teachers will continue to use the existing syllabus for students studying the HSC Stage 6 Creative Arts Life Skills course in 2010.

The following table summarises key changes resulting from the review of the Stage 6 Creative Arts Life Skills Syllabus.

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ARTEXPRESS Wollongong gallery guide now available

Fri, 15 May 2009 08:30:00+1100

The ARTEXPRESS gallery guide for the exhibition at the Wollongong City Gallery is now available to download.

The guide includes details of exhibiting students and their artworks and also space for student notes, making it suitable for teachers to print and distribute to their classes prior to visiting the exhibition. Similar guides will be available from the Board's website for all ARTEXPRESS exhibitions in 2009.

The exhibition at Wollongong runs from 2 May-2 August 2009.

ARTEXPRESS Hazelhurst gallery guide now available

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:10:00+1100

The ARTEXPRESS gallery guide for the exhibition at the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre is now available to download.

The exhibition at Hazelhurst runs from 7 February-22 March 2009.

Official Notice - Amendment to the Visual Arts Stage 6 Syllabus

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:17:00+1100

BOS 45/08 (Vol 17 No 4)

The Board wishes to advise teachers and students that amendments have been made to the Visual Arts Stage 6 Syllabus. These amendments relate to advice about the Body of Work (some changes to the expressive forms, clarification of course prescriptions in regard to size, weight, dangerous and prohibited materials, duration of submitted works, display requirements and the need for clear instructions), and the role of the Visual Arts Process Diary in the marking process.

A summary of the changes to the syllabus has been published on the Board of Studies website.

The Visual Arts Body of Work Comparison of Dimensions broadsheet is also available for downloading from the Board of Studies website.

Effective: Commencement of 2009 HSC course

Contact

Jay McPherson
Inspector, Creative Arts
(02) 9367 8030
jay.mcpherson@bos.nsw.edu.au

Rhonda Clarke
Senior Curriculum Officer, Creative Arts
(02) 9367 8161
rhonda.clarke@bos.nsw.edu.au

Dance to kick off 2008 HSC exams

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:15:00+1100

: Vanessa Malizis, of Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, practises for her HSC Dance practical exam as fellow Year 12 Dance students Kareena Bridgement, Joe Patterson, Helen Scheuerer and Sophie Worthington look on.

Acting NSW Minister for Education and Training John Hatzistergos said today the first Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination of the year will begin today (11 August) with practical exams in Dance getting under way.

Attending a HSC Dance preview at Georges River College in Oatley, Mr Hatzistergos said 696 Dance students – 659 female and 37 male – were preparing for their first external exam, which includes a solo performance and a dance they have choreographed themselves.

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Official Notice - Dance Stage 6 Course Prescriptions 2010-2012

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:01:00+1100

BOS 39/08 (Vol 17 No 3)

The Board wishes to advise teachers and students that the Dance Stage 6 Course Prescriptions 2010–2012 are now available on the Board of Studies website.

Contact

Jay McPherson

Inspector, Creative Arts

(02) 9367 8030

jay.mcpherson@bos.nsw.edu.au

Rhonda Clarke

Senior Curriculum Officer, Creative Arts

(02) 9367 8161

rhonda.clarke@bos.nsw.edu.au

Official Notice - Extension of Drama Stage 6 Course Prescriptions

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:14:00+1100

BOS 27/08 (Vol 17 No 2)

This is to inform teachers and students that the Board of Studies has decided to extend the current Course Prescriptions for Stage 6 Drama to include the 2009 HSC.

The current Course Prescriptions (2006-2008) will remain unchanged for the 2009 HSC and are available on the Board of Studies website

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Official Notice - Extension of Dance Stage 6 Course Prescriptions

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:10:00+1100

BOS 26/08 (Vol 17 No 2)

This is to inform teachers and students that the Board of Studies has decided to extend the current Course Prescriptions for Stage 6 Dance to include the 2009 HSC.

The current Course Prescriptions (2006-2008) will remain unchanged for the 2009 HSC and are available on the Board of Studies website

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What's new on the ARC for November 2007

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:29:00+1100

How you can contribute work samples

Have you thought about contributing work samples from your own students to publish on this website? Click on the above link to read about how you can contribute.

For Years K-6 (Stages 1, 2 & 3)

Since the last update of this site in September 2007, we have added new activities for Stage 2 English, Creative Arts and PDHPE and Stage 3 English, Creative Arts and PDHPE. We have also added additional aligned work samples across the following Key Learning Areas in K–6.

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Dance kicks off practical exams

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:11:00+1100

Board Bulletin (Vol 16 No 4)

The first of the 2007 HSC examinations began with the practical exams in Dance on 6 August. Practical examinations have also been held in Drama, Music and Languages, while students of Society and Culture, Textiles and Design, Industrial Technology, Drama, English Extension 2, Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Music and Agriculture have submitted their major works and projects.

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Official Notice - HSC Music Performance Examinations - use of unusual musical instruments or sound sources

Mon, 14 May 2007 15:27:00+1100

BOS 29/07 (Vol 16 No 2)

Candidates for the HSC Music performance examination are required to perform with instrument(s) or voice.

Teachers are reminded to contact the Office of the Board of Studies to seek advice and permission if their students wish to use unusual or less conventional musical instruments or sound sources in the examinations.

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ARC on a growth curve!

Mon, 14 May 2007 14:52:00+1100

More than 270 activities and almost 1000 work samples aligned to grades are now on the Assessment Resource Centre (ARC) for Stages 1 to 5.

Almost 500 primary work samples are now on the ARC across all key learning areas. More than 80 activities are also available on the site to assist teachers in awarding A to E grades in Semester 1 reports.

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Board hosts Primary Education Forum

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:00:00+1100

The Office of the Board of Studies hosted two Primary Education Research Forums in May and November 2006.

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HSC Dance students take centre stage

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:44:00+1100

The Higher School Certificate practical examinations for 2006 commenced in August with 773 Dance students taking to the stage performing their major works for examiners at various locations throughout the state.

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