The Department of Education acknowledges the important role that the arts play in preparing students to participate effectively as global citizens of the 21st century.
The K-10 syllabuses are advisory materials to support teachers as they continue with their implementation of the Western Australian Curriculum Framework.
The Scope and Sequence documents provide support in developing comprehensive teaching and learning programs from primary to Year 10.
For The Arts, the documents describe the recommended content for early childhood (1-3), middle childhood (4-7) and the early adolescent phase of development (8-10) in each art form.
When using these advisory materials, teachers will continue to make professional judgements about when to introduce content, based on students' previous learning and achievements. For artists or arts and cultural organisations working in the school context, these documents will give you an insight into the courses of study and how you can link your events, programs or activities.
Information on the Syllabus and each of the five art forms of Dance, Drama, Media, Music and Visual Arts is available from the Department of Education and School Curriculum and Standards Authority websites.