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Years 7 and 8 · The Arts · Developing practices and skills

AC9AVA8D01

experiment with visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to develop skills

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Developing practices and skills in Years 7 and 8.

AC9AVA8D02

reflect on the ways that they and other artists respond to influences to inform choices they make in their own visual arts practice

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9AVA8D01 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 7 and 8.

  1. Years 5 and 6AC9AVA6D01experiment with, document and reflect on ways to use a range of visual conventions, visual arts processes, and materials
  2. Years 9 and 10AC9AVA10D01experiment with visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to refine skills and develop personal expression
  3. Years 9 and 10AC9AVA10D02reflect on the way they and other visual artists respond to influences to inspire, develop and resolve choices they make in their own visual arts practice

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