Years 3–4 Visual Arts · Australian Curriculum v9
Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Content descriptor
Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.
- Code
- AC9AVA4C01
- Year level
- Years 3–4
- Subject
- Visual Arts
- Strand
- Creating and making
Resources you can generate for AC9AVA4C01
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Lesson plan
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Worksheet
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PowerPoint slides
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Cloze activity
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A sample to start from
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Learning intention
We are learning to use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.
Cloze sentence
Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, and/or meaning.
Related Years 3–4 Visual Arts descriptors
- AC9AVA4D01Experiment with a range of ways to use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials
- AC9AVA4E01Explore where, why and how visual arts are created and/or presented across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
- AC9AVA4E02Explore how First Nations Australians use visual arts to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/Place
- AC9AVA4P01Share and/or display artworks and/or visual arts practice in informal settings
Visual Arts at other year levels
Frequently asked questions
What is AC9AVA4C01?
AC9AVA4C01 is a content descriptor in the Years 3–4 Visual Arts curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Creating and making strand). It asks students to use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.
What year level is AC9AVA4C01?
AC9AVA4C01 sits in the Years 3–4 Visual Arts curriculum.
How can I create resources for AC9AVA4C01?
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