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ATL scope and sequence for visual art
VISUAL ART
APPROACHES TO LEARNING SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
ATL
SKILLS
VISUAL ART AND SKILLS
YEAR 1 – 5
Introduce/Practice/Master
I/P/M
1 2 3 4 5
Organizational
Skills,
study practices
and
attitudes
towards work
Punctuality P M M M M
Preparedness for class: necessary materials/ equipment/
process journal
P M M M M
Preparedness for class: ready to learn P M M M M
Effective use of homework diary P P P M M
Displays care for work done to the best of personal ability P M M M M
Uses process journal to develop ideas and concepts P M M M M
Uses process journal to research artists and art
movements relevant to the unit studied
P M M M M
Keeps process journal in an ordered fashion P M M M M
Makes thinking visible eg. through drawing P M M M M
Meeting deadlines P M M M M
Collaborative
Skills
Working effectively in pairs P M M M M
Working effectively in a group P P M M M
Leading a group I P P P M
Encouraging contributions from others P P M M M
Considering and respecting different points of view/
opinions/preferences
P P P M M
Assisting with the care and maintenance of tools and
equipment
P P P M M
Helping clean up at the end of lessons P P P M M
Communication Writing clearly by hand P P M M M
Effective use of word processing software P P M M M
Effective verbal communication P P M M M
Presenting ideas clearly and coherently in writing and
through public speaking
P P P M M
Listening carefully to others P P M M M
Essay writing skills I P P M M
Critical analysis skills eg. use of the frames I I P P P
Communicate knowledge and understanding of the visual
arts including specialized visual arts language, concepts
and processes
I I I P M
Selecting appropriate forms of visual and verbal
expression to suit various contexts
I P P P M
Effective use of visual representations (diagrams,
thumbnails, roughs, charts etc.)
I P P P M
Constructing mind maps I P P P M
Summarizing/note taking/avoiding plagiarism I P P P M
Use quotations to support arguments I I P M
Bibliography and citation using standard reference
formats
I I P M
Identify types of sources (Primary/ Secondary) I P P M M
Varies quality of line I P P M M
Working tonally in light and shade I P P M M
Information
Literacy
Use of the library I P P M M
Use of the internet as an information source P P M M M
Locating appropriate materials via the internet P P P M M
Finding primary source materials on the internet P P P P M
Note taking P P P P M
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ATL scope and sequence for visual art
Selecting and rejecting information according to goal I P P P M
Evaluate sources for suitability, reliability, bias, accuracy
and academic worth
I P P P M
Finding appropriate images I P P P M
Problem
solving and
thinking skills
Interpret visual imagery I P P M M
Interpret written information P P P P M
Identifying cause and effect: causal relationships I P P M M
Explaining causal relationships I P P M M
Identifying goals/ targets I P P M M
Planning strategies for collecting data and clarifying
problems
I P P M M
Evaluating outcomes I P P M M
Considering issues from multiple viewpoints I P P M M
Creatively generating new ideas P P P M M
Reflection Draws conclusions from information and data P P P M M
Reflect on the success of methods, procedures and
techniques
I P M M M
Consider personal performance and identify strengths and
weaknesses
I P P M M
Evaluate their work I P P P M
Using performance evaluation to adapt behavior and
learning strategies
I P P M M
Reflect critically on their own artistic development and
processes at different stages of their work
I P P P M
Use feedback to inform their own artistic development and
processes
Research and
Investigation
skills
Develop a research strategy I P P M M
Select of topic/ personal direction in artwork I P P M M
Limiting the topic I P P P M
Form a line of inquiry conceptually I P P P M
Form a line of inquiry visually I P P P M

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    Arts teacher supportmaterial 1 ATL scope and sequence for visual art VISUAL ART APPROACHES TO LEARNING SCOPE AND SEQUENCE ATL SKILLS VISUAL ART AND SKILLS YEAR 1 – 5 Introduce/Practice/Master I/P/M 1 2 3 4 5 Organizational Skills, study practices and attitudes towards work Punctuality P M M M M Preparedness for class: necessary materials/ equipment/ process journal P M M M M Preparedness for class: ready to learn P M M M M Effective use of homework diary P P P M M Displays care for work done to the best of personal ability P M M M M Uses process journal to develop ideas and concepts P M M M M Uses process journal to research artists and art movements relevant to the unit studied P M M M M Keeps process journal in an ordered fashion P M M M M Makes thinking visible eg. through drawing P M M M M Meeting deadlines P M M M M Collaborative Skills Working effectively in pairs P M M M M Working effectively in a group P P M M M Leading a group I P P P M Encouraging contributions from others P P M M M Considering and respecting different points of view/ opinions/preferences P P P M M Assisting with the care and maintenance of tools and equipment P P P M M Helping clean up at the end of lessons P P P M M Communication Writing clearly by hand P P M M M Effective use of word processing software P P M M M Effective verbal communication P P M M M Presenting ideas clearly and coherently in writing and through public speaking P P P M M Listening carefully to others P P M M M Essay writing skills I P P M M Critical analysis skills eg. use of the frames I I P P P Communicate knowledge and understanding of the visual arts including specialized visual arts language, concepts and processes I I I P M Selecting appropriate forms of visual and verbal expression to suit various contexts I P P P M Effective use of visual representations (diagrams, thumbnails, roughs, charts etc.) I P P P M Constructing mind maps I P P P M Summarizing/note taking/avoiding plagiarism I P P P M Use quotations to support arguments I I P M Bibliography and citation using standard reference formats I I P M Identify types of sources (Primary/ Secondary) I P P M M Varies quality of line I P P M M Working tonally in light and shade I P P M M Information Literacy Use of the library I P P M M Use of the internet as an information source P P M M M Locating appropriate materials via the internet P P P M M Finding primary source materials on the internet P P P P M Note taking P P P P M
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    Arts teacher supportmaterial 2 ATL scope and sequence for visual art Selecting and rejecting information according to goal I P P P M Evaluate sources for suitability, reliability, bias, accuracy and academic worth I P P P M Finding appropriate images I P P P M Problem solving and thinking skills Interpret visual imagery I P P M M Interpret written information P P P P M Identifying cause and effect: causal relationships I P P M M Explaining causal relationships I P P M M Identifying goals/ targets I P P M M Planning strategies for collecting data and clarifying problems I P P M M Evaluating outcomes I P P M M Considering issues from multiple viewpoints I P P M M Creatively generating new ideas P P P M M Reflection Draws conclusions from information and data P P P M M Reflect on the success of methods, procedures and techniques I P M M M Consider personal performance and identify strengths and weaknesses I P P M M Evaluate their work I P P P M Using performance evaluation to adapt behavior and learning strategies I P P M M Reflect critically on their own artistic development and processes at different stages of their work I P P P M Use feedback to inform their own artistic development and processes Research and Investigation skills Develop a research strategy I P P M M Select of topic/ personal direction in artwork I P P M M Limiting the topic I P P P M Form a line of inquiry conceptually I P P P M Form a line of inquiry visually I P P P M