Units, Stage 1 – Creative Arts
Stage 1 sample units to support implementation of the Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2024).
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from © NSW ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
Creative Arts K–6 sample units align with the department’s scope and sequence. The structure follows NESA’s sample whole school curriculum plan and is organised on an 8-term-per-stage basis. Eight sample units for Stage 1 will be released in a phased approach across 2025 and 2026.
This unit teaches students to use dance and music for creative expression and storytelling. In dance, students explore traditional African dances and use space and time to improvise movement inspired by living things. In music, students create soundscapes and performances inspired by African songs and animals, focusing on duration, pitch, timbre and structure.
Unit 1 – Creative Arts, Stage 1 (staff only) (DOCX 13.3 MB)
This unit teaches students to explore how dance and music can communicate ideas and stories through movement and sound. Students investigate Bollywood dance and music inspired by Japanese and Norwegian folk tales, using the elements of dance and music to create and perform their own storytelling pieces.
Unit 5 – Creative Arts, Stage 1 (staff only) (DOCX 5.1 MB)
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