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Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) at Geelong
Gallery
Geelong Gallery, with its extensive permanent collection and
annual exhibition program provides schools with a valuable
resource and form the basis of programs designed for Level 1 to 6
of the three interrelated strands of the Victorian
Essential Learning Standards and for VCE Art and VCE
Studio Arts.
The Arts domain is central to the development
of visual literacy and thinking skills, essential for students
preparing for a life in a post-industrial economy dependant on innovative
ideas, creative use of technologies and problem solving skills. Art is
central to the development of visual literacy and thinking skills.
A visit to the gallery encourages students to develop
personal and social skills outside the classroom.
The presentation of ideas and activities are designed to
stimulate imaginative or creative responses of visiting students.
Prior to individual schools visiting the Gallery, teachers are encouraged
to discuss their groups' specific requirements to be
addressed during their visit.
The Real Thing – experiencing art firsthand.
VELS programs for levels 1 to 6.
Direct contact
with works of art provides a great starting point for the exploration of
ideas, skills, techniques and processes and the
implementation of the Thinking strand
when discussing work. Gallery programs are designed for students
to use all their senses, to develop skills in making observations and to
share and record ideas.
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The real thing program provides
schools with a flexible program that implements the Victorian
Essential Learning Standards. This table is an example of
how the stands, domains, dimensions interconnect and the levels
provided for.
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Strand |
Domain |
Dimension |
Levels |
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Physical, Personal and Social Learning |
Interpersonal Development |
Building social relationships and working in teams |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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Discipline-based Learning |
The Arts |
Creating and making
Exploring and responding |
1,2,3,4,5,6
4,5,6 |
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English |
Reading
Writing
Speaking and listening |
4,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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Humanities
Geography
History |
Geographical knowledge
Historical knowledge and understanding |
1,2
1,2,3 |
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Interdisciplinary Learning |
Communication |
Listening, viewing and responding
Presenting |
1,2,3,4,5,6
3,4,5,6 |
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Design, Creativity and Technology |
Analyzing and evaluating |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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Information and Communications Technology |
ICT for visualizing thinking
ICT for creating
ICT for communicating |
5
6
4 |
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Thinking |
Reasoning, processing and inquiry
Creativity
Reflection, evaluation and metacognition |
1,2,3,4,5,6
3,4,5,6
3,4,5,6 |
Working together-understanding
the world around us
This program supports different ways
of thinking and learning and provides for students of all levels and
abilities to:
- Promote a culture of value and respect for individuals and
their communities.
- Develop a set of knowledge, skills and behaviours which will
prepare them for a complex, rapidly changing world requiring a
global outlook and understanding.
- Develop an appreciation of the interaction between
social, economic and environmental systems and how the
international community is linked.
- See the world through the eyes of the smaller
non-western nations .
- Establish the building blocks for strong communities by
recognizing common purposes and values .
- Promote mutual responsibility and trust in a
diverse socio-cultural community.
- Encourage an openness of mind – with students
being willing to consider a range of different views and different
ways in which evidence is perceived and solutions can be reached.
Working together – understanding
the world around us program provides schools with
original source material and setting for a flexible LOTE
program that can be adapted for Levels 1-6 of the Victorian
Essential Learning Standards. This table describes how the
strands, domains and dimensions can be tailored for schools
needs.
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Strand |
Domain |
Dimension |
Levels |
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Physical, Personal and Social Learning |
Interpersonal Development |
Building social relationships and working in teams
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1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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Discipline-based Learning |
The Arts |
Creating and making
Exploring and responding |
1,2,3,4,5,6
4,5,6 |
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Languages Other Than English
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Communicating in a language other than
English
Intercultural knowledge and language
awareness |
5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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Humanities
Geography
History |
Geographical knowledge
Historical knowledge and understanding
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1,2
1,2,3 |
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Interdisciplinary Learning |
Communication |
Listening, viewing and responding
Presenting |
3,4,5,6
3,4,5,6 |
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Information and Communications Technology |
ICT for visualizing thinking
ICT for creating
ICT for communicating |
5
6
4 |
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Thinking |
Reasoning, processing and inquiry
Creativity
Reflection, evaluation and metacognition |
1,2,3,4,5,6
3,4,5,6
3,4,5,6
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Working together –
understanding the world around us
program:
- Targets students learning languages other than
English.
Targets students from a range of cultural and
linguistic backgrounds.
Caters for student diversity through
the presentation of this program in a
non-classroom environment , assisting
students of all abilities and
cultural backgrounds to develop their
language skills and appreciation of other cultures.
Provides the framework for students of all abilities
from cluster group schools to work in teams
at the Gallery and develop inter-personal skills
through new social relationships.
Provides the means for students from
economically disadvantaged schools to
access the program through the free Shell Arts Bus.
Provides a program of extended activities for
advanced students .
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