Creative Cast
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This podcast channel is presented to you by the Creative Arts curriculum team from the Secondary learners, Education standards Directorate of the NSW Department of Education. Chatting and unpacking all things Creative Arts syllabus, assessment and pedagogy.
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Sep 18, 2023
Stage 6 and the HSC - Major study appreciation
In this episode Creative Arts Curriculum Officer, Eleisha Taylor, speaks with Tamara Mitchell about Major study appreciation. Listen to an insightful discussion that unpacks this major study option and details approaches to teaching the content that aims to optimise student success.
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Sep 20, 2022
Unlocked - Drama: Approaches to devising
In this episode, Carolyn Mattick speaks with Emily Ayoub, artistic director of Clockfire Theatre, about the company's approach to creating highly visual and physical performance works through a process of collaborative play. Listen to an insightful discussion that unlocks the devising processes (influenced by Emily's training at the Jacques Lecoq Theatre School) used by the ensemble to create original devised theatre.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Mar 15, 2022
Unlocked - The dance interview
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Eleisha Taylor speaks with Shea Atchison from Orange High School and former student Zara Dimmock from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College about the dance interview. Listen to the way Shea approaches the teaching, learning and assessment of the interview in her classroom practices and how Zara prepared for the interview throughout her HSC year and the support this understanding has provided in her budding professional dance career.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Mar 3, 2022
Unlocked - Student practice in visual arts
In this episode, creative arts curriculum officer Helen Yip speaks with Louise Halpin from the Art Gallery of New South Wales about unlocking students' practice in visual arts. As an experienced educator and curator of the ARTEXPRESS 2022 exhibition, Louise shares her expertise and insights into how visual arts teachers can use the exhibition as a learning tool to unlock students' artmaking process, with a focus on the HSC body of work.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Feb 16, 2022
Unlocked - Australian music of the last 25 years
In this episode, Music 1 HSC Strategy Stage 6 Curriculum Advisor Alex Manton speaks with Australian composers Holly Harrison and Jessica Wells about two of their works performed by Australia's leading art music ensemble, 'Ensemble Offspring'. Also joining the discussion is the Artistic Director and percussionist of Ensemble Offspring, Claire Edwardes. Listen to an insightful discussion that unlocks the compositional process used in two Australian music compositions of the last 25 years through the composer and performer lens.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
Music teaching resources can be found on the Creative Arts Curriculum website https://bit.ly/CACurriculum
Guest bios
Holly Harrison is a composer, educator and drummer from Western Sydney whose music explores the juxtaposition of styles and genres. Holly specialises in music for wind band, orchestra and chamber ensembles.
Jessica Wells has obtained a Master of Music in composition from the Sydney Conservatorium and a Master of Arts in Screen Composition from AFTRS. Her career has blossomed as a composer, orchestrator, and arranger for concerts, films, theatre and album recordings. Jess’ concert works range from solo harp through to full symphony orchestra.
Claire Edwardes has performed on the set of Play School to the mainstage at the Sydney Opera House, and has been coined ‘the sorceress of percussion’ (City News, Canberra). She is the only Australian to win the 'APRA Art Music Award for Excellence by an Individual' three times and is the recent recipient of an Order of Australia. Claire leaps between her role as Artistic Director of Ensemble Offspring and concerto performances with all of the Australian and New Zealand orchestras plus numerous European orchestras.
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Dec 6, 2021
Where to from here - Inspiring mastery across the creative arts
In this episode, Creative Arts Project Advisor Jackie King speaks with Lindfield Learning Village's Deputy Principals Amy Murphy and Shae Dunbar about inspiring mastery in the creative arts. Listen to an insightful discussion unpacking the assessment of mastery in the creative arts and building a culture of collaboration through trans disciplinary learning.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Nov 25, 2021
Where to from here - Assessment in dance
In this episode, Creative Arts Project Advisor Jackie King speaks with Kirsty McRae from Kincumber High School on the Central Coast about assessment in dance. Listen to the way Kirsty structures her Stage 5 assessment tasks to set students up for success in writing about dance, unpacking dance works and crafting essay questions.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Nov 8, 2021
Where to from here - Visual arts
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Alex Papasavvas speaks with Tamara Lawry from Dubbo School of Distance Education and Jessica McCarthy from Mosman High School about the 2021 school year in visual arts. Listen to each guest unpack the challenges and opportunities that impacted their teaching during the statewide lockdown periods, and consider how this will shape their planning for 2022 with the question 'where to from here?'
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Oct 26, 2021
Where to from here - Music pathways post school
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Alex Manton speaks with Michael Rohanek from Ultimo TAFE, Matthew Hindson from Sydney Conservatorium and Julian Gough from the Australian Institute of Music about post school music pathways. Listen to each guest unpack the various courses on offer for music students and how the Stage 6 Music course can prepare students for further study.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Oct 19, 2021
Where to from here - Creative casting call
In this episode, the Creative Arts Curriculum team announce the winners of the Creative Casting Call and speak to the teachers of the winning works. Listen to Erin Douglas from Winmalee High School and Aimee Rossler from Coonabarabran High School, unpack the teaching and learning strategies they used when participating in the creative casting call initiative.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Oct 10, 2021
Where to from here - Drama, the text list for individual projects
In this episode, creative arts curriculum officer Ravenna Gregory speaks with Lisa Jinga about the text list for the drama HSC individual projects. Listen to an overview of each of the plays on the current HSC drama prescriptions list. This unpacking of key ideas and characteristics will support teachers and students in shortlisting plays for the design and director's folio projects.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Sep 13, 2021
Think tank - Dance core appreciation
In this episode dance teachers Clare Johnson from Gymea Technology High School and Carla Cherrie from Kirrawee High School discuss core appreciation and the written exam in dance. Listen to an insightful discussion about engaging students online and revision tips for the HSC Core Appreciation Dance Exam.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Sep 8, 2021
Think tank - Creative arts in rural and remote NSW
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Alex Papasavvas speaks with Tasma Crosswell and Claire Ryan from the Rural Learning Exchange. Hear about the highlights and challenges of teaching Creative Arts in rural and remote New South Wales, as well as various support programs such as the new Rural Learning Exchange pilot program for visual arts.
For more information on the Rural Learning Exchange visit https://bit.ly/RuralLearningEx
To access the Creative Arts resources mentioned in this podcast go to the Creative Arts Curriculum website https://bit.ly/CACurriculum
NSW DoE teachers can join the Creative Arts Statewide Staffroom https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Aug 25, 2021
Think tank - Drama written exam
In this episode our Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Ravenna Gregory speaks with Belinda Farr-Jones and Jane McDavitt about the drama written exam. Listen to an insightful discussion on engaging students in theatrical experiences to improve their writing for the HSC.
You can access the professional learning discussed in this podcast through this link https://bit.ly/writtenexamPL
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Aug 18, 2021
Bonus episode - Visual Arts, conversations and appropriation in the artworld
Listen as Creative Arts Curriculum team members Jackie King and Alex Papasavvas explore modernism, postmodernism and contemporary practices in Australian art history, when discussing a new Stage 6 case study titled Conversations and Appropriation in the Artworld.
View the resource on the Creative Arts Curriculum webpage or click on the following link. https://bit.ly/VAcasestudies
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Aug 11, 2021
Think tank - The concepts of music
In this episode our Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Alex Manton speaks with Helene Galettis about the concepts of music. Listen to an insightful discussion on music theory, engaging students with the concepts of music, and an extensive list of revision tips for the HSC.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Aug 4, 2021
Bonus Episode - Aboriginal histories and perspectives in music
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum team members Jackie King and Alex Manton unpack a series of resources released on the NSW Department of Education website to support programming Aboriginal histories and perspectives in Music. This discussion links our Stage 4 and 5 music resources to our previous podcast Think Tank - Aboriginal perspectives in the music classroom.
View the resources through the NSW Department of Education website, or use the following link.
https://bit.ly/s4s5music
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Jul 28, 2021
Think tank - The conceptual framework
In this episode our 7-12 Visual Arts Advisor Kathrine Kyriacou speaks with Dr Karen Maras about The Conceptual Framework. Listeners will be engaged through a discussion of the history and development of the framework, and exploration of how it is intertwined with the content of the Visual Arts Syllabus.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Jul 21, 2021
Bonus Episode - Dance, Juliet and Romeo
In this episode, Creative Arts Project Advisor Jackie King speaks with dance teachers, Julia Livingston, Rebecca Fishburn and Kirsty Mcrae, to unpack the Juliet and Romeo teacher and student resource recently released on the NSW Department of Education website. This discussion unpacks the resource, the Dance Syllabus, and strategies for teaching core appreciation.
View the resource through the NSW Department of Education website, or use the following links.
https://bit.ly/MatsekJR
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Jul 15, 2021
Think tank - Aboriginal perspectives in the music classroom
In this episode creative arts curriculum officer Alex Manton speaks with Dr Thomas Fienberg from Evans High School and Aboriginal outcomes and partnerships advisor Anthony Galuzzo about Aboriginal perspectives in the music classroom. We discuss various approaches regarding strategies for addressing Aboriginal perspectives in a culturally sensitive way, through the study of a range of resources aimed at improving outcomes for Aboriginal students.
See the Evans High School Year 12 NAIDOC Concert project here - https://bit.ly/yr12project
NOTE- the full video can be found on the Evans High School Facebook page.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Jun 14, 2021
Stage 6 and the HSC - Visual arts case studies
In this episode we chat to Brian Shand from Coonabarabran High School and Melanie Cassin from Bossley Park High School about their approach to programming Year 12 case studies. Topics include, artists and content, student writing support, and unpacking the syllabus objective of Art criticism and Art history.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Jun 7, 2021
Bonus Episode - Visual Arts, the frames, practice and conceptual framework
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum team members Jackie King and Alex Papasavvas unpack a series of resources released on the NSW Department of Education website to support programming for the core content in Visual Arts. This discussion unpacks the Frames resource, Stage 6 scaffolds, pedagogical and assessment strategies, syllabus requirements and approaches for teaching visual arts.
View the resources through the NSW Department of Education website, or use the following links.
Stage 6 Scaffolds http://bit.ly/framesscaffold
Programming for the Frames http://bit.ly/VAprogramming
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Jun 2, 2021
Stage 6 and the HSC - High leverage strategies across creative arts
In this episode, the Creative Arts Curriculum Team discuss the high leverage teaching strategies that aim to support teachers to improve student achievement and to increase the number of students who achieve in top bands in the HSC. Through unpacking the strategies together, the team explore ways they can be implemented to engage Visual Arts, Music and Drama students in Stage 6.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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May 25, 2021
Bonus episode - Visual arts assessing BoWs
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum team members Jackie King and Kathrine Kyriacou unpack the Assessing Visual Arts Bodies of Work resource released last year on the NSW Department of Education website. Through unpacking the resource and how it now can be used as a classroom tool, pedagogical and assessment strategies, syllabus requirements and approaches to teaching visual arts are explored.
View the unit of work through the NSW Department of Education website, or use this link to go directly to the resource http://bit.ly/assessingVA
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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May 18, 2021
Stage 6 and the HSC - Music aural and musicology papers
In this episode, creative arts curriculum officer Alex Manton speaks with Jess Van Ree from Macarthur Anglican School and Patrick Wong from James Ruse Agricultural High School about the written HSC exams for Music 1 and Music 2. Through unpacking the aural and musicology papers, a range of teaching, assessment and feedback strategies are explored.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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May 10, 2021
Bonus Episode - Music
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum team members Jackie King and Alex Manton unpack a Preliminary Music unit of work recently released on the NSW Department of Education website. Through unpacking the resource, pedagogical and assessment strategies, syllabus requirements and approaches to teaching music are explored.
View the unit of work through the NSW Department of Education website, or use this link to go directly to the resource http://bit.ly/prelimmusic1
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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May 3, 2021
Stage 6 and the HSC - Drama GP
In this episode, creative arts curriculum officer Ravenna Gregory speaks with Simone Museth from Byron Bay High School and Bro Reveleigh from Smith's Hill High School in Wollongong about the group devised performance in drama. Through unpacking the challenges and highlights of the GP, strategies for group formation, a process for devising, assessment and feedback strategies and the magic of the group devised performance are explored.
NSW DoE teachers can join the Creative Arts Statewide Staffroom https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Apr 26, 2021
Bonus episode - Drama
In this episode, Creative Arts Curriculum team members Jackie King and Ravenna Gregory unpack a Preliminary Drama unit of work recently released on the NSW Department of Education website. Through unpacking the resource, pedagogical and assessment strategies, syllabus requirements and approaches to teaching drama are explored.
View the unit of work through the NSW Department of Education website, or use this link to go directly to the resource http://bit.ly/preliminarydramaresource
NSW DoE teachers can join the Statewide Staffroom through https://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Mar 30, 2021
Let's talk topics - Dance
In this episode, creative arts project advisor Jackie King explores topics in Stage 5 Dance and linking co-curricular Stage 4 programs to the curriculum with Shea Atchison from Orange High School and Amelia Morello from East Hills Girls Technology High School.
If you are a NSW Department of Education teacher you can join the Statewide Staffroom at http://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Mar 24, 2021
Let's talk topics - Drama
In this episode Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Ravenna Gregory explores some exciting topics in Drama with teachers Sonia Byrnes from Tempe High School in Sydney and Lachlan Glasby from Wollumbin High School in Northern NSW.
If you are a NSW Department of Education teacher you can join the Statewide Staffroom at http://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Mar 17, 2021
Industry chat - Kate Champion
In this episode, Creative Arts Project Advisor Jackie King speaks with Kate Champion, who is a director and choreographer with over 30 years experience across multiple artforms. Some of her credits include founding Force Majeure dance company, choreographing the stage productions of Dirty Dancing and most recently directing My Brilliant Career with Belvoir St Theatre. A very interesting chat exploring the human element of the arts.
NSW DoE teachers can get involved in the conversation by joining the Statewide Staffroom at http://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Mar 10, 2021
Let's talk topics - Visual Arts
In this episode Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Alex Papasavvas explores Stage 4 content in Visual Arts with teachers Alison Jones from Willyama High School in Broken Hill and Sophia Kintominas from East Hills Girls Technology High School in South Western Sydney.
If you are a NSW Department of Education teacher you can join the Statewide Staffroom at http://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Mar 4, 2021
Industry chat - Callan Purcell
In this episode Creative Arts Project Advisor Jackie King speaks to inspirational young actor Callan Purcell about his work as both an actor and workshop facilitator in schools. His theatre credits include working with the Frantic Assembly and performing in Australian productions of Jasper Jones, Hair, Bran Nue Dae and the upcoming hit musical Hamilton. The podcast explores post school pathways for students, Callan's career and how to enhance a Drama program through co-curricular activities.
NSW Department of Education teachers are encouraged to join the Statewide Staffroom at http://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR for further resources.
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Feb 23, 2021
Let's talk topics - Music
In this episode Creative Arts Curriculum Officer Alex Manton explores Stage 4 and 5 content in Music with Tahnee Arnold from Willyama High School in Broken Hill and Kerri Lacey from Kirrawee High School in Southern Sydney.
If you are a NSW Department of Education teacher you can join the Statewide Staffroom at http://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Feb 16, 2021
Welcome to 2021
In this episode we introduce the new Creative Arts Curriculum Team and learn about the people and the support available for Creative Arts teachers across NSW. We also discuss our podcast plans for the term and how you can connect with the team and other Creative Arts colleagues across NSW.
If you are a NSW Department of Education teacher you can join the Statewide Staffroom at http://bit.ly/creativeartsSWSR
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Dec 14, 2020
Industry Chat - Yve Blake
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with writer of the hit new Australian musical Fangirls, Yve Blake. In this podcast Yve dispels the myth of fan girls as she talks through her research, composing process and willingness to engage with schools to support student writers.
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Dec 10, 2020
Strategy of the Week - Mnemonics in music
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Julia Harvey-Trappel from Gorokan High School to discuss using mnemonics to help students remember the concepts of music.
Get involved in the conversation by sharing your favourite teaching strategy in our Strategy of the Week Flipgrid https://flipgrid.com/9f44b031
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Dec 9, 2020
Subject Chat - Dance performance
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Julia Livingston from Camden Haven High School and Carla Cherie from Kirrawee High School about approaches to teaching performance in dance.
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Dec 7, 2020
Industry chat - Michael Cormick
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Michael Cormick about his stellar career in music theatre and how teachers can support and inspire students in the creative arts.
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Dec 3, 2020
Strategy of the Week - Visual learning tools
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Alex Manton from Asquith Girls High School to discuss using visual learning tools to engage students in music theory.
Get involved in the conversation by sharing your favourite teaching strategy in our Strategy of the Week Flipgrid https://flipgrid.com/9f44b031
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Dec 1, 2020
Industry Chat - David Spicer
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with theatre producer and agent David Spicer who shares some fantastic insight and resources for staging musicals in schools
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Nov 26, 2020
Strategy of the Week - Sketchnoting
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Jessica McCarthy from Mosman High School to discuss using sketchnoting for breaking down read texts.
Get involved in the conversation by sharing your favourite teaching strategy in our Strategy of the Week Flipgrid https://flipgrid.com/9f44b031
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Nov 24, 2020
Industry chat - Jay Laga'aia
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Jay Laga'aia about his diverse career in music, theatre, film and television and how teachers can support and inspire students in the creative arts.
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Nov 19, 2020
Strategy of the Week - Entrepreneurial education
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Lily Ferres from Wilcannia and Menindee Central Schools discussing entrepreneurial education to engage students in visual design.
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Nov 16, 2020
Subject chat - Drama making and playbuilding
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Bradley McDonald from Whitebridge High School and Daniel Kavanagh from Newtown High School of Performing Arts about approaches to teaching making and playbuilding in drama.
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Nov 12, 2020
Strategy of the week - Jamboards
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Eugenia Lewis from Kurri Kurri High School discussing the use of 'Jamboards' inside the dance classroom for delivery of content, reflections, assessment for learning and composition.
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Nov 8, 2020
Subject chat - Visual Arts Stage 5 dive
7-12 Visual Arts Advisor Kathrine Kyriacou speaks with Danielle Leonello from Camden High School and Carol McGilvery from Kincumber High School about their Stage 5 Visual Arts programs.
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Nov 5, 2020
Strategy of the week - Do it now
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Caroline Jarvis from Willoughby Girls High School discussing 'Do it now' activities inside the music classroom, drawing insightful connections to CESE's 'What works best'.
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Oct 26, 2020
Subject chat - Music performance
7-12 Creative Arts Project Officer Jackie King speaks with Alex Manton from Asquith Girls High School about various approaches to teaching performance.
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