Visual Arts, Design and Media (ALP)

Visual Arts, Design and Media Programme

Canberra Secondary Schools’ ALP aligns with the 21st Century Competencies Framework, integrating authentic learning and career exposure. Through this use of Visual Arts and Design, we emphasize a balanced approach through arts appreciation and technical skills.

Our ALP comprises of two tiers:

Tier 1: focuses on knowledge acquisition.

Tier 2: emphasises application of skills through involvement in personal projects through the Digital Media in Visual Arts CCA.

Objectives of ALP

The Applied Learning Program (ALP) aims to integrate academic knowledge with real-world applications, emphasize on relevant learning experiences in school, motivate skill acquisition, develop visual arts, design, photography, and videography skills.

ALP Framework

Challenge-Based Learning

The challenge-based learning approach encourages student collaboration by fostering big ideas, asking thoughtful questions, and identifying, investigating, and solving challenges through three interconnected phases.

1. Engage

   • Researching 5 BIG Ideas.

   • Identifying 1 challenge

   • Thinking of essential questions
     

2. Investigate

   • Learning experiences through VIA, CCA, and public space visits

3. Act

   • Proposing solutions

   • Implementing and evaluating solutions

BIG Ideas

1. Climate Change (Biodiversity)

2. Diverse Society (Gender, Gratitude, Inequity, and Inequality, Community)

3. Environment and Sustainability (Plastic, Environmental Justice, Water)

4. Food and Health (Health)

5. Security (Coding)

Our Curriculum

Cohort 1: Photography

• Photography skills

• Photo editing

• Photo journaling

Cohort 2: Videography

• Videography skills

• Storyboarding

• Video editing