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Year 3 Drama Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
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Year 3 Drama Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9

This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 3 The Arts by the end of the year. Teachers can use it to guide assessment design, collect evidence of learning, and ensure planning stays aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.

What Students Should Know

By the end of Year 4, students describe use of selected elements of drama in drama they experience, create and/or perform. TThey describe where, why and/or how drama is created and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts.

Students use selected elements of drama when creating drama and/or performing. They collaborate to improvise and/or devise drama that communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning. They perform their work in informal settings.

At a Glance

Strand Substrand CDs Elaborations
Creating and making Drama 1 7
Developing practices and skills Drama 1 4
Exploring and responding Drama 2 10
Presenting and performing Drama 1 3
Total 5 24

Frequently Asked Questions

What should students know by the end of Year 3 Drama?
By the end of Year 4, students describe use of selected elements of drama in drama they experience, create and/or perform. TThey describe where, why and/or how drama is created and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts.Students use selected elements of drama when creating drama and/or performing. They collaborate to improvise and/or devise drama that communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning. They perform their work in informal settings.
How many Content Descriptors support this standard?
5 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Creating and making: 1, Developing practices and skills: 1, Exploring and responding: 2, Presenting and performing: 1).
How does this compare to Year 1?
The Year 1 Drama standard (ASARTDRAY12) covers the preceding year level. Standards build progressively, with Year 3 expectations extending what was introduced in Year 1.
Is this from the latest Australian Curriculum?
Yes, this Achievement Standard is from the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 (AC v9), the most current version published by ACARA.