The EDGE2 Education Program for primary school students (Grades 1 to 6) from Bruny Island and the Channel is referenced against the Tasmanian Curriculum; Arts Curriculum Area; K–10 syllabus and support materials

 

EDGE2 AND THE VISUAL ART CURRICULUM LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

The visual arts comprise a broad range of conceptual, material, and dimensional forms through which we communicate, learn about ourselves, and make meaning of the world.

 

They involve people in making objects and images through which ideas, experiences and feelings are made tangible. The visual arts link social, cultural, and spiritual action and belief and inform our relationships with other people and our environment.

 

Painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, photography, film and video, computer-generated art, performance art and combinations of those forms are some of the visual arts that reflect the traditions and modern-day expressions of cultures and societies. Their forms and processes enable us to tell stories about ourselves, to express our personal and collective identities, and to participate in the local and global community.  (Curriculum page 153)

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EDGE2 provides a unique opportunity for students from Bruny Island and the Channel to develop competencies in visual arts using the context of their local environment.  EDGE2 uses the work of local artists who are exhibited nationally and internationally, thereby helping to connect students to their local community and provide a global perspective on visual arts and its potential for creative expression.

 

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