Overview
Designed to equip Primary school teachers to teach drama in line with the Australian P-6 Curriculum.
At the end of the AMP It Up! module, teachers will take away a portfolio of Arts Immersion (e.g. integrated drama) and subject-specific (e.g. drama as a specialist subject) teaching strategies, a compilation of participants’ ideas and shared experience, collaboratively designed learning experiences, and a collection of supporting resources.
Approved for 18 hours’ professional learning in line with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Evolve with QUTeX
- What is an Arts Immersion approach, and the role of an Arts Mentor Practitioner
- Participants develop subject-specific (e.g. drama) and Arts Immersion knowledge and skills
- Four two-hour face-to-face workshops involve engagement with practical group activities based on an arts subject and an Arts Immersion approach, sharing ideas through professional discussions, and collaborative planning of authentic learning experiences
- Four weeks of online learning will draw on learning materials from a QUT BlackBoard site which will be based on the prescribed textbook for the course: Delivering Authentic Arts Education (4th ed.) by Judith Dinham
- Sharing of ideas and resources amongst participants
- Activities and planning will refer to the Australian Curriculum – The Arts F-6
- Participants develop, source and share appropriate resources to support the design of authentic learning experiences
- Participants engage in professional discussions regarding teaching practice and experiences
- Continued engagement with other participants in a professional peer network
Your expert facilitator Dr Susan Chapman
Dr Susan Chapman is a lecturer in the School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education at the Queensland University of Technology. She has worked professionally as an actor and musician and has experience in teaching the Arts in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Her publications focus on integrated interdisciplinary learning using an Arts Immersion approach. Susan has completed a Research Fellowship in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) at Griffith University, and conducts workshops on developing engaging academic presentation strategies. She has created the Arts Boot Camp to support arts teachers with collaborative planning and networking, and the AMP It Up! program to build teacher capacity as Arts Mentor Practitioners using an Arts Immersion approach.
Learn more about Dr Susan ChapmanCore concepts
By undertaking this 8-week course, students will:
- Build knowledge and understanding of drama according to The Australian Curriculum – the Arts F-6, and of an Arts Immersion approach
- Develop skills in teaching, demonstrating, and collaboratively planning authentic learning experiences that reflect subject-specific content from one arts subject and an Arts Immersion approach
- Develop skills in sourcing and creating appropriate resources to support learning within an arts subject and in using an Arts Immersion approach
Details
Where and when
QUT Kelvin Grove
Start date (access to Blackboard) - Monday 11 July
Week 1: Workshop - Tuesday 19 July 5.00-7.30pm
Week 2: Online
Week 3: Workshop 2 - Tuesday 2 August 5.30-7.30pm
Week 4: Online
Week 5: Workshop 3 - Tuesday 16 August 5.30-7.30pm
Week 6: Online
Week 7: Online
Week 8: Workshop 4 - Tuesday 6 September 5.30-7.30pm
End of program (access to Blackboard closed) – Friday 28 October
Certification
You’ll be issued a certificate of completion for 18 hours of CPD.
Cost
The textbook, Delivering Authentic Arts Education (4th ed.) by Judith Dinham, is required for this course. If you have a copy please select the option without the textbook cost attached.
| Registration type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Standard registration (closes 7 days prior to course) | $495 (GST included) |
| Standard registration + Textbook (closes 7 days prior to course) | $595 (GST included) |
*no further discounts apply
Fees include: course materials & light refreshments.