Negotiating the enactment of the arts curriculum in primary school classrooms

Negotiating the enactment of the arts curriculum in primary school classrooms

The arts play a critical role in assisting students in understanding their world and offer opportunities for creative ways to build agency, compassion and critical understanding. When teachers and students engage in embodied experiences, they open spaces to create authentic responses to challenges and change. However, the marginalisation of drama education and the increasing pressure to privilege the academic efforts of literacy and numeracy in schools consigns students’ arts experiences to the margins. The presentation reports on a research project investigating the enactment of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts F – 10 in 11 regional, rural and remote primary school classrooms in Queensland. The presenters share their collaborative experiences and insights of working together on this project which identifies a diverse range of responses pointing to the complexity of student participation and engagement in the arts through their schools and communities. Findings reveal a strong willingness and desire among teachers and school leaders to strengthen community connections through performances and partnerships and the exploration of arts immersion for the well-being of their students.

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