This subject explores the importance of the creative arts in the primary classroom, addressing the content and pedagogies appropriate to dance, drama, music and visual arts. This subject has been designed to give students the opportunity to develop their knowledge, understanding, skills, confidence and competence in the five art forms of creative arts. It also provides students with the opportunity to develop their planning and teaching skills in the creative arts, through exploring pedagogies for the teaching of practical arts classes. This subject develops students as teachers who demonstrate creativity when teaching, empathy with diverse groups of student learners, a commitment to socially just schools and classrooms and who understand artistic processes. It aims to give students an understanding of the role of aesthetics, imagination and play in learning. An independent learning program also encourages learners to develop their own arts skills in three strands.