At the state & territory or national level what kinds of policies do you consult to inform your thinking, planning and practice of quality visual art education?

"Very few, they usually demean/downplay the intellectual and cultural value of art in education"

"I look at UNESCO/ UN documents, Creative Nation, IB and Australian/ Victorian Curriculum documents"

"An important part of visual arts teaching is to include the world around us. therefore topics pertinent to the school are often included. Stand alone introductions to particular countries, artists or technique are also used to develop a rich program."

"State policies primarily though the terminology used in policies is always very open to interpretation"

"Australian Curriculum, Victorian Curriculum, NSW syllabus"

"Haven't looked at policies for a while as I am now retired."

"our ability to access resources eg kilns"

"ATSIL, Melbourne Declaration Curriculum documents across states and territories, International Curriculum documents as relevant to teaching in other countries and as relevant to international students"

"Ausvels and the new Victorian curriculum only offer a broad and quite uninspiring policy which need to be used but do not inform quality practise. Current affairs , the students interests and the work of artists provide the ideas for quality education. Sharing ideas with other art teachers is also very beneficial"

"Curriculum documents, key reports and literature reviews by researchers and educators, the Melbourne declaration, UNESCO Roadmap for the Arts"

"school policy and the Victorian Curriculum."

"ACARA The Australian Curriculum: The Arts AITSL Professional Standards Gruaduate SCSA (WA) The Arts P-10 Syllabus"

"National and State Curriculum in Arts, History, Society & Environment areas mainly."

"International too. I'm part of a research network on drawing that is international. Like the information coming out of state based teacher subject associations, eg. AEV."

"Visits to key arts institutions. Vic curric."

"The DOE Focus for 2017/ the SCSA WA P-10 Arts Syllabus."

"Increased mandatory hours for students to undertake visial art and the equal provision of resources and trained teachers to all students and schools."

"Western Australian Curriculum is the starting point. I read a variety of policies at state and national level, education and arts related."

"Curriculum docs from my state and others"

"Educational requirements and lots of books on artists"

"I work as a community artist with a local council environmental officer to create work and workshops that reflect sustainable living and permaculture."

"the course or curriculum guideline, whichever they may be at the time."

"VCAA documents and Ausvels documents"

"Having an awareness of the curriculum at both state and national levels."

"VCAA and Australian Curriculum"

"I give consideration to the current state and federal level policies, particularly funding for Schools, Tafes and Universities. A lot of the planning and practice occurred for me when I was in High School, I merely see what I currently do/practice as an extension of what I learnt in my adolescent years."

"I have included Acara guidelines, looked at state curriculum and international curriculum into our overall curriculum. We have meetings and discussions about how to cover and not double up on tasks and to get a flow to the curriculum from year to year."

"Australian Curriculum and Victorian Curriculum"

"I am forced to consider my state's interpretation of the national curriculum but I also know that much of what ACARA developed was in line with our own state syllabus previously used. I much more consider what I see the students are needing in terms of skills, techniques AND creative- thinking strategies. Many of our students do not know how 'get' an idea so I encourage them to think of my tasks as a place to start not to finish"

"I am working from the Australian Curriculum."

"Very little as there seems to be no cohesive policy that links all states and gives credence to Visual Arts education, it seems that individual schools have to go it alone and take up the fight for the Visual Arts"

"VELs, Australia Arts Council Arts Strategies"

"ACARA and QCAA, plus QATA."

"Curriculum and EYLF documents mostly"

"State Curriculum"

"Australian curriculum"

"Nati0nal and Victorian-specific curriculum additions - such as National curriculum or Victorian curriculum, National Standards for Teaching, Victorian Institute of Teaching standards, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols documentation, also Reconciliation Action Plans for use in schools."

"the NSW curriculum in 7-12 - it's the best I have seen (and taught) globally"

"Arts policies, manifesto/vision for organisation, Education policies"

"ACARA for planning"

"That it continues in our country towns."

"In addition to Australian Curriculum documents, the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, endorsed by all Australian State and Territory Ministers for Education in December 2010, are public statements of what constitutes teacher quality. The Professional Standards provide a common understanding of, and language for, the work of teachers and describe professional knowledge, professional practice and professional engagement."

"Tasmania's Visual Art Guidelines and the National guidelines."

"ACARA"

"Creative resources need to be valued nationwide. I am not sure if any state, territory or national policies do this overtly."

"Dusseldorp Forum, Nsw curriculum"

"I look to the Australian Curriculum: The Arts - visual art strand to guide all of the learning experiences I provide at the pre-service level. I also look at the AITSL standards. I look at TASQ/TCE syllabus for specialist pedagogical learning for grades 11/12."

"In truth...I use only state syllabus docs for learning and assessment...I helped to write them..but on the whole, the key principles and elemnts of design as well as the techniques and questions I ask my self...what do I want my students to learn so that they can explore their world through what techniques and ideas they find rewarding...these are my key questions when designing programs every year and when writing syllabus docs. I consult very little...apart form the direct docs and my students and my history and theory. I keep informed through reading and sgnificant travel of national and international art, craft and design."

"Only when it directly impacts my day to day teaching. I read current literature and ideas on teaching, but really, I don't have a lot of faith in politicians to know what is important for educators, especially for visual arts educators. If I need to consult I do it with other arts educators, artists, etc who I trust and who have proven themselves to know what they are talking about! I can only hope that any policies do not impact what I know to be best practice in my school, with my students. After all, they have not been teachers themselves. Even the development of the national curriculum, while it has some impact, does not really affect my ability to be a good teacher."

"I plug into national and international art/art ed networks both formal and informal print/digital/social. Not greatly concerned with constrictions/policy swings in localised areas be it local/state or federal"

"I try to ensure that I am up to date with current documentation, the current one being the Senior Secondary Framework which has just been developed. I attend conferences when I am able to and obviously each educational jurisdiction has their own policies which I need to know about and use. The Australian Curriculum has been a major focus over the last two years."

"Money guarantees and broad support and recognition for the value of the arts throughout the arts sector; education, public, professionally"

"SCASA for the WA curriculum"

"I'm controlled by the state govt. What would like to do is governed by state educations"

"Looking at state and national curriculum documents."

"Professional associations state curriculums national iniatives"

"I follow the policy mandated by the government to assist students in having equal opportunities around the country. At the moment it is ACARA. Also the Senior Syllabus for Year 11 & 12."

"QCAA : ACARA : Arts institutions such as QAG GoMA: and International Galleries specifically through the education sections that create resources Arts Publications : conferences and communications via social media from professional peak bodies"

"Government policy. Tertairy and preservice policy."

"The National curriculum, the Western Australian Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate"

"I have to consult the Australian Curriculum: The Arts - not optional! i have been privileged to attend two Visual Arts conferences this year and this has allowed me to listen to a whole range of speakers address different approaches and factors that can be considered when teaching Visual Arts. I also pay close attention to Differentiation, which has been a focus of Professional Learning for our school this year."

"VELS"

"TED talks, Ken Robinson and the like."

"Syllabus and assessment documents"

"acara, wa currculum"

"Educational"

"WH&S/risk management policy when planning."