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Instructional Programme » Aesthetics Department
Aesthetics Department

Vision

That all students, through aesthetics methodologies, discover their strengths and talents to become creative, thinking and contributive individuals in the community.

Mission

Vibrant Living Through the Arts

Approach:

  • Focus on the strengths of the individual to develop greater confidence and self-esteem through the various learning processes inherent in the arts.
  • Develop thinking habits that foster some degree of analytical and critical thinking skills through an attitude of tenacity and perseverance.
  • Cultivate a culture of resourcefulness by developing a range of methods for articulating ideas though movement, visual art and music.
  • Develop technical and aesthetic skill in all areas of the arts by affirming and encouraging good effort.
  • Cultivate an arts friendly school culture by raising school awareness and appreciation for all kinds of arts forms such as drama, dance, music and visual art.

The Arts Education Plan 2008

The Arts Education Plan

Arts Appreciation Programme
(Curriculum Framework, Curriculum Time)

  • Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Art
  • SEL: Self and Relationship Management thro Habits of Mind: Attending, Thoughtfulness, Curiosity, Peseverance, Risk-taking, Empathy

Arts Outreach Plan : (Outside Curriculum time)

  • CCAs, Arts Experience, Arts Excursions, Budding Talents

Guidelines to approach to activities within and outside the curriculum

Approach

Examples

Flexibility
  1. Openness of themes, ideas, solutions and media of expression.
  2. Sharing and evaluation of methods to achieve desired goal.
  3. Platforms and spaces for showcasing of work in a variety of venues .
  4. Openness of inter-arts integration in showcase of work. (Arts festival)

Discipline
  1. Process focused work
  2. Encouragement and support of strengths throughout the process of skills mastery, articulation and expression of ideas.
  3. Positive reinforcement of the practice of the Habits of Self and Relationship Management in the Arts
  4. Prompt and relevant feedback and correction of skills or attitude in arts-making.

Connectedness
  1. Themes related to social, community or global issues
  2. Contribution of work to school and wider community
  3. Arts curriculum integrated with other aspects of the school such as Maths,Literacy or the Northlight Prog.

Year

Arts Appreciation Programme

Remarks

1 and 2

160 hrs : Dance (30 hrs), Music (30hrs), Visual Art (70hrs),
Drama for Literacy and Oracy (30 hrs)

Refer to Syllabus framework

3

Drama as part of NorthLight Programme (30 hrs) compulsory for all

NT Art:
Elective Art Module 1 (60 hrs Semester 1)
Elective Art Module 2 (60 hrs Semester 2)

Refer to Syllabus framework

4

NT Art:
Elective Module 3 (60 hrs Sem 1)

Refer to Syllabus framework

Year

Arts Outreach Plan

Remarks

1, 2 and 3

i) School Arts Exposure:
2 Arts assembly slots per term
1 arts activity for Work @ NorthLight per term
1 Arts Sharing per term from AAP prog.
Annual Arts Showcase of Y1 and Y2 work

ii) CCA:
Performing Arts CCA/s for Dance, Drama and Music. Art Club
1 CIP Arts activity per semester
2 school performances and 1 public showing for performing arts/ VA per annum

iii) Budding Talents:
Students particularly talented and interested in areas of Arts skills can pursue their interest outside the AAP and CCA programmes. Eg: Breakdance, The Girls’ Club

iv) Arts Excursion:
At least one outing per semester to an arts/cultural site.

v) Industrial Attachment for Elective Art Prog

 

See Arts Outreach Plan

Character Development Outcomes:
Student’s levels of arts appreciation and participation through AAP and Arts Outreach.

LEVEL 1 (Head) Awareness of oneself and others

Year One:

  • Beginnings of interest, enthusiasm, intent
  • Basic display of skills and ability
  • Articulation of emotions, ideas, thoughts.

Evidence (For example)

  • Sustained effort and interest in an arts form within a lesson.
  • Articulation of likes and dislikes within themes or arts forms
  • Arts products that are ‘raw’ in nature

LEVEL 2(Heart) Awakening of one’s potential

Year Two:

  • Ease in show of interest, enthusiasm, intent
  • Ease of articulation of ideas, thoughts
  • Beginnings of self-initiated projects and curiosity in other arts activities beyond the school

Evidence (For example)

  • Easy effort and interest in arts form. Student attendance is good and sustained.
  • Students are inquisitive and display an ease of giving opinions, encouragement or feedback about their own work or the work of their peers or even the prog.
  • Students come forward to propose participation or creation of art work for the school or beyond.
  • Students ask about performances or shows outside school.

LEVEL 3 (Hands and habit) Action through one’s ability

Year Three:

  • Confidence in articulation, expression of thoughts and ideas
  • Initiative in arts-making and shows/performances.
  • Confidence in artistic skill and evaluation.
  • Confidence in contributing on a public terrain.
  • Initiative and confidence shown in other non arts areas.

Evidence (For example)

  • Confident and consistent presentation of  ideas
  • Confident and consistent carry through of self-initiated ideas within and beyond school
  • Confident critique (strengths and weakness) on one’s work and that or others

Arts Outcomes

  • Year One: Exploration of arts, guided direction and production within school. Students as participants in external arts projects.
  • Year Two: Self initiated exploration. Students as school organizers and participants of school based arts projects. Participants and volunteers of external community arts projects.
  • Year Three: Self initiated artistic production. Students as organizers and initiators of arts in community projects.

Short Term Goals: Targets per year

The Arts Appreciation Programme (School’s IP Prog)
  • 100% articipation in Arts Appreciation Programme (AAP) for Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Art for all Year 1 and Year 2 students
  • 50% internal showcase of AAP work throughout the year in the form of Dance, Drama,Music or Visual Art
  • 90% Pass in AAP for Year 1 and Year 2 students per level.
  • 10% Distinction across Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Art for AAP Prog per level.
  • 90% positive response to having learnt more about all the Arts forms through the AAP
  • 10% distinction for Year 3 Elective Art
  • 80% pass for Year 3 Elective Art.

The Arts Outreach Plan

  • Achievement of Artist-in-School scheme for Drama and Dance programmes (AAP and Arts Outreach)
  • 20% signup for external Arts Excursions per level
  • 20% signup for participation in internal/external arts competitions/ events per level
  • 80% positive response to School’s Arts Experience and Exposure per level

Long-Term goals: Targets after 4 years

  • At least 4 student participation in Arts in the Community projects
  • At least one student organized Arts in the Community Project