Art 

Aims of Art Education

The aims of Art education are to enable every student to enjoy art, communicate visually and make meaning through connecting with society and culture.



Art Framework  

The Learning Outcomes of the Art curriculum are organised by levels in 2-year blocks and according to the cognitive and artistic development of the students. The objectives of the syllabus are achieved through the framework of See, Express and Appreciate. The three behavioural domains of seeing, expressing and appreciating take into consideration the cognitive, affective and psychomotor dimensions that students are involved in when learning art. This ensures that students are provided with opportunities to observe their environment, generate ideas, create artworks, discuss about art and value the role of art in society.

See	Express	Appreciate
In Seeing art, our students observe their surroundings closely, analyse & reflect on their visual & other experiences. The focus will be on recording & interpreting as means towards developing student’s observation & visual inquiry. Students will be equipped with tools such as drawing to capture & reflect on their observations & experiences.	In Expressing art, our students generate ideas from what they see & explore ways to create & communicate through the use of various conventional & unconventional materials & tools, art forms & media. Students also experiment & innovate with visual elements, quality of materials, tools & artistic processes in order to meet an artistic intention.	In Appreciating art, our students acquire skills & use appropriate art vocabulary to discuss & interpret artworks. Students deepen their understanding of Singapore through drawing inspirations from their environment, learning about artworks & artists from local & other culture & context to make connections & understand the values of art in their lives & society.

Scope of Learning

A. Learning Outcomes for Primary 1 & 2 (Revised Art Syllabus)
  

See	Express	Appreciate
Students will be able to…
Identify simple visual qualities in what they see around them Ask questions about what they see Draw from their imagination & observation	Play with a variety of materials & tools to make art Share their imagination, thoughts & feelings through art making	Show interest in looking at a variety of artworks Talk about what they see, feel & experience using art vocabulary

Scope of Learning

B. Learning Outcomes for Primary 3 & 4
  

See	Express	Appreciate
Students will be able to…
Distinguish the visual qualities in what they see Ask questions & gather information to make meaning of what they see Draw from their observation & experience	Explore & discover different ways to use materials & tools to make art Present their ideas & consider others’ ideas in artworks & through art making	Demonstrate eagerness to find out more about art Share their artworks, intentions & art making processes with others Talk about Singapore & international artworks & artist

Scope of Learning

C. Learning Outcomes for Primary 5 & 6
   

Seeing	Expressing	Appreciating
Students will be able to…
Gather information & make informed links between the use of visual qualities & intentions Draw from observing visuals & the world around them to record ideas for art making	Experiment with alternative ways to use materials & tools to make art individually & with others Discuss the intentions of their own artworks & interpret those of others	Take pride in their own art making Respect others’ artworks, intentions & perspectives Discuss & relate Singapore & international artworks & artists to their own experiences

Programmes

Levels	Theme
	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
Primary 1	Identity 2D – Fine Art	Transport System 2D – Fine Art	Landscape of the Future 2D – Fine Art	CORE: Draw! 2D – Drawing
Primary 2	The Globe 2D – Mixed Media	Space 3D – Mixed Media	People & their surrounding 2D - Monoprints	CORE: Draw! 2D – Drawing
Primary 3	Things Around Me 2D – Fine Art	Natural World 2D – Fine Art	Places and Times 3D – Mixed Media	CORE: Draw! 2D – Fine Art
Primary 4	Identity 3D – Fine Art	Time 2D – Digital Art	Museum-Based Learning (MBL)	CORE: Draw! 2D – Fine Art
Primary 5	Imaginary World 2D – Fine Art	Community 3D–Mixed Media	Expression 2D - Fine Art	CORE: Draw! 2D – Fine Art
Primary 6	People & Objects 2D - Fine Art	Celebrations 3D - Fine Art	Nature 3D- Fine Art	CORE: Draw! 2D – Fine Art