Visual Arts

Curriculum Objectives

Our Visual Arts curriculum aims to: 

✔ To help students develop their creativity
✔ To communicate students' understanding of the world around them through visual arts
✔ To express themselves in visual ways
✔ To communicate their understanding of the meanings and intentions they see in the works presented by visual languages and visual forms
✔ To investigate and understand images, media and artworks
✔ To interpret the complex contemporary visual world

Curriculum Framework

In Visual Arts, students will

• Explore the wonders of perception, with a special focus on the visual, aesthetic, and artistic realms.
• Express your innermost thoughts and emotions through captivating artistic presentations.
• Unleash your artistic potential, while honing essential skills like creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, information technology, and self-management. Gain a deep appreciation for diverse cultures worldwide through artistic creation, appreciation, and constructive criticism within our community.

Assessment

Assessment will be used to assess students’ learning performance. Report card grades will be given according to the performance of art appreciation, art knowledge and art techniques. Effort grades will be given according to class performance and Visual Journal or Visual Diary quality.

Homework Policy

All artworks are expected to be finished and done during lessons. Students are requested to collect references via internet, newspapers, magazines, books, etc. to enhance self-directed learning.

Visual Journal and Visual Diary is a weekly assignment for students to apply any art medium to record daily life, feelings, ideas and/or certain topics. Students are required to create two pages of Visual Journal or Visual Diaryl every week.  Visual Journal or Visual Diary are marked weekly and the grades go under “Effort” in report cards.

Highlights of Academic Activities