Visual Art

Approaches

Inquiry-based Learning
Curious learners and reflective thinkers are our objectives when we get students to investigate and make connections between the things they learnt in school with the things they observe in their surroundings. Through a series of activities such as game design, learning of colour schemes and art movement, exposure to fashion illustration etc, students experience how Art influences their daily lives and hopefully appreciates and makes sense of Art in relation with the world we live in.

Use of e-Pedagogy for Active Learning
Technology allows for active online learning and discussions. Students get to collaborate and share ideas with their peers. They also get to showcase their works and personal response on a common online platform. Teachers will also be able to provide timely and targeted feedback, individualised for each student.

Student goes online to look at artist references

Student showcases works and personal response in shared google slides

Experiential Learning
At Lower Secondary, Secondary One students participate in group project and engage in fun facilitation of games or activities. Through card games, students will learn about strategic game play, sketching techniques, colour theory, conceptual and visual design.

Secondary One card game design. They get to play their

peers’ card game after the final deck is completed.

Students get to play actual card games before designing their own

version of card deck.

Student facilitating a game of Werewolves, while narrating a

short story, with the rule of no peeking.

Museum-based learning is also an integral part of Secondary Two curriculum. They will learn about local artists and how art tells us stories with relevance to the world we live in. Students will learn about Art History Timeline, doodle on famous artists’ styles and also investigate how the perception of Art has evolved together with the world.

At Upper Secondary, students get to experience outdoor drawing and visit museums, as a crucial part of their learning. ‘Let’s Talk About Art’ is a component in which students will build on their observational drawing skills, talk about artworks, explore themes, and engage in critical thinking.