Level

Middle-School: 6°, 5°, 4° and 3°
At this level, the subject is mandatory
Language of tuition: English

Curriculum

Syllabus: Key stage 3 Curriculum

Textbook reference

Not applicable

Adaptations (with respect to the French Ed. Nat.)

Not applicable

Timetabling

2 periods per week (art)
1 period per week (music)

Course Objectives

Producing creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
Exploring drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques, as well as performance.
Evaluating and analysing creative works using the language of art, craft and design as well as musical terminology.
Knowing about great artists, musicians and musical genres, composers, craft makers and designers, and understanding the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

Teaching strategies

Stimulating learning through surprise and incentives in order to grab the pupils’ attention and promote concentration
Generating positive emotions so as to ease emotional anchoring
Diversifying learning situations: reading, listening and observing
Experimenting, testing and observing so as to ease learning
Creating multicultural work groups: linking researches, sharing the knowledge and experiences of the pupils with the aim of creating

Multimedia Teaching Aids

Books, video and audio documentaries
National museums and archeological sites’ websites
Music technology (e.g. GarageBand)

Assessment

Diagnostic: Not applicable
Formative: assessing by comparing and debriefing, in connection with the production instructions
Summative: assessing knowledge linked to artistic techniques and history of the creative arts (written and oral, including performances)

Suggested Learning Strategies

To use a range of techniques to record their observations
To use a range of techniques and media, including painting, sculpting, collage, and observational drawing
To use a range of playing techniques, including using tuned / unturned percussion effectively
To sing as part of a group
To record and evaluate compositions and visual performances

Average weekly home study time

Between 30 min and 1 hour

Cross-curricular activities

Links with the history of arts (in French, English, foreign languages)
Connection with the history curriculum
Links with mathematics (rhythm) and science
Links with theatre and performing arts e.g. costume design