NIE Syllabus Sharing

Which of the following are not features that appear in any of the new or revised art syllabuses?

• Big Ideas

• Aesthetic Quality

• Learning Experiences

• Context

In the Secondary syllabuses, Big ideas serve to
_________________________.

• Encapsulate the cognitive, affective and psychomotor dimensions of students’ engagement.

• Capture the essential features in the syllabus and their interactions.

• Develop core values, social and emotional competencies and 21CC.

• Convey concepts that are central to art and capture why students should learn art.

[Multi-choice]
In the G1 syllabus, which of the following is true for the learning of art forms and media? Students should:

• Explore 2 foundational art forms: Drawing and digital imaging

• Explore at least 1-2 more elective art forms, with 1 from Design category

• Ensure they have technical competency and mastery over many art forms

• Discover purpose, meaning, history and their own interests and strengths within art

Besides Elements of Art and Principles of Design, what other types of visual language should be taught to students in the G2/3 syllabus?

• Postmodern Principles

• Design Concepts

• Postmodern Principles and Design Concepts

• Postmodern Principles, Design Concepts and Theories of Art

What lies at the heart of the H1-3 (Pre-U) syllabus framework?

• Artistic Agency

• Artistic Voice

• Artistic Mastery

• Artistic Authorship

Which of the following best reflects the syllabuses’ stance on the use of Gen AI in art making?

• Students are highly encouraged to use Gen AI in art making to embrace contemporary technology in art.

• Students should use Gen AI in art making but should ensure they manipulate and transform the renderings to demonstrate authorship.

• Students who choose to use Gen AI in art making should show consideration for intellectual property, and practise ethical attribution.

• Students should not use Gen AI in art making. It will count as plagiarism as we cannot fully verify the authorship.

Which of the following is true for “Context” across the syllabuses?

• Under “Context”, teachers should guide students to focus on researching what others have said and written about artists and artworks.

• In the secondary syllabuses, students should learn only the list of artworks listed.

• In the pre-u syllabuses, students should know the biography of the artists in the list and the art movements they belong to.

• For both sec and pre-u syllabuses, students should be involved in experiences where they learn to observe and discuss the visual language of artworks.

True or False:
In the Lower Secondary syllabus, the CLE of Making Thinking Visible with Drawing advocates that learning to draw is more important than drawing to learn.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about portfolios in the learning of art?

• Students should only include their best works when building their portfolios.

• Students should use their portfolios to show the step-by-step process behind the creation of an artwork.

• Only upper secondary students need to be exposed to the concept of portfolios.

• Before building portfolios, students should learn how to document, curate, reflect, and (re)present their work.

True or False:

Only students who are linguistically strong should take G3 Art and H2 Art, as the subjects require them to talk and write about art.

• True

• False