ATP 2023 - 2024 Gr 4 - 6 Creative Arts MultiGrade - Multi-Grade Teaching Annual Plan

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Multi-Grade Teaching Annual Plan provides annual teaching and assessment guidance for Creative Arts in Intermediate Phase Grades 4–6 (multi-grade schools). It outlines the curriculum’s purpose, the adapted CAPS-aligned structure across four terms, and the recommended pace and sequence of content and skills. Creative Arts is presented in two complementary streams—Visual Art and Performing Arts—with clear topic groupings, teaching approach principles, and classroom routines for productive, inclusive learning and performance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages34

Reading Time1 h 26 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

Introducing the Multi-Grade Annual Teaching Plan to Creative Arts

Annual Teaching Plan: Performing Arts

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Annual Teaching Plan: Visual Art

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Assessment

Classroom Management: Visual Art

Classroom Management: Performing Arts

Golden rules to ensure productive and enjoyable Performing Arts lessons

Glossary

MULTI-GRADE TEACHING ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN Multi-Grade Annual Teaching Plan Intermediate Phase: CREATIVE ARTS CONTENT PAGE 1. Foreword 2. Introducing the Multi-Grade Annual Teaching Plan to Creative Arts 4 3. Annual Teaching Plan: Performing Arts 6 TERM 1 7 TERM 2 9 TERM 3 11 TERM 4 13 4. Annual Teaching Plan: Visual Art 14 TERM 1 15 TERM 2 16 TERM 3 17 TERM 4 18 5. Assessment 19 6. Classroom Management: Visual Art 21 7. Classroom Management: Performing Arts 22 8. Golden rules to ensure productive and enjoyable Performing Arts lessons 23 9. Glossary 24 FOREWORD The National Department of Education has reworked and adapted the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) to support the teaching and learning in Multi-grade Schools. The challenges posed by Multi-grade teaching are different to Mono-grade teaching and requires a unique approach to the management of a Multi-grade classroom. The aim of the Multi-grade Annual Teaching Plan is to ensure that teachers: • have a common understanding of the content and skills focus in the curriculum; • address the minimum prescribed content and assessment tasks specified in CAPS ina grade specific but simple manner • follow a manageable pace of work while addressing the needs of different grades in one classroom. The adapted annual teaching plans provides guidelines for teaching, learning and assessing in Grades 4-6 in a Multi-grade School. The annual teaching plan sets the pace and sequence of progression in the content and skills in which teaching, learning and assessment should take place. The National Curriculum Statement (NCS) and Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) Intermediate Phase Grades 4-6 continues to form the foundation on which the Multi-grade curriculum is based. The Multi-grade curriculum mainly consists of Annual Teaching Plans however certain subjects provide lesson plans with suggested methodology attached. A suggested time allocation per subject is proposed in each subject and the school timetable must be aligned to the adapted curriculum and assessment programme. The annual teaching plan is divided into four terms. Schools will have to look at the number of weeks in a term and re-work the period allocation to maintain a coherent programme of teaching, learning and assessing in each term. INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE ARTS In Creative Arts, learners are exposed to Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Art. The purpose of this subject is to develop learners as creative, imaginative individuals with an appreciation of the arts. The subject provides opportunities for learners to give expression to their feelings, individually and in collaboration with others. It creates a foundation for balanced creative, cognitive, emotional and social development. It is therefore important to provide learners with a safe and supportive environment to explore, experience and express thoughts, ideas and concepts within an atmosphere of openness and acceptance where learners feel creative and can develop skills and interpret their world in unique and creative ways. Creative Arts is studied in two parallel and complementary streams: Visual Art and Performing Arts (dance, drama, music) . VISUAL ART Visual Art provides the learner with an opportunity to discover through play, while developing skills and techniques. Visual Art encourages an awareness of art elements and design principles found in the natural and the built environment, and enriches the learner’s personal experience of the world. Opportunities are provided for social, emotional and intellectual development, and through non-verbal expression and the process of creating art, the learner comes to understand symbolic language. The focus of the learning should be on the development of skills through enjoyable, experiential processes, rather than on working towards highly polished products in each term. The content, concepts and skills are organised a

FAQs

What is the aim of the Multi-grade Annual Teaching Plan for Creative Arts?

It ensures teachers share a common understanding of content and skills, address minimum prescribed content and assessment tasks in a manageable way, and set a pace suitable for different grades in one classroom.

How is Creative Arts structured for Grades 4–6?

Creative Arts is studied through two parallel streams: Visual Art and Performing Arts, each organised into distinct topic areas.

What teaching approach is recommended for Creative Arts?

Teaching should be explorative, experimental, experiential, and encouraging, supported by a safe, open environment and planning that accommodates varied learning styles.

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