Craft & Tech

Craft & Tech

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Curriculum

Craft & Technology covers four subjects: Design & Technology (D&T), Nutrition & Food Science (NFS), Art, and Music. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students facing demands of the 21st century. D&T and F&N are coursework and skill-based and students are required to solve real-life problems as part of their tasks. In Art and Music, students are exposed to alternative approaches and experiences to broaden their mind as they learn creative techniques in their art and music making activities. To do well, they need to think critically and creatively to produce innovative solutions as well as original compositions. Through this open-ended experiential learning process, students learn the skills to face challenges of an uncertain future. The curriculum also include the use of ICT for better engagement in student learning eg Photoshop and Pinterest for Art, Google Sketch-up and Google Classroom for D&T, Kahoot and Mentimeter for NFS, and Garage Band for Music.

Pedagogy
Different pedagogies are used to deliver the curriculum. They include:

• Coursework based learning
• Collaborative learning and Self-directed learning
• Critical and Inventive Thinking eg. Inquiry Learning, Design Thinking
• Experiential learning

We aim to excite and engage our learners through authentic learning experiences and encourage them to cultivate an appreciation and zest for their craft. This is guided by our 3E approach of Excite, Engage and Excel.

ART

Art Learning journey to National Gallery

Students creating an action painting

Art enrichment - Batik Painting

Open House visit to NAFA

Students at the On-the-spot Watercolour Painting Competition@Clarke Quay

Students creating a collage

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

NUTRITION & FOOD SCIENCE

Assessment

Being coursework based subjects, the overall assessment is weighted towards the coursework component. Depending on the different levels and streams, the final assessment may include up to 70% of weighting for the coursework. This works towards meeting the following weighting criteria at the GCE national examination:

• D&T: 30% written paper, 70% coursework
• F&N: 40% written paper, 60% coursework
• Art: 40% drawing paper, 60% coursework

Assessment for learning (AFL) is employed to help students learn effectively through the use of multiple bite-sized assessments such as quizzes. These help to identify students’ weaknesses and what teachers can do to help students address their areas of concern.

MUSIC
Students would be able to experience a variety of music making opportunities with MTV routines to bring in authentic learning in music lessons. Through creative music making in the music classroom in various mediums, students would develop lifelong music skills and Socio-Emotional Competencies through the practice of Musicking. With reference to the 21st Century Competencies and Student Outcomes (Ministry Of Education, 2018), students would collaborate with each other to learn from one other in a school community setting.

Students would have the opportunity to experience the following:

1 . Instrumental learning (Ukulele, Guitar, Drums, Keyboard)
2 . Local songs module
3 . Pop band module
4 . Opportunities to be coached by actual practitioners

Music is assessed twice a year. Assessments include research work, individual instrumental assessments, ensemble work and listening tests. Weightage for each component vary by year.

Key programmes
1 . Amazing Race@Esplanade – Secondary 1
2 . SYF Celebrations – Illuminate! & Evolution!
3 . Lunchtime showcase – Secondary 2
4 . Attending concerts

Collaborations
1 . Arts Jam @BVPS
2 . Joint collaboration with Mother Tongue department to teach local songs in the classroom