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Curriculum for Excellence S1-S3 Broad General Education
An Art and Design course, irrespective of its level, should stimulate intellectual development and enrich the lives of pupils; a major contribution is that of arousing interest in their immediate environment, their world, and their society and in encouraging responses to this.
Central to this is the development of observation and an ability to interpret what is seen read or observed. Experience through the senses, and the intellect, is the starting point for the progressive acquisition of experience, knowledge, skills and values.
An encouragement of a critical appraisal of one's own ideas and opinions and those of others
- Gain insights into the role of visual arts and design in today’s society. As a result of their participation in an Art course, pupils should gain in confidence and in ability to take part in discussion and to express their opinions on matters concerning the visual arts, design, the mass media and the environment in which they live.
- A means by which pupils can learn to question, investigate and solve problems in the context of the environment and so foster in terms of Art and Design the ability to discriminate and make decisions, and to express feelings and understanding using the terminology of art & design.
- All courses should seek to acknowledge individuality of interests and aspirations by providing a breadth of experience and choice to which pupils can relate and through which they can develop their creative and imaginative abilities and make critical appraisals of their world.
- All courses should offer satisfaction, enjoyment and a sense of achievement to all pupils following it. It should encourage active involvement as participants in and awareness as consumers of the visual arts and design in daily life.