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Curriculum and Assessment
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CREATIVE ARTS
Senior Phase
Grades 7-9
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Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement
GRADES 7-9
creative arts
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FOREWORD by the minister
Our national curriculum is the culmination of our efforts over a period of seventeen
years to transform the curriculum bequeathed to us by apartheid. From the start of
democracy we have built our curriculum on the values that inspired our Constitution
(Act 108 of 1996). The Preamble to the Constitution states that the aims of the
Constitution are to:
• heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic
values, social justice and fundamental human rights;
• improve the quality of life of all citizens and free the potential of each person;
• lay the foundations for a democratic and open society in which government is
based on the will of the people and every citizen is equally protected by law;
and
• build a united and democratic South Africa able to take its rightful place as a sovereign state in the family of
nations.
Education and the curriculum have an important role to play in realising these aims.
In 1997 we introduced outcomes-based education to overcome the curricular divisions of the past, but the experience
of implementation prompted a review in 2000. This led to the first curriculum revision: the Revised National Curriculum
Statement Grades R-9 and the National Curriculum Statement Grades 10-12 (2002).
Ongoing implementation challenges resulted in another review in 2009 and we revised the Revised National
Curriculum Statement (2002) and the National Curriculum Statement Grades 10-12 to produce this document.
From 2012 the two National Curriculum Statements, for Grades R-9 and Grades 10-12 respectively, are combined
in a single document and will simply be known as the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12. The National
Curriculum Statement for Grades R-12 builds on the previous curriculum but also updates it and aims to provide
clearer specification of what is to be taught and learnt on a term-by-term basis.
The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 represents a policy statement for learning and teaching in South
African schools and comprises of the following:
(a) Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) for all approved subjects listed in this document;
(b) National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement
Grades R-12; and
(c) National Protocol for Assessment Grades R-12.
MRS ANGIE MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION
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CONTENTS
Section 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement...................... 3
1.1 Background..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 General aims of the South African curriculum. ........................................................................................... 4
1.4 Time allocations.............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4.1 Foundation Phase............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4.2 Intermediate Phase........................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4.3 Senior Phase. ................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4.4 Grades 10-12.................................................................................................................................................... 7
Section 2................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 What is Creative Arts?..................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Specific aims.................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Time allocation for Creative Arts in the curriculum...................................................................................... 9
2.4 Overview of topics......................................................................................................................................... 13
2.4.1 Dance. ................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.4.2 Drama.................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.3 Music. .................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.4.4 Visual Arts ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Section 3............................................................................................................................................... 23
3.1 What is to be taught in Dance?. ................................................................................................................... 23
3.1.1 Dance in Grade 7................................................................................................................................... 23
3.1.2 Dance in Grade 8................................................................................................................................... 27
3.1.3 Dance in Grade 9................................................................................................................................... 31
3.2 What is to be taught in Drama?.................................................................................................................... 35
3.2.1 Drama in Grade 7.................................................................................................................................. 35
3.2.2 Drama in Grade 8.................................................................................................................................. 39
3.2.3 Drama in Grade 9.................................................................................................................................. 43
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3.3 What is to be taught in Music?..................................................................................................................... 47
3.3.1 Music in Grade 7.................................................................................................................................... 47
3.3.2 Music in Grade 8.................................................................................................................................... 53
3.3.3 Music in Grade 9.................................................................................................................................... 59
3.4 What is to be taught in Visual Arts?............................................................................................................. 63
3.4.1 Visual Arts in Grade 7............................................................................................................................ 63
3.4.2 Visual Arts in Grade 8............................................................................................................................ 69
3.4.3 Visual Arts in Grade 9............................................................................................................................ 75
SECTION 4............................................................................................................................................... 79
4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 79
4.2 Informal daily assessment............................................................................................................................ 79
4.3 Formal assessment. ...................................................................................................................................... 79
4.4 Programme of assessment........................................................................................................................... 81
4.4.1 Dance (one of two art forms)................................................................................................................. 82
4.4.2 Drama (one of two art forms)................................................................................................................. 83
4.4.3 Music (one of two art forms).................................................................................................................. 85
4.4.4 Visual Arts (one of two art forms)........................................................................................................... 86
4.5 Recording and reporting............................................................................................................................... 87
4.6 Moderation of assessment............................................................................................................................ 88
4.7 Annexures. ..................................................................................................................................................... 89
4.8 General............................................................................................................................................................ 91
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Section 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE Curriculum and
Assessment Policy Statement
1.1 Background
The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 (NCS) stipulates policy on curriculum and assessment in the
schooling sector.
To improve implementation, the National Curriculum Statement was amended, with the amendments coming into
effect in January 2012. A single comprehensive Curriculum and Assessment Policy document was developed for
each subject to replace Subject Statements, Learning Programme Guidelines and Subject Assessment Guidelines
in Grades R-12.
1.2 Overview
(a) The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 (January 2012) represents a policy statement for learning
and teaching in South African schools and comprises the following:
(i) Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for each approved school subject;
(ii) The policy document, National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the
National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12; and
(iii) The policy document, National Protocol for Assessment Grades R-12 (January 2012).
(b) The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 (January 2012) replaces the two current national curricula
statements, namely the
(i) Revised National Curriculum Statement Grades R-9, Government Gazette No. 23406 of 31 May 2002,
and
(ii) National Curriculum Statement Grades 10-12 Government Gazettes, No. 25545 of 6 October 2003 and
No. 27594 of 17 May 2005.
(c) The national curriculum statements contemplated in subparagraphs b(i) and (ii) comprise the following policy
documents which will be incrementally repealed by the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 (January
2012) during the period 2012-2014:
(i) The Learning Area/Subject Statements, Learning Programme Guidelines and Subject Assessment
Guidelines for Grades R-9 and Grades 10-12;
(ii) The policy document, National Policy on assessment and qualifications for schools in the General
Education and Training Band, promulgated in Government Notice No. 124 in Government Gazette No.
29626 of 12 February 2007;
(iii) The policy document, the National Senior Certificate: A qualification at Level 4 on the National
Qualifications Framework (NQF), promulgated in Government Gazette No.27819 of 20 July 2005;
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(iv) The policy document, An addendum to the policy document, the National Senior Certificate: A
qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding learners with special
needs, published in Government Gazette, No.29466 of 11 December 2006, is incorporated in the policy
document, National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National
Curriculum Statement Grades R-12; and
(v) The policy document, An addendum to the policy document, the National Senior Certificate: A
qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding the National Protocol
for Assessment (Grades R-12), promulgated in Government Notice No.1267 in Government Gazette
No. 29467 of 11 December 2006.
(d) The policy document, National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the
National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12, and the sections on the Curriculum and Assessment Policy as
contemplated in Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of this document constitute the norms and standards of the National
Curriculum Statement Grades R-12. It will therefore, in terms of section 6A of the South African Schools Act,
1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996,) form the basis for the Minister of Basic Education to determine minimum outcomes
and standards, as well as the processes and procedures for the assessment of learner achievement to be
applicable to public and independent schools.
1.3 General aims of the South African Curriculum
(a) The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 gives expression to the knowledge, skills and values worth
learning in South African schools. This curriculum aims to ensure that children acquire and apply knowledge
and skills in ways that are meaningful to their own lives. In this regard, the curriculum promotes knowledge in
local contexts, while being sensitive to global imperatives.
(b) The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 serves the purposes of:
• equipping learners, irrespective of their socio-economic background, race, gender, physical ability or
intellectual ability, with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for self-fulfilment, and meaningful
participation in society as citizens of a free country;
• providing access to higher education;
• facilitating the transition of learners from education institutions to the workplace; and
• providing employers with a sufficient profile of a learner’s competences.
(c) The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 is based on the following principles:
• Social transformation: ensuring that the educational imbalances of the past are redressed, and that equal
educational opportunities are provided for all sections of the population;
• Active and critical learning: encouraging an active and critical approach to learning, rather than rote and
uncritical learning of given truths;
• High knowledge and high skills: the minimum standards of knowledge and skills to be achieved at each
grade are specified and set high, achievable standards in all subjects;
• Progression: content and context of each grade shows progression from simple to complex;
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• Human rights, inclusivity, environmental and social justice: infusing the principles and practices of social and
environmental justice and human rights as defined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The
National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 is sensitive to issues of diversity such as poverty, inequality,
race, gender, language, age, disability and other factors;
• Valuing indigenous knowledge systems: acknowledging the rich history and heritage of this country as
important contributors to nurturing the values contained in the Constitution; and
• Credibility, quality and efficiency: providing an education that is comparable in quality, breadth and depth to
those of other countries.
(d) The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 aims to produce learners that are able to:
• identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking;
• work effectively as individuals and with others as members of a team;
• organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively;
• collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information;
• communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes;
• use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and
the health of others; and
• demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem solving
contexts do not exist in isolation.
(e) Inclusivity should become a central part of the organisation, planning and teaching at each school. This can
only happen if all teachers have a sound understanding of how to recognise and address barriers to learning,
and how to plan for diversity.
The key to managing inclusivity is ensuring that barriers are identified and addressed by all the relevant support
structures within the school community, including teachers, District-Based Support Teams, Institutional-Level
Support Teams, parents and Special Schools as Resource Centres. To address barriers in the classroom,
teachers should use various curriculum differentiation strategies such as those included in the Department of
Basic Education’s Guidelines for Inclusive Teaching and Learning (2010).
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1.4 Time Allocation
1.4.1 Foundation Phase
(a) The instructional time in the Foundation Phase is as follows:
GRADE R GRADES 1-2 GRADE 3
SUBJECT
(HOURS) (HOURS) (HOURS)
Home Language 10 8/7 8/7
First Additional Language 2/3 3/4
Mathematics 7 7 7
Life Skills 6 6 7
• Beginning Knowledge (1) (1) (2)
• Creative Arts
(2) (2) (2)
• Physical Education
(2) (2) (2)
• Personal and Social Well-being
(1) (1) (1)
TOTAL 23 23 25
(b) Instructional time for Grades R, 1 and 2 is 23 hours and for Grade 3 is 25 hours.
(c) Ten hours are allocated for languages in Grades R-2 and 11 hours in Grade 3. A maximum of 8 hours and a
minimum of 7 hours are allocated for Home Language and a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 3 hours for
Additional Language in Grades 1-2. In Grade 3 a maximum of 8 hours and a minimum of 7 hours are allocated
for Home Language and a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of 4 hours for First Additional Language.
(d) In Life Skills Beginning Knowledge is allocated 1 hour in Grades R – 2 and 2 hours as indicated by the hours
in brackets for Grade 3.
1.4.2 Intermediate Phase
(a) The instructional time in the Intermediate Phase is as follows:
SUBJECT HOURS
Home Language 6
First Additional Language 5
Mathematics 6
Natural Sciences and Technology 3, 5
Social Sciences 3
Life Skills 4
• Creative Arts (1, 5)
• Physical Education
(1)
• Personal and Social Well-being
(1, 5)
TOTAL 27, 5
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1.4.3 Senior Phase
(a) The instructional time in the Senior Phase is as follows:
SUBJECT HOURS
Home Language 5
First Additional Language 4
Mathematics 4, 5
Natural Sciences 3
Social Sciences 3
Technology 2
Economic Management Sciences 2
Life Orientation 2
Creative Arts 2
TOTAL 27, 5
1.4.4 Grades 10-12
(a) The instructional time in Grades 10-12 is as follows:
Subject Time allocation per week (hours)
Home Language 4.5
First Additional Language 4.5
Mathematics 4.5
Life Orientation 2
A minimum of any three subjects selected from Group B 12 (3x4h)
Annexure B, Tables B1-B8 of the policy document, National policy
pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of
the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12, subject to the
provisos stipulated in paragraph 28 of the said policy document.
TOTAL 27, 5
The allocated time per week may be utilised only for the minimum required NCS subjects as specified above,
and may not be used for any additional subjects added to the list of minimum subjects. Should a learner wish
to offer additional subjects, additional time must be allocated for the offering of these subjects.
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SECTION 2: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR
CREATIVE ARTS
2.1 WHAT IS CREATIVE ARTS?
The subject Creative Arts provides exposure to and study of a range of art forms including dance, drama, music and
visual arts (including design and crafts) from Grade R to Grade 9. The main purpose of the subject Creative Arts is
to develop learners as creative, imaginative individuals who appreciate the arts and who have the basic knowledge
and skills to participate in arts activities and to prepare them for possible further study in the art forms of their choice
in Further Education and Training (FET).
2.2 SPECIFIC AIMS
The intention of the subject Creative Arts is to:
• develop creative, expressive and innovative individuals and teams;
• provide learners with exposure to and experiences in dance, drama, music and visual arts;
• provide access to basic arts education for all learners;
• identify and nurture artistic talent, aptitude and enthusiasm;
• equip learners with adequate basic skills to pursue further studies in the art forms of their choice;
• develop an awareness of arts across diverse cultures;
• expose learners to the range of careers in the arts;
• develop arts literacy and appreciation;
• develop future audiences and arts consumers; and
• develop life skills through the arts.
Dance
The study of dance in the Senior Phase as part of Creative Arts focuses on providing opportunities for learners to
experience the joy of dancing, to learn how to use their bodies safely, to develop their fitness for dancing and to
develop sufficient basic skills to equip them for selecting Dance Studies as a subject in FET. Through improvisation
and composition, learners of dance begin to explore and create their own movement sequences and begin to
appreciate dance as a creative art. Since dance learning is both circular and linear, the same topics are repeated
throughout the year, and in each subsequent year, with increasing complexity. Developing skills such as coordination,
strength, flexibility, stamina, endurance and control takes a long time and requires regular practice.
Drama
The study of drama in Creative Arts gives learners tools to represent human experiences in dramatic form, through
processes of participation, collaboration, exploration and presentation. Drama encourages the creative exploration
of themes and issues, creates a safe context for this exploration, and provides opportunities to reflect on the insights
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gained in the process. Learners appreciate and interpret a wide range of dramatic works both published and created
in the class. The focus on physical and vocal warm-up activities is vital because these activities not only help to
prevent injury, but also develop physical awareness, coordination and strength over time. Since the body and
voice are the primary means of communication and expression in drama, they must be used safely and effectively.
An important aspect of drama is the development of classroom performances (through improvisation/playmaking
processes) based on a specific stimulus. In drama, the learner explores the motivation and the relationships between
people in a real, imagined or historical context, to help him or her understand the world. The learner is encouraged to
make decisions and to take responsibility for those decisions within the safe context of the drama.
Music
The study of music in Creative Arts aims to develop the ability to perform a variety of vocal and instrumental music in
group and solo contexts. In addition, learners are exposed to the written and aural language of music through reading
and writing music. Furthermore, the subject aims to develop the ability to create new music through improvising
and composing, using both conventional and non-conventional compositional techniques. The content also enables
learners to become informed listeners of music by actively listening to a variety of music ranging from Western,
indigenous and popular music. If learners wish to study Music in the FET band, special effort should be made for
them to develop the ability to perform instrumentally or vocally at an elementary level and have a good sense of
rhythm and pitch. They should also be able to read staff notation at the end of Grade 9.
Visual Arts
Constant exposure to the content, concepts and skills of visual arts, through a range of different activities that vary
in depth and breadth, will help learners develop a rich visual language and related skills. Critical and reflective
thinking skills are developed, and learners reap enormous satisfaction from being able to express themselves in
symbolic, visual ways. Progression in the visual arts is both cyclical and linear. Teaching should be age appropriate
and sensitive to the development of genuine creativity. For those learners who wish to select FET Design or Visual
Arts as subjects to study in the FET band, the study of Visual Arts in Senior Phase is crucial to equip them with the
necessary foundational skills.
2.3 TIME ALLOCATION FOR CREATIVE ARTS IN THE CURRICULUM
Senior Phase
In Grades 7, 8 and 9, Creative Arts is allocated two hours per week. To allow for depth of study and to prepare them
for arts subject choices from Grade 10 to Grade 12, learners study only TWO art forms.
Selection of art forms in Senior Phase
The selection of art forms in Senior Phase will be determined by each school, based on the following criteria:
• Availability of the minimum facilities and resources required for the subject
• Availability of specialist arts teachers on the staff or accessible to the school (e.g. itinerant teachers, parents,
community artists)
• Learner abilities/talents and preferences
In selecting which art forms to offer, schools should be cognisant of the demands of the art form in allocating or
selecting learners.
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Pathways
Schools can offer a number of different Creative Arts pathways, depending on the criteria above, e.g.:
1. Dance and Drama
2. Dance and Music
3. Dance and Visual Arts
4. Drama and Music
5. Drama and Visual Arts
6. Music and Visual Arts
Staffing
• Learners could be taught both art forms by the same teacher capable of teaching both art forms (2 hours per
week) or each of the two art forms could be taught by a specialist in each art form (1 hour per week each).
The art forms should be taught throughout the year and not in half-year modules.
• Schools that offer some or all of the arts subjects in FET will have access to specialist teachers, facilities and
resources in those subjects.
• Schools that have no arts specialists and do not offer any arts subjects in FET can decide, in consultation
with the school management team, staff and governing body, which art forms they will offer. Teachers
responsible for teaching Creative Arts in these schools will need to undergo intensive and ongoing training in
one or two art forms.
Learner pathway selection
Learners should select or be selected according to their abilities in the art forms and their preferences. It would be
preferable for learners to begin to specialise as early as possible but learners with potential who have not had access
to an art form in Grade 7 and who wish to select it in Grade 8 or 9, should not be excluded.
Availability of the minimum facilities and resources required for the subjects
In selecting which art forms schools will offer in the Senior Phase, the following minimum resources are required:
Art form Minimum facilities Resources
Dance Dance studio or hall or double classroom (open Music system with CD player/iPod
space preferably with a sprung wood floor)
Drama Large classroom or hall Music system
Music Normal classroom and space for practice Music system, musical instruments
Visual Arts Art room or appropriate space Arts equipment, consumables
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Timetabling for the Senior Phase Creative Arts pathways
To ensure continuity and skills development, the two selected art forms should be taught throughout the year rather
than in half-year blocks in Grades 7, 8 and 9. For example, in Dance it is essential to dance consistently every week
to build strength, flexibility, stamina and control. Learners should have a minimum of ten contact teaching hours per
art form per term during school time and at least once per week per art form after school. The continuity of regular
practice at least twice per week is necessary to build skills. This applies especially to learners who are keen to study
arts subjects in FET.
Due to the practical nature of the arts, these subjects need one-hour periods for learning to be effective. For dance
and drama, sufficient time is needed to change into relevant clothing, to warm up, to have time to develop the
practical work, to cool down and to change back into school uniform. For Visual Arts and Music, time is needed to set
up, work practically and clean up. The time could be allocated in a block of double or triple periods.
It is often a good idea to place Creative Arts lessons before a break or at the end of the day so that learners can
continue for longer than would be possible at other times.
Timetabling will depend on various factors, such as the number of classes in a grade, the number of Creative Arts
teachers and the number of learners per pathway.
It is highly recommended that high schools offering the arts subjects in FET select learners for pathways in Grades 8
and 9 according to ability and interest, to ensure that they have sufficient basic skills to qualify for entry into the arts
subjects in Grade 10.
Below are a few suggestions for timetabling in a high school:
A) Arts pathways classes towards FET
In this scenario, learners are assigned to Grade 8 and Grade 9 classes according to their art subject choices, e.g.:
• Grade 8A & Grade 9A are Dance and Drama learners
• Grade 8B & Grade 9B are Dance and Music learners
• Grade 8C & Grade 9C are Music and Visual Arts learners
• Grade 8D & Grade 9D are Dance and Visual Arts learners
• Grade 8E & Grade 9E are Music and Drama learners
• Grade 8F & Grade 9F are Drama and Visual Arts learners
In this case, the classes can be timetabled across the school day.
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B) Creative Arts timetable block
In this scenario Grade 8 and Grade 9 classes are not assigned according to their arts choices. Two or three consecutive
periods per week each are blocked off for Grades 8 and 9, and all the learners in the grades divide up into whichever
pathway they are following at this time.
Rationale for the organisation of the content
Since arts learning is both circular and linear, the same topics are repeated throughout the year, and in each
subsequent year, with increasing complexity. It takes a long time to build up skills and it requires regular practice.
The nature of progression in skills is found in the following:
• introducing new concepts and skills
• increasing vocabulary in the arts form
• increasing the ability to listen well, respond to instructions and work with others
• increasing skills in the art forms
• increasing confidence, self-discipline, focus and creativity
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2.4 OVERVIEW OF TOPICS
2.4.1 Dance
A dance curriculum cannot address the needs of every dance form. In line with international parity, this curriculum
has been written with the three most popular dance forms in South Africa in mind: African dance, classical ballet
and contemporary dance. If other dance forms are considered, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) should be
provided with details of precisely how the dance form would be adapted to fit the needs of the curriculum.
Topics Grade 7 Dance Grade 8 Dance Grade 9 Dance
Topic 1 • Dance conventions: greeting, • Dance conventions: safe • Dance conventions: use of
use of space, controls environment, code of conduct space, respect for others,
Dance
• Warm-up: gradually building • Warm- up: gradually building class discipline
performance up a warm-up ritual and up a warm-up ritual focusing • Warm-up: gradually building
introduction to principles of on posture and alignment up a warm-up ritual with
posture and alignment focus on safe dance practice,
placement and kinaesthetic
awareness
• Floor work: limbering; joint • Floor work: core stability, • Floor work: core stability and
mobility breathing, strengthening side bends; hip mobility and
limbs, hands and arms strengthening exercises of the
coordination legs and feet
• Body-part isolation • Body-part isolation combining • Body part isolation with
different body parts increasing complexity and
patterning
• Arm movements for • Arm movements and hand • Arm exercises to develop
coordination and mobility gestures for coordination and fluidity
control
• Leg muscles and joint mobility, • Leg muscles and joint • Leg muscles and joint
strengthening and control: mobility, strengthening mobility strengthening, and
knee bends and rises, simple and control: knee bends control: knee bends and
leg brushes/shuffles and and rises in parallel and rises, with coordinating
footwork turned-out positions; low arms; low and high brushes,
brushes, lunges, circular balancing on one leg, circular
leg movements and kicks/ leg movements and kicks/
extensions extensions in all directions
• Turns: introduction to turning • Turns on the spot and on one • Turns: travelling with spotting
with “spotting” (eye focus) leg with spotting
• Transfer of weight from side to • Transfer of weight changing • Transfer of weight at a slow
side, forward and backward directions pace with control and balance
• Preparation for aerial • Articulation of the feet and • Building stamina through
movement with safe landings, jumps/footwork sequences jumping, step-hops, galloping
foot isolations, locomotor with safe landings, travelling and leaping with coordinating
movements and steps with and aerial movement arm movements and changes
rhythmic variations combinations across the floor of directions, to varied music
changing directions, using a genres and rhythms with
range of music genres and variations in dynamics (speed,
rhythms energy)
• Steps from a South African • Steps and sequences from a • Dance steps and style from
dance social or popular dance an indigenous South African
• Presentation skills: eye focus, culture
commitment to movements, • Short fast dance sequences
memory of dance steps with attention to detail,
commitment to movement,
focus, musicality and spatial
awareness between dancers
• Cooling down and stretching • Cooling down: flowing lyrical • Cooling down with flowing
movements to slow, calm lyrical movement and
music with stretching relaxation imagery followed by
gentle slow stretching
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Topics Grade 7 Dance Grade 8 Dance Grade 9 Dance
Topic 2 • Dance elements • Dance elements • Dance elements - contrasting
dynamics
Dance -- Space – levels, directions, -- Space – symmetry and
pathways, shape, size asymmetry, patterning • Natural gestures with
improvisation
exaggeration, slow motion
and composition -- Time – tempo, rhythm, -- Time – slow motion, double
and repetition
accent time, syncopation and
polyrhythms • Composition structures:
-- Force – flow of energy
beginnings and endings,
-- Force – weight, energy,
repetition, stillness,
gravity, counterbalance
transitions, unison and canon
• Locomotor and non-locomotor
movements, varying
directions, levels and tempo
• Relationships – working in • Relationships: leading and • Relationships: meeting and
pairs/groups following, unison movement, parting, call and response,
active and passive blind and guide, positive and
• Movement vocabulary in
negative shapes, giving and
response to different stimuli • Gestures: literal to abstract
receiving weight
• Eye contact and eye focus
• Composition of a short dance • Composition exploring an • Composition based on
sequence based on a South idea, mood or thought different stimuli
African picture, photograph or
theme
Topic 3 • Dance terminology introduced • Dance terminology introduced • Dance terminology introduced
in practical classes in practical classes in practical classes
Dance theory
• Importance of posture and • Code of conduct • Principles of posture and
alignment alignment
• Purpose of warming up and
• Importance of warming up and cooling down • Use of core, use of spine, safe
cooling down landings
• Social/popular dance
• Importance of spotting • Self-reflection on own dance
• Dance and related careers experiences
• Dance literacy – own and • Dance literacy – description • Dance literacy – simple
others’; how movements of a dance seen in the analysis of own dances and
convey meaning community, on television or on dances seen on stage, in
stage communities, on television, or
• Dance elements: space, time,
on DVD
energy/force, relationships
• Comparison between the
• Different dance forms
dance forms in South Africa
(at least 3)
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2.4.2 Drama
Topics Grade 7 Drama Grade 8 Drama Grade 9 Drama
Topic 1 Vocal development Vocal development Vocal development
Dramatic skills Explore Explore Explore
development • relaxation exercises • relaxation exercises • relaxation exercises
• breathing exercises: • breathing exercises: breath • breathing exercises: breath
awareness of breath control and capacity control and capacity
• resonance exercises • correct posture and alignment • correct posture and alignment
(neutral position) (neutral position)
• articulation exercises and
tongue twisters • tone and resonance exercises • tone and resonance exercises
• exercises for audibility in • articulation exercises • articulation exercises
classroom drama
• interpretation skills, using • projection exercises
• vocal expressiveness in pause, pitch, pace, stress,
• modulation exercises
spontaneous conversation intonation and tone
and presentation • interpretation skills, using
• exercises for audibility in
pause, pitch, pace, projection,
classroom drama
intonation and tone
Physical development Physical development Physical development
• Release of tension, loosening • Release of tension, loosening • Release of tension, loosening
and energising the body and energising the body and energising the body
• Controlled focused • Concentration and focus in • Development of focus through
movements through mirror movement exercises
work
• Trust exercises • Spinal warm-up
• Warm-up using imagery to
• Creating character and mood • Isolating body parts to tell
explore movement dynamics
through movement story, express mood or
• Lead and follow movements character
in pairs, small groups and as
• Understanding purpose of
a class
warming up and cooling down
• Creating an environment
through the body
• Physical characterisation
Topic 2 Short improvised dramas to Written sketch or polished Classroom drama reflecting
explore structure of drama: improvisations: cultural practices:
Drama elements
beginning, middle and end • Theme(s) related to a social • Integration of cultural
in playmaking
• Shape and development of or environmental issue for the practices into the classroom
the scene drama drama, e.g. rituals,
ceremonies and symbols
• Exploration of relevant themes • Isolating and developing a
topic from the research • Purpose of performance
• Groupings and physical
relationships in space • Structure of the performance • Basic staging conventions
• Consideration of the audience • Shape and focus of the • Exploration of performance
in exploring different spatial performance space: appropriate groupings
arrangements and movement patterns
• Specialised style, e.g.
• Characterisation: observe, melodrama, comedy, tragedy, • Technical elements: design,
imitate and invent detail farce, musical and puppet develop and make
show.
• Drama elements in cultural
and social events compared • Technical resources to
to their use in theatre enhance the performance
• Reflection on drama: give
and receive feedback
constructively
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Topics Grade 7 Drama Grade 8 Drama Grade 9 Drama
Topic 3 Interpretation and performance Interpretation and performance Interpretation and performance
techniques in: techniques in: techniques in:
Interpretation
and performance • folktales • indigenous poems/praise • poetry or dramatised prose or
poetry written by South African monologue
of selected • choral verse
poets, performed individually
dramatic forms • scene work (theatre/television)
• reflection on own and others’ and/or in groups
or radio dramas
performances, constructive
• dialogues or dramatised prose
feedback
or indigenous storytelling
Topic 4 Appreciation and reflection • Appreciation and reflection • Appreciation and reflection
Appreciation and of at least ONE professional based on peer interpretation based on peer interpretation
and performance of polished of the polished improvised
reflection performance, preferably live,
improvisation, using drama performance, using drama
through the course of the year terminology terminology
• Appreciation and reflection • Appreciation and reflection
of the poetry performance, of the poetry or dramatised
dialogues or dramatised prose prose or monologue, radio
or indigenous storytelling, drama or scene, using drama
using drama terminology terminology
• Appreciation and reflection • Appreciation and reflection
of at least ONE professional of at least ONE professional
performance preferably live, performance, preferably live,
through the course of the year through the course of the year
Topic 5 Exploration: • Accessible and relevant • Positive and negative effects
media of media
Media and • Performers
• Media forms such as • Stereotyping (including
careers • The creative team
film, television, radio, typecasting, labelling, stock
• The support team documentaries and the characters) in stories, theatre,
internet film, television and radio
• Related fields of study
• Drama elements in the • Stereotyping according to
selected media form age, gender, class/status and
culture, etc.
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2.4.3 Music
Topics Grade 7 Music Grade 8 Music Grade 9 Music
Topic 1 • Letter names of notes on the Duration Duration and pitch
treble clef
Music literacy • Meter – 2/4; 3/4; 4/4; • Writing the scales of C, G, D
• Revision of the concept of compound duple 6/8 and F major in the treble and
note values (already covered bass clefs
• Reading (clapping or playing)
in Grades 4 – 6) and cover all
music in 2/4; 3/4; 4/4; • Key signatures of C, G, D and
note values
compound duple 6/8 F major
• Clapping or drumming short
• Ledger lines
rhythmic phrases that use
crotchets, minims and quavers • Intervals
Pitch Pitch • Triads
• Sight singing melodic phrases • Consolidation of the • Writing of C, G, D and F
from known and unknown construction of the major major scales in the treble clef
songs using tonic sol-fa scale: C, G, D and F major rhythmically using note values
learnt
• Following musical scores • Reading (singing or playing)
while listening to music music in the keys of C, G, D • Reading (singing or playing)
and F major music in the keys of C, G, D
• Duration: Introduction of the and F major using either tonic
dotted note, also in relation to: • Music terminology sol-fa or humming
-- crotchets • Tempo: moderato, presto,
ritardando, a tempo
-- quavers
• Articulation: legato, staccato
-- minims
-- semibreves
-- dotted minim
• Treble and bass clef
• Duration: consolidation of
content learned
• Treble and bass clef
• Letter names of notes on the
treble and bass clef
• Clapping or drumming
polyrhythmic phrases
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Topics Grade 7 Music Grade 8 Music Grade 9 Music
Topic 2 • Listening to performed music • Active listening to identify the • Listening to the sound of
and identifying or describing elements and principles of the families of orchestral
Music listening the: music in a variety of musical instruments and describing
styles (Western Classical, how sound is produced:
-- beats including – duple (two
African, Indian, popular
beats), triple (three beats) -- strings
music):
and quadruple (four beats)
-- woodwind
meter -- Meter (duple, triple and
quadruple) -- brass
-- instruments used in the
performance -- Dynamics (piano, forte) -- percussion
-- the story the music is telling -- Repetition (rhythmic and • Listening to one of the
(sad/happy, recognizing a melodic) following styles:
dance, march, etc.) Reggae, kwaito, R&B, African
-- Contrasts in tempo and
jazz
• Following simple musical texture
scores while listening to music • Writing own impression of the
-- Meaning of the lyrics
music focusing on the
• Active listening to a variety
• Listening to the sound of the
of recorded or live music -- artist/s
families of instruments and
by clapping or humming or
describing how the sound is -- special features of the
moving
produced: music with regard to rhythm,
• Listening to a variety of tempo, instruments, voices
-- membranophones
recorded or live music and
• Story of the music/lyrics
describing the: -- idiophones
-- Listening to excerpts from
-- Meter of the music as duple -- chordophones
a musical (e.g. West Side
or triple or quadruple time
-- aerophones Story) or an opera (e.g.
-- Tempo (fast/slow) Magic Flute, Nabucco)
• Listen to recorded or live
-- Dynamics (soft/loud) music and identifying the -- Writing a storyline of a
sound of instruments in a musical/opera
-- Meaning or story of the
variety of works using the
music • Sing along with one of the
following instruments:
choruses/solos
-- Lyrics of the music
-- chordophones
• Discussion of the National
-- Texture of the music
-- idiophones Anthem reflecting on the:
• Creating a graphic score
-- membranophones
(sound picture) of a musical
piece that has been listened -- aerophones
to, e.g. storm, rain
• Listening to recorded or
live music and writing own
impression focusing on:
-- message of the music
(lyrics)
-- instruments/voices used
-- tempo
-- dynamics
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Topics Grade 7 Music Grade 8 Music Grade 9 Music
Topic 3 • Breathing exercises • Breathing and technical • Breathing and technical
exercises suitable for the exercises suitable for the
Performing and • Developing the ability to sing
instrument or voice instrument or voice
in tune through a repertoire of
creating music
songs that include: • Group or solo performances • Group or solo performances
from the standard repertoire from the standard repertoire
-- the National Anthem of
of Western/African/Indian/ of Western/African/Indian/
South Africa
popular musical styles: popular musical styles:
-- folksongs (indigenous
-- choral works -- choral works
songs, cultural songs)
-- group instrumental works -- group instrumental works
-- popular music
-- solo vocal works -- solo vocal works
-- light music
-- solo instrumental works -- solo instrumental works
-- rounds
• Creating own music in • Writing own music in group
-- part singing (songs with
group and solo context by and solo context by rhythmic
descants)
composing a musical work and melodic completion of a
• Accompanying songs with and adding another art form four-bar phrase in C, G, D and
body percussion, found to it F major after the first two bars
or self-made instruments, have been given
traditional instruments, Orff
• Group or solo performances
instruments
from the standard repertoire
• Playing music from graphic of Western/African/Indian/
scores popular musical styles
focusing on a performance
• Creating instrumental music in
of the music learners were
group and solo context:
asked to appraise in topic 2
-- Rhythmic repetition through
• Creating own music in group
clapping or drumming
and solo context
• Continuous development
• Adding music to words (two
of in-tune singing through
lines)
a repertoire of songs that
include instruments learners • Group or solo performances
may be studying (optional) from the appropriate repertoire
of Western/African/Indian/
• Performing and composing
popular musical styles
music that uses non-
conventional notation, e.g. • Adding music to words of a
graphic scores poem (four lines)
• African drumming • Creating an advertisement for
a product or event using own
• Creating own vocal and
lyrics and music
instrumental music in group
and solo context:
-- melodic repetition (vocal or
instrumental)
-- melodic question
and answer (vocal or
instrumental)
-- rhythmic improvisation
on an ostinato or riff by
clapping or drumming
-- vocal or melodic
improvisation on an ostinato
or riff
-- rhythmic improvisation on
African drums
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CREATIVE ARTS GRADES 7-9
Topics Grade 7 Music Grade 8 Music Grade 9 Music
• Performing music that uses
non-conventional notation,
e.g. graphic scores
• Creating a sound picture
based on a story or poem
using the voice or instruments
-- light music
-- rounds
• Creating own vocal and
instrumental music in group
and solo context:
-- rhythmic and melodic
improvisation on an ostinato
or riff
• Writing own four-line song
lyrics and melody based on a
social issue
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2.4.4 Visual Arts
Topics Grade 7 Visual Arts Grade 8 Visual Arts Grade 9 Visual Arts
Topic 1 Own and wider world: Own and wider world: Own and wider world:
observation and interpretation observation and interpretation observation and interpretation
Create in 2D
of own visual world through of own and broader visual world of global visual world. through
various approaches to through increasing complexity of increasing complexity of
• drawing (line, tone, texture, • drawing • drawing
mark-making)
• painting • painting
• painting (colour-mixing,
• exploration of media • exploration of media
brush manipulation, personal
interpretation) • etching techniques • etching techniques
• exploration of a variety of
media
• simple etching techniques
(e.g. scraperboard)
Using Using Using
• art elements (shape, line, • art elements (same as before, • art elements (same as before,
tone, texture, colour to include but include analogous/related but include analogous/related
complementary colour, colour) colour)
monochromatic colour) • design principles
• design principles
• design principles • drawing and painting with
• drawing and painting with
• design projects using extended use of media and extended use of media and
art elements and design techniques techniques
principles • design projects
• design projects
• lettering and design projects: • lettering and design projects
• lettering and design projects
images and text
• pattern-making • pattern-making
• pattern-making (drawings,
collages, designs, surface • variation of paper size and • variation of paper size and
decorations) format format
• variation of paper size and
format (different scale and
degrees of detail)
Topic 2 • Three-dimensional art works • Three-dimensional art works • Three-dimensional art works
and design projects based and design projects of and design projects of
Create in 3D on own world focusing on increasing complexity based increasing complexity based
art elements and design on wider world focusing on on global world focusing
principles with emphasis art elements and design on art elements and design
on accurate or imaginative principles principles
representation; conscious use
of space; spatial awareness:
developing understanding
of plane, depth and visual
perspective
• Themes to explore learner’s • Themes to explore the social • Themes to explore current
interests world, and popular culture events in the global world
• Construction and modelling • More complex construction • Personalised construction
techniques to explore spatial and modelling techniques to and modelling techniques
awareness deepen spatial awareness to further deepen spatial
awareness
• Manipulation of a variety of • Extended manipulation of a • More complex manipulation of
materials and tools using variety of materials and tools a variety of materials and tools
good craftsmanship and using good craftsmanship and using good craftsmanship and
safety precautions safety precautions safety precautions
• Concern for the environment: • Concern for the environment: • Concern for the environment:
use of recyclable materials use of recyclable materials use of recyclable materials
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Topics Grade 7 Visual Arts Grade 8 Visual Arts Grade 9 Visual Arts
Topic 3 • Communication skills: • Communication skills: • Communication skills:
express, identify/name, express, identify/name, express, identify/name,
Visual literacy question and reflect through question and reflect through question and reflect through
looking, talking, listening looking, talking, listening looking, talking, listening
and writing about the visual and writing about the visual and writing about the visual
world through the language world through the language world through the language
of art elements and design of art elements and design of art elements and design
principles principles principles
• Interpret, analyse and • Interpret, analyse and • Interpret, analyse and
recognise symbolic language recognise symbolic language recognise symbolic language
with reference to with reference to with reference to
-- buildings -- creative lettering -- portraits
-- still life -- functional containers -- the role of the artist
-- local craft and crafters -- fashion design careers in -- social commentary
the arts
-- masks -- popular culture
-- groups of figures -- design in public
commentary
• The role of the artist in own • The role of the artist in wider • The role of the artist in
society as contributor and society and careers in the arts global society as contributor,
observer and design fields observer and social
commentator
• Introducing research skills • Developing research skills • Further development of
research skills
• Planning and preparation: • Planning and preparation:
with guidance, collect same as before but works
resources, visual information independently
and preliminary drawings and
sketches in preparation for the
final projects
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SECTION 3: TERM PLANS
Learners study only TWO art forms in Grades 7, 8 and 9. Each art form is allocated a minimum of ten hours contact
teaching time per term. For easy access, each art form from Grades 7 to 9 is laid out below separately.
3.1 What is to be taught in dance?
3.1.1 Dance in Grade 7
SENIOR PHASE Term 1 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance 45 minutes per week Music system, CDs or percussion
instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Dance conventions: setting up a safe classroom environment (control cues, cleanliness, personal hygiene); establish
conventions for entering, leaving and greeting; establish a classroom code of conduct; establish codes for required dance-
wear, appropriate use of space (own and others), respect for and sensitivity to other dancers, trust exercises
• Introduction to principles of posture and alignment
• Warm-up: walking and running, interspersed with freezes that show variation in shape, direction and level
• Introduction to floor-work for core stability, strength and flexibility: flexing and stretching feet, rounding/lengthening of the
spine
• Joint mobility: knee bends and rises on two legs with legs in parallel position and outwardly rotated at the hips
• Transference of weight from side to side
• Preparation for safe landing from movements of elevation/aerial movements – small jumps from two feet landing “toe-ball-
heel-bend”
• Simple locomotor movement combinations across space: running, skipping and galloping
• Cooling down with safe slow stretching
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance improvisation and 15 minutes per week Textbook, music system, CDs or
composition percussion instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Introduction to elements of dance: space, time, energy/force, relationships
• Exploration of elements of dance: space – shape, dimension, level, direction, pathways
• Exploration of elements of dance: time – duration, tempo, accent, phrases – using rhythm-steps, e.g. stamps, claps, body
percussion
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy Integrated with topics 1 and 2 Textbook, worksheet on warming up,
own workbook for dance vocabulary
and illustrations
Content/concepts/skills
• Dance terminology
• Importance of warming-up
• Importance of good posture and alignment
• Discussion of elements of dance: space and time
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SENIOR PHASE Term 2 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance 45 minutes per week Textbook, music system, CDs or
percussion instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Consolidation of work done in term 1
• Warm-up exercises, focusing on posture and alignment
• Floor work for core stability, strength and flexibility: flexing and stretching feet, inward and outward rotation of the legs
from the hip joints, strengthening and mobility exercises for feet, legs and hips, strengthening exercises for abdominal and
spinal muscles
• Arm movements to develop mobility, coordination and control
• Body-part isolations: head, shoulders, torso and hips
• Transference of weight forward and backward
• Small jumps off two feet, changing direction with emphasis on safe landings (toe–ball–heel–bend)
• Introduction to principles of spotting during turning movements
• Learning a short movement sequence using travelling/locomotor steps
• Cooling down with relaxation and slow stretching while sitting
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance improvisation and 15 minutes per week Textbook, music system, CDs or
composition percussion instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Exploration of dance elements: force – flow of energy, opposites (strong/light, jerky/smooth)
• Exploration of dance elements: relationships to the floor, other dancers, props
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy Integrated with topics 1 and 2 Textbook, workbook, worksheet on
dance elements
Content/concepts/skills
• Dance terminology
• Importance of spotting during turning movements
• Importance of cooling-down
• Talking about own and others’ dance work in class with sensitivity
• Discussion of elements of dance: energy/force and relationships
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SENIOR PHASE Term 3 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance 45 minutes per week Music system, CDs or percussion
instruments, textbook
Content/concepts/skills
• Consolidation of work done in terms 1 and 2
• Warm-up as before, with increasing complexity
• Floor work for core stability, strength and flexibility: articulation of the feet, increasing mobility of the ankle, knee and hip
joints, strengthening exercises for feet and legs, strengthening exercises for abdominal and spinal muscles
• Body-part isolations: hands, arms and feet
• Leg extensions, brushes, circular leg movements and kicks
• Simple half and full turns with spotting
• Small jumps off two feet landing on one foot and off one foot landing on one foot focusing on safe landing
• Combinations of locomotor movements with coordinating arm movements
• Learning dance steps from a South African dance
• Cooling down and leg stretches – lying down
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance improvisation and 15 minutes per week Music system, CDs or percussion
composition instruments, textbook, pictures, props
Content/concepts/skills
• Response to different stimuli: themes, ideas, stories, pictures, music or props to develop movement vocabulary, utilising
knowledge of elements of dance
• Exploration of the importance of eye contact and eye focus
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy Integrated with topics 1 and 2 Textbook, pictures of different dance
forms
Content/concepts/skills
• Discussion of how movements may convey meaning
• Selection of three different dance forms, viewing excerpts on DVD/live and discussion of their similarities and differences
CAPS 25
CREATIVE ARTS GRADES 7-9
SENIOR PHASE Term 4 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance 45 minutes per week Music system, CDs or percussion
instruments, textbook, assessment
instrument
Content/concepts/skills
• Consolidation of class-work covered in terms 1 to 3 in preparation for formal assessment
• Mastering and performing a short group dance for formal assessment
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 15 minutes per week Music system, CDs or percussion
instruments, textbook, stimuli such as
pictures or photographs
Content/concepts/skills
• Composition in small groups (3 to 4 dancers) of a short dance sequence based on a South African picture, photograph or
theme for formal assessment
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy Integrated with topics 1 and 2 Textbook, worksheets, workbook of
dance words, short written test
Content/concepts/skills
• Revision of dance theory and literacy topics from terms 1, 2 and 3 for formal assessment
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3.1.2 Dance in Grade 8
SENIOR PHASE: DANCE Term 1 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance At least 45 minutes per week during Music system and CDs or percussion
school time plus after school practice instruments, textbook
once per week
Content/concepts/skills
• Dance conventions: setting up of a safe environment (class management system): greeting, focus, controls, use of space,
code of conduct
• Warm-up: locomotors with change of directions and focus
• Floor work: core stability exercises for strengthening back and abdominal muscles, focusing on breathing, curving and
lengthening the spine
• Leg muscles and joint strengthening and mobility: knee bends and rises in parallel and turned-out positions and low leg
extensions/brushes
• Exercises to develop eye focus in preparation for turns
• Transfer of weight movement combinations
• Articulation of the feet and mobility of the ankle and knee joints: foot isolations and small jumps with safe landings
• Travelling movement combinations across the floor with changing directions, e.g. walks and runs
• Cooling down with imagery and safe, slow stretching
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 2 hours per term Music system, CDs, instruments, ,
textbook
Improvisation can be integrated with or
interspersed between technical dance
work
Content/concepts/skills
• Exploration of the eight basic locomotor movements, varying space, directions and tempo: walk, run, skip, hop, jump, slide,
gallop, leap
• Exploration of non-locomotor movements: curl, uncurl, bend, twist, swing, turn, kick and others
• Composition of a short dance sequence combining locomotor and non-locomotor movements, with use of varying
directions, levels and tempi
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy Contact time 1 hour per term plus Videos, live performances (optional),
homework time dance books, dance magazines,
textbook, materials for making a poster,
worksheets
Content/concepts/skills
• Code of conduct in the dance class: discussion, negotiation and generating a class poster
• Dance terminology: locomotor and non-locomotor movement terms
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CREATIVE ARTS GRADES 7-9
SENIOR PHASE: DANCE Term 2 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance At least 45 minutes per week during Music system and CDs or drum,
school time plus after school practice textbook
once per week
Content/concepts/skills
• Consolidation of work done in term 1
• Warm-up ritual built up gradually focusing on posture and alignment
• Floor work: developing strength and mobility in hips and feet
• Body-part isolations, combining different body parts. e.g. shoulders and ribs, hips and knees
• Hand gestures, articulation and coordination
• Leg muscles and joint strengthening and mobility: as before plus lunges, leg lifts and kicks
• Transfer of weight – lunges and steps in all directions
• Simple turns with eye focus
• Articulation of the feet and mobility of the ankle and knee joints: foot isolations, small jumps off two feet landing on two feet
with rhythmic patterns, focusing on safe landing
• Aerial/travelling movements moving across space using a range of music genres and rhythms
• Steps and sequences from a social or popular dance form
• Cooling down: gradual reduction of speed and size of movements and stretching
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 2 hours per term Music system, CDs, instruments,
textbook
Improvisation can be integrated with or
interspersed between technical dance
work
Content/concepts/skills
• Dance elements: time – slow motion, double time, varying accents and polyrhythms
• Relationships: leading and following, unison movement
• Composition of movement sentences in pairs, varying tempo and accent
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy Contact time of 1 hour per term plus Worksheets, dance books, dance
own research time magazines, pictures, DVD (optional)
textbook
Content/concepts/skills
• Purpose of warming up: to increase oxygen intake, heart rate, flexibility of joints and elasticity of muscles and to reduce risk
of injury and focusing the mind
• Purpose of cooling down: gradually reducing speed and size of movements, returning heart rate and breathing to normal
• Discussion of a social or popular dance: origin, characteristics, effect on the dancers and audience
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SENIOR PHASE: DANCE Term 3 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance At least 45 minutes per week during Music system and CDs or percussion
school time plus after school practice instruments
once per week
Content/concepts/skills
• Consolidation of work done in terms 1 and 2
• Add on to the warm-up ritual with spinal rolls, side bends, swinging arms and circling different body parts
• Floor work: add on arm mobilisation, positions and sequences
• Arm movements, positions, control and coordination
• Leg muscles and joint strengthening and mobility: knee bends and rises with balances, circular leg movements and kicks in
all directions
• Transfer of weight combinations with rhythmic variations
• Turns on one leg, with eye focus
• Articulation of the feet and mobility of the ankle and knee joints: foot isolations, small jumps off two feet landing on one foot
and off one foot landing on one foot, with safe landings
• Travelling/aerial steps across space, e.g. gallops, step hops and leaps
• Learning a short group dance focusing on team work and presentation skills
• Cooling down: stretching and relaxation exercises with soft gentle music
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 2 hours per term; improvisation can be Music system, CDs, textbook
integrated with or interspersed between
technical dance work
Content/concepts/skills
• Exploration of dance elements: space – symmetry, asymmetry and patterning
• Exploration of dance elements: force – how the use of energy/force affects the quality of dance movement; weight; gravity;
counterbalancing force
• Relationships within and between bodies: active and passive
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy Contact time 1 hour 30 minutes per Worksheets, videos, live performances/
term plus own research time DVDs (optional), dance books, dance
magazines, textbook
Content/concepts/skills
• Discussion of a dance seen in the community, or on television or on stage: type of dance, movements used, type of music
used, ideas/themes conveyed
• Dance and related careers research and presentation: skills, qualifications and qualities needed; description of career
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SENIOR PHASE: DANCE Term 4 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance At least 45 minutes per week during Music system and CDs or percussion
school time plus after school practice instrument/s, textbook, assessment
once per week instrument
Content/concepts/skills
• Mastery of the dance technique from the previous terms in preparation for formal assessment
• Mastery and performance of a short group dance showing commitment to the movement, attention to detail, timing and
spatial awareness for formal assessment
• Cooling down using flowing lyrical movements to slow, calm music followed by stretching of all body parts
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 2 hours per term; can be integrated Music system, CDs, percussion
with or interspersed between technical instruments, assessment instrument
dance work
Content/concepts/skills
• Exploring gestures and changing them from literal to abstract
• Combining gestures into a movement sentence
• Composing a movement sequence that uses gestures to explore an idea, mood or thought for formal assessment
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy Contact time of 2 hours per term plus Worksheet/notes on dance elements
homework and own revision time and dance terminology, examination/
test paper
Content/concepts/skills
• Revision of dance theory and literacy from terms 1, 2 and 3
• Reflection on own dance experiences
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3.1.3 Dance in Grade 9
SENIOR PHASE: DANCE Term 1 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance At least 45 minutes per week during Music system and CDs or drum,
school time plus after school practice textbook
once per week
Content/concepts/skills
• Dance conventions: greeting/acknowledgement at start and end of class, use of space (moving across the space in twos,
no bumping, respect for others, class discipline)
• Warm-up ritual built up gradually including:
-- spinal warm-up, arm swings/reaches/lunges as per dance form
-- floor work core stability exercises for back and stomach muscles: rounding and lengthening of the spine and side bends
-- leg muscles, ankle and knee joint mobility and strengthening: knees bends and rises, in parallel and turned-out positions,
emphasising alignment
• Body part isolations, combining body parts, with rhythmic patterning
• Feet warm-ups and small jump sequences
• Combinations of locomotor steps moving across space, changing directions
• Cooling down with relaxation imagery and slow, safe stretching
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 2 hours per term or integrated with Music system, CDs, instruments,
technical classes textbook
Content/concepts/skills
• Exploration of natural gestures and varying them through exaggeration, slow motion and repetition
• Composition structures: beginnings and endings, repetition, stillness
• Composition of a sequence in partners, based on gestures, with clear beginning and ending, repetition and stillness
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy 2 hours per term plus own research Textbook, posters of skeleton/spine,
time notes on warming up and cooling down,
workbook
Content/concepts/skills
• Introduction to principles of posture and alignment
• Use of core, use of spine, safe landings
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SENIOR PHASE: DANCE Term 2 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance At least 45 minutes per week during Music system and CDs or drum,
school time plus after school practice textbook
once per week
Content/concepts/skills
• Consolidation of work done in term 1
• Add on to the warm-up ritual focusing on safe dance practice, e.g. stance with knees aligned over middle toes when
bending, placement of feet and arms, strong lifted centre
• Floor work: core stability and strengthening exercises with focus on breath, flowing and lengthening from a strong centre
• Ankle, knee and shoulder joint mobility and strengthening: knee bends and rises with coordinating arms
• Leg exercises for balance and control focusing on outward rotation in the hips (turn out) to increase stability, strength and
range of movement in the hip joint: brushes, kicks and balancing on one leg
• Turning on the spot and travelling with eye focus (spotting)
• Transfer of weight at a slow pace with control and balance
• Articulation of the feet in preparation for small jump sequences with changes of direction
• Learning dance steps and style from an indigenous South African dance
• Cooling down and safe, slow stretching
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 2 hours per term; can be integrated Music system and CDs or musical
with or interspersed between technical instruments, textbook
dance work
Content/concepts/skills
• Relationships: working in pairs – meeting and parting, call and response, blind and guide, positive and negative shapes,
giving and receiving weight
• Composition structures: focusing on transitions between movements, unison and canon
Topic 3 Recommended resources
Suggested contact time
Dance theory and literacy Textbook, DVDs/videos/live
2 hours per term plus own research performances, dance books, dance
time magazines, writing materials, workbook
Content/concepts/skills
• Dance terminology – names of steps (as covered in the practical components), dance elements (time, space, force)
• Analysis of own and others’ dances using dance terminology: clarity of idea, composition, structure, use of design elements
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SENIOR PHASE: DANCE Term 3 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance At least 45 minutes per week during Music system and CDs or drum,
school time plus after school practice textbook
once per week
Content/concepts/skills
• Consolidation of work done in terms 1 and 2
• Add on to the warm-up ritual with focus on safe dance practice and kinaesthetic awareness (correct placing of body in
space), knee bends, rises and balances with coordinating arms
• Arm exercises to develop fluidity
• Leg exercises: strengthening and lengthening of the muscles and extending the range of movement in the joints: low and
high brushes and kicks and circular movements of the legs from the hips
• Building stamina through jumping, galloping, leaping and combinations of large motor movements to varied music genres
and rhythms, with variations in dynamics (speed, energy)
• Learning a short fast dance sequence with attention to quick footwork
• Cooling down – flowing lyrical movement in pairs followed by gentle, slow stretching
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 2 hours per term; can be integrated Music system, CDs, instruments, props,
with or interspersed between technical pictures, obstacles, textbook
dance work
Content/concepts/skills
• Exploration of dance elements: contrasting dynamics
• Exploring ideas, moods and/or thoughts through movement using different stimuli, e.g. props, obstacles, sport movement,
geometric shapes, teenage mood swings
• Composition of a movement sequence based on a stimulus, in pairs or small groups
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy 2 hours per term plus own research Textbook, worksheets, dance books,
time dance magazines, writing materials,
workbook
Content/concepts/skills
• Dance literacy: discussion of a dance seen live on stage, in communities, on television, or on DVD (with reference to
genre, context, description of movement, accompaniment and inventiveness)
• Comparison between three dance forms in South Africa: origin, culture, type of movements
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SENIOR PHASE: DANCE Term 4 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance performance At least 45 minutes per week during Music system and CDs or drum,
school time plus after school practice textbook
once per week
Content/concepts/skills
• Mastery of the dance class as in previous terms with attention to detail, correct posture, correct alignment and safe
landings from aerial movements, in preparation for formal assessment
• Mastery and performance of a group dance sequence showing commitment to movement, focus, musicality and spatial
awareness between dancers, for formal assessment
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Improvisation and composition 2 hours per term; can be integrated Music system, CDs, instruments, props,
with or interspersed between technical textbook, raps, poems, songs
dance work
Content/concepts/skills
• Composition of a movement sequence with a partner or group, using a theme with a prop and a poem, rap, song or music,
incorporating composition structures, for formal assessment
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dance theory and literacy 2 hours per term plus own revision time Examination paper and marking
memorandum, textbook, workbooks
Content/concepts/skills
• Reflection on own dance experiences
• Revision of the year’s work for formal assessment
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3.2 What is to be taught in Drama?
3.2.1 Drama in Grade 7
SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 1 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended texts/resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week at the beginning Drum/tambourine, DBE approved
of a lesson textbook
(2 hours 30 minutes per term)
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher – devised warm-up routine
Vocal development
• relaxation exercises
• breathing exercises
• resonance exercises
• articulation exercises
Physical development
• release tension, loosen up and energise the body
• mirror work in pairs and small groups (slow and smooth movements while one learner leads the movement and the other
follows, extend to four learners in a diamond shape, facing the same direction. Person at the head of the diamond leads.)
• use imagery to warm-up the body and explore movement dynamics
• lead and follow movements in pairs, small groups and as a class
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Drama elements in playmaking 6 hours 30 minutes per term Drum/tambourine, textbook, pictures,
newspaper articles, etc. used as
stimulus in playmaking
Content/concepts/skills
Playmaking/group improvisation – structure, grouping, shape, climax
• Develop several short improvised dramas in groups of two to four learners, with a beginning, middle and end
• Ask the questions: who, what, where and when
• Explore themes of relevance to the learners
• Explore listening and concentrating, action and reaction (using clues from one another’s reactions to build the drama
together)
• Group according to the characters, space, theme, message of the improvised drama
• Explore physical relationships in space: proximity of people to one another, using levels, point of focus in the picture
• Consider spatial arrangements: where/how the audience views the picture (use a variety of arrangements, e.g. end-on, in
the round, into the corner)
• Shape and develop the scenes – using tableaux (frozen/picture/still image) to focus the action
• Reflection and feedback: discussion of learners’ experience and exploring ways for improvement
Critical reflection on professional performance, preferably live. NOTE: This can be moved elsewhere in the year, if more
convenient for the school.
Topic 5 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Careers 1 hour per term DBE approved textbook
Content/concepts/skills
Explore performing careers including actors (theatre, film), dancers, singers, clowns, stand-up comedians, etc.
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CREATIVE ARTS GRADES 7-9
SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 2 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended texts/resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week at the beginning Drum/tambourine, approved textbook
of a lesson (2 hours 30 minutes per
term)
Content/concepts/skills
• Teacher – devised warm-up routine. Develop a warm-up routine with new exercises in each of the following areas:
Vocal development
• relaxation exercises, breathing exercises, resonance exercises, articulation exercises
Physical development
• release tension, loosen and energise the body
• control focused movements through mirror work (class mirrors, where the class is in two rows facing one another, and each
pair mirrors their opposite, creating a large group mirror)
• use imagery to warm-up the body and explore movement dynamics
• lead and follow movements in pairs, small groups and as a class
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Interpretation and performance of 6 hours 30 minutes per term Examples of a variety of folk tales,
choice of dramatic forms: folktales appropriate poems to use for choral
(plus outside class rehearsal once a
or verse
week)
choral verse
Content/concepts/skills
Interpretation and performance of choice of dramatic forms: folktales or choral verse
Folktales (individual or group performance)
Explore:
• storytelling techniques
• narrative and dialogue
• vocal modulation and expression: pitch, inflection, pace, pause, volume, emphasis, tone-colour
• movement, using the body as a tool to tell the story: body language, facial expression and eye contact
• vocal characterisation and physical characterisation: expressing the characters through body and voice
• using vocal sound effects as background sounds or as a sound track: integrating song where appropriate
• reflection and feedback: discussion on learners’ experience and exploring ways for improvement
OR
Choral verse:
Explore:
• listening and responding to cues
• vocal modulation and expression (pitch, inflection, pace, pause, volume, emphasis, tone-colour) in harmony with others
• choral verse techniques (e.g. speaking in unison, antiphon, using cumulative methods, solo lines, sharing lines)
• group movement (consider working as one, using body percussion, point of focus)
• reflection and feedback: discussion on learners’ experience and exploring ways for improvement
Topic 5 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Careers 1 hour per term DBE approved textbook
Content/concepts/skills
Explore the creative team, including: the writer, director, producer, designer, composer, and lighting designer
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SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 3 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended texts/resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week, at the Drum/tambourine, DBE approved
beginning of a lesson textbook
(2 hours 30 minutes per term)
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher – devised warm-up routine. Build on the warm-up routine of term 2 adding new exercises in each area
Vocal development
• relaxation exercises, breathing exercises, resonance exercises, articulation exercises
Physical development
• physical loosening up and energising of the body
• trust exercises in partners and small groups
• mirror work (using slow, controlled mirroring of narrative mime sequences)
• use imagery to warm-up the body and explore movement dynamics
• lead and follow movements in pairs, small groups and as a class
Topic 2 Recommended resources
Suggested contact time
Drama elements in playmaking Drum/tambourine, textbook, examples
6 hours 30 minutes per term
of cultural and social events, i.e.
(plus outside class rehearsal once a wedding ceremony and opening
week) ceremony.
Content/concepts/skills
Focus on character observation, imitation and imagination in several short improvised dramas in groups of two to
four learners:
• Listening and concentration; action and reaction
• Characterisation:
-- making clear character choices (voice and body)
-- relationships between different characters
-- characters in different environments
Focus on drama elements in cultural and social events, compared to their use in theatre, and create a drama using a
cultural or social event as stimulus:
• Actors (the people involved in the activity, who have specific roles to fulfil)
• Audience (the people watching or participating from the sidelines)
• Space (arrangement of the space to accommodate all the participants/audience)
• Time (certain times only; of a particular duration)
• Costumes (to make a particular impact and to differentiate participants in the event)
• Props (objects used by participants in the event, given significance)
• Special effects (use of technology to create impressive visual or aural displays)
• Music or accompaniment (including instruments, song)
• Movement or choreography (including processions, or the use of simultaneous gesture)
• Chants or use of call and response, dialogue
Topic 5 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Careers 1 hour per term DBE approved textbook
Content/concepts/skills
Explore the support team, including the stage manager, stage hands, make-up artists, costume mistress, props mistress,
lighting and sound technicians and front of house staff
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SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 4 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended texts/resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week, at the Drum/tambourine, DBE approved
beginning of a lesson textbook
(2 hours 30 minutes per term)
Content/concepts/skills
Consolidation of warm-up exercises to establish the flow of a warm-up and to prepare for dress rehearsals
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Interpretation and performance of 6 hours 30 minutes per term Examples of a variety of folk tales,
choice of dramatic forms: folktales appropriate poems to use for choral
or choral verse (depending on verse
selection in term 2)
Content/concepts/skills
Learners prepare for final assessment through one interpretative piece (the choral verse or the performance of the folktale).
One of these pieces has been developed earlier in the year.
The focus is to prepare learners for the final assessment on:
• focus and concentration in performance
• confidence and preparation
• relationship with the audience
• vocal and physical interpretation
• group work
• use of space
The following skills should be the focus when exploring these dramatic forms:
Folktales (individual or group performance):
• Storytelling techniques
• Narrative and dialogue, different kinds of narrating voice (pitch, pace, volume, tone-colour, pause, emphasis) and vocal
sound effects
• Movement, using the body as a tool to tell the story, body language, facial expression and eye contact
• Vocal characterisation and physical characterisation – showing the characters vocally and physically
• Reflection and feedback
• Rehearsal and performance as a final practical assessment
OR
Choral verse:
• Listening and responding to cues
• Using voice (pitch, pace, volume, tone-colour, pause, emphasis) in harmony with others
• Speaking in unison, antiphon, using cumulative methods, solo lines, sharing lines, etc.
• Group movement, working as one, using body percussion
• Reflection and feedback
• Rehearsal and performance as a final practical assessment
Topic 5 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Careers 1 hour per term DBE approved textbook
Content/concepts/skills
Explore the related fields of study, including the drama teacher, drama therapist, drama life coach, voice and speech
therapist, movement therapist, radio and television presenters, master-of-ceremonies and agents
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3.2.2 Drama in Grade 8
SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 1 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week Drum/tambourine, Creative Arts
textbook
(2 hours 30 minutes in total)
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher – devised warm-up routine
Vocal development
• relaxation exercises ensuring restful alertness
• breathing exercises to develop breath control and capacity
• correct posture and alignment (neutral position)
Physical development
• release tension, establish trust, develop concentration and focus attention on the body as an instrument of expression
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Drama elements in playmaking 6 hours 30 minutes (plus outside class Creative Arts textbooks
rehearsal once a week)
Sources: newspaper and magazine
articles, poems, songs, slogans, etc.
Content/concepts/skills
• Written sketch or polished improvisation
• Research and discussion on a theme related to a social or environmental issue for the drama
• Isolating a topic and devising a topic from the research
Structure of the performance:
• What: events, story line, development of story, structure of story (beginning, middle and end), climax, dramatic tension
• Who: characters – vocal and physical characterisation, attitude, function, specific mannerisms, speech patterns,
relationships, variety of roles
• Where: place and space (location), depicted through voice and body
• When: time depicted through voice and body
• Who to: audience, context, economics, political, social
Shaping and focusing the performance:
• Most important moments/highlights, effective words or dialogue, crucial movements
• Exploration of space and time, e.g. playback, jumps in time, different time and place, flashbacks
• Use of symbols
• Audibility of spoken dialogue
• Finding a clear focus: unnecessary/confusing dialogue, movements removed
• Developing and sustaining dramatic tension
• Performance and reflection
Topic 4 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Appreciation and reflection 1 hour (plus outside class time for Creative Arts textbooks
viewing)
Content/concepts/skills
• Critical reflection based on peer interpretation and performance of polished improvisation, using drama terminology
• Critical reflection on professional performance, preferably live. NOTE: This can be moved elsewhere in the year, if more
convenient for the school
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SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 2 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week Drum/tambourine, Creative Arts
textbook
(2 hours 30 minutes per term)
Content/concepts/skills
• Teacher – devised warm-up routine: vocal and physical development
Vocal development
• consolidation of previous term with addition of exercises to develop tone and resonance
Physical development
• consolidation of previous term with addition of exercises to develop focus and control
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Interpretation and performance of 7 hours (plus outside class rehearsal Creative Arts textbook, poetry
selected dramatic forms: once a week) compilations, short story compilations,
novels, magazines, etc.
South African poetry/praise poetry
Content/concepts/skills
Indigenous poems written by South African poets, performed individually and/or in groups
Interpretation and presentation skills of a South African poem:
• Text analysis – expressing piece in own words
• Vocal clarity: speak distinctly and audibly
• Variation in pitch, pace and tone
• Justified use of pauses, emphasis
• Physical expressiveness: appropriate use of movement and/or stillness
• Emotional connection with poem, convince the audience of the truth of the appropriate emotion
• Creation of appropriate mood, using voice and movement
• Audience contact: memorable, engaging and effective presentation
OR
Praise Poetry
• Repetition, use of descriptive naming phrases, use of rhythm
• Interaction with the audience , interaction with call and response
• Role of the praise poet in a community
• The kinds of praises, the style of performance, costume used etc.
• Rhythm, pace and build, use of emphasis and volume, suitable intonation and expressiveness
• Body language and gesture
• Contact with the audience
Topic 4 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Appreciation and reflection 30 minutes Creative Arts textbooks
Content/concepts/skills
• Appreciation and reflection based on peer interpretation and performance of the poetry performance, using drama
terminology
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SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 3 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week Drum/tambourine, Creative Arts
textbook
(2 hours 30 minutes per week)
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher – devised warm-up routine, building on terms 1 and 2, with additional focus on:
Vocal development
Articulation – developing clear and distinct speech by focusing on correct formation of vowels and consonants
Physical development
Creating character and mood through movement
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Drama elements in playmaking 7 hours (plus outside class rehearsal Creative Arts textbooks, found material
once a week) to create technical resources, objects
and material as stimulus for the
playmaking
Content/concepts/skills
• Create a polished improvisation based on a particular style
• Choose any specialised style, such as:
-- comedy
-- tragedy
-- musical
-- puppet show
• Incorporate all prior knowledge of drama elements into building the polished improvisation (see term 1).
• Develop technical resources to enhance the performance (these can be improvised/self-made)
• Make use of, e.g.:
-- properties
-- set pieces
-- costume pieces
-- basic lighting
-- sound
• Justify the use of these technical resources
Topic 4 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Appreciation and reflection 30 minutes Creative Arts textbooks
Content/concepts/skills
• Critical reflection based on peer interpretation and performance of the polished improvisation, using drama terminology
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CREATIVE ARTS GRADES 7-9
SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 4 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes per week (2 hours 30 Creative Arts textbooks
minutes per term)
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher-devised warm-up routine, consolidating exercises from first three terms, with addition of the following:
Vocal development
Interpretation skills: analysis and understanding of the text, using pause, pitch, pace, projection, intonation and tone
Physical development
Physical relationships in pairs and large groups, status play
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Interpretation and performance of a 6 hours (plus outside class rehearsal Creative Arts textbooks
choice of dramatic forms: once a week) Compilations of plays, short stories,
dialogues/dramatised prose/ extracts from plays, novels, newspaper
indigenous storytelling and magazine articles
Content/concepts/skills
Dialogues: develop interpretation and presentation skills by focusing on the following:
• text analysis – expressing the piece in own words
• interpretation of the character – based on knowledge of the play
• vocal and physical characterisation – communicate aspects of the character (background, age, status, intention, etc.)
through voice (tone, rhythm, pitch, etc.) and body (posture, body language and gestures, etc.)
• vocal clarity – distinct and audible use of voice
• use of space – appropriate use of space
• emotional connection – connect with the emotions of the character
• interaction – stay in character when not speaking
• development of relationship – understand status of characters, relationship grows, develops and changes appropriately
• impact of the dialogue/scene – memorable, engaging and effective
OR
Dramatised prose: written by South African authors reflecting South African cultures and contexts (individual or group
performance), see interpretation and presentation skills below.
OR
Indigenous storytelling: (individual or group performance)
Develop interpretation and presentation skills for the above by focusing on the following:
• text analysis (expressing piece in own words)
• narrative technique (appropriate to the style of the story, (e.g. legends, fairy tales and ntsomi etc.)
• vocal clarity (speak distinctly and audibly, variation in pitch, pace and tone, justified use of pauses, emphasis)
• verbal characterisation (creating characters through voice)
• incorporation of appropriate elements such as idiophones, sound effects, songs in indigenous storytelling
• transformation from character to narrator
• physical expressiveness: appropriate use of movement and/or stillness
• creation of appropriate mood, using voice and movement
• audience contact (impact of prose piece, audience contact if appropriate, engaging)
Topic 5 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Media 1 hour 30 minutes Creative Arts textbooks
Content/concepts/skills
• Different forms of media: accessible and relevant. Explore media forms such as film, television, radio, documentaries and
the internet.
• Drama elements identified in the selected media form
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3.2.3 Drama in Grade 9
SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 1 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week Creative Arts textbooks
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher – devised warm-up routine focusing on the following:
Vocal development: relaxation, posture and breathing exercises
• restful alertness
• posture (in neutral position)
• breath control and capacity
Physical development: energising and loosening the bodyfocus exercises, warming up each body part through swings
• curling and uncurling the spine
• understanding the purpose of warming up and cooling down
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Drama elements in playmaking 5 hours 30 minutes (plus outside class Creative Arts textbooks, sources on
rehearsal) cultural practices, wedding ceremonies,
christening, initiation rites and coming
of age ceremonies
Content/concepts/skills
Classroom drama reflecting cultural practices
• Recap elements of ritual/drama from Grade 7, term 3
• Create a polished improvisation exploring themes related to cultural practices and processes
• Integrate cultural practices into the classroom drama, e.g. rituals, ceremonies and symbols
• Create a context and storyline for the drama
• Consider key drama elements, including:
-- time, space, structure
-- character: physical and vocal characterisation
-- language: shaped by the situation, the roles and relationships of the character, appropriate register
-- dramatic tension: within a person, between people/groups of people, between people and the environment
• Explore the cultural context with sensitivity and respect towards different cultures and cultural practices
Topic 4 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Appreciation and reflection 1 hour (plus outside class time)
Content/concepts/skills
• Appreciation and reflection based on peer interpretation of the polished improvised performance, using drama terminology
• Appreciation and reflection on professional performance preferably live. NOTE: This can be moved elsewhere in the year, if
more convenient for the school.
Topic 5 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Media 1 hour and own research time Forms of media, i.e. television, film,
DVDs and the internet.
Content/concepts/skills
Effects of different types of media: television, soap opera, radio, film, DVD, internet
• Positive and negative effects: accessibility, communication between continents, countries, cities, towns; bringing cultures
together; use and function of mass media; source of advertising; breakdown of communication; lack of parental guidance;
exposure to violence and crime; domination of certain cultures over others, etc.
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SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 2 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes per week (2 hours 30 Approved Creative Arts textbooks
minutes in total)
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher – devised warm-up routine focusing on the following:
Vocal development
As in term 1, with addition of exercises to develop phonation and resonance.
Physical development
As in term 1, with addition of exercises to create an environment through the body.
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Interpretation and performance of a 5 hours 30 minutes (plus outside class Creative Arts textbooks, poetry
choice of dramatic forms, individual rehearsal) compilations, short story compilations,
performance: poetry or dramatised novels, magazines, etc.
prose or monologue
Content/concepts/skills
Develop interpretation and presentation skills by focusing on the following:
Poetry (performed by an individual).
• Text analysis – expressing piece in own words; phrasing, pause, rhythm, sound, use of tone, inflection, pitch
• Vocal clarity – speak distinctly and audibly
• Physical expressiveness – appropriate use of movement and/or stillness
• Emotional connection – convince the audience of the truth of the appropriate emotion
• Creation of appropriate mood, using voice and movement
• Use of poetic devices – appropriate use of pause, verse lengths, rhythm, rhyme, imagery, alliteration
• Audience contact – memorable, engaging and effective presentation
Dramatised prose (performed by an individual)
• Text analysis – expressing piece in own words; phrasing, pause, rhythm, tone, inflection, pitch
• Narrative technique – appropriate to the style of the story (legends, fairy tales)
• Verbal characterisation and physical expressiveness – mood/atmosphere through voice and body
• Vocal clarity – speak distinctly and audibly
• Audience contact (impact of prose piece, audience contact if appropriate, engaging)
Monologue
• Text analysis – expressing the piece in own words
• Interpretation of the character – based on knowledge of the play
• Vocal characterisation – communicate aspects of the character (background, age, status, intention, etc.)
• Vocal clarity – distinct and audible use of voice
• Physical characterisation – communicate aspects of the character through the body – age, status, body, language,
gestures, etc.
• Use of space – appropriate use of space
• Emotional connection – connect with the emotions of the character
• Impact of the monologue – memorable, engaging and effective
Topic 5 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Media 2 hours and own research time Creative Arts textbook, media forms
Content/concepts/skills
• Stereotyping (including typecast, labelling, stock characters) in stories, theatre, film, television and radio
• Stereotyping according to age, gender, class/status and culture, etc.
• Exploration of how discrimination and prejudice are linked with stereotyping
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SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 3 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week (2 hours 30 Creative Arts textbooks
minutes per term)
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher – devised warm-up routine:
Vocal development
• interpretation skills: pause, pace, projection, intonation
• modulation: change in stress, pitch, loudness and tone of the voice
Physical Development
• physical characterisation – character’s unique way of moving and motivation
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Drama elements in 7 hours (plus outside class rehearsal) Creative Arts textbooks, found materials to
playmaking create technical elements, etc.
Content/concepts/skills
Developing polished improvised performance focusing on the following:
Purpose of performance:
• Educate, enlighten, entertain, mobilise, inform, etc.
Target audience:
• Age group, economical background, social background, political background
Basic staging conventions:
• Stage space: centre stage, upstage, downstage, etc.
• Use of performance space: placing of actors, indicating fictional place of the drama, movement patterns
• Placement of the audience in relation to the type of stage.
Symbols:
• Objects may be symbolic and reflect on the deeper meaning of the play
Technical elements: adding to the meaning, mood, impact and spectacle (if relevant).
Design, develop and make own technical elements such as:
• Costumes: pieces of costume that contribute to characterisation, add meaning, symbolism
• Props: used to enhance meaning, characterisation and dramatic tension in the play
• Sets: economical use of set pieces, different meanings assigned to objects
• Lighting: different kinds of lights or colours create different spaces, time frames, moods, meanings, contrasts between well-
lit performance space and darkness, use of spotlights
Topic 4 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Appreciation and reflection 30 min
Content/concepts/skills
• Appreciation and reflection on polished improvised performance, using drama terminology
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SENIOR PHASE: DRAMA Term 4 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Dramatic skills development 15 minutes every week (2 hours 30 Creative Arts textbooks
minutes per term)
Content/concepts/skills
Teacher – devised warm-up routine focusing on the following:
Vocal development and physical development
Consolidation of activities of the first three terms
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Interpretation and performance of a 7 hours (plus outside class rehearsal) Creative Arts textbooks
choice of dramatic forms:
Extracts from plays, film, television
scene work (theatre/television) or scripts, radio dramas, etc.
radio dramas
Content/concepts/skills
Develop interpretation and presentation skills by focusing on the following:
Scene work
• Text analysis – expressing piece in own words
• Interpretation of the character – based on knowledge of the play
• Vocal characterisation – communicate background, age, status, intention
• Vocal clarity – distinct and audible use of voice
• Physical characterisation – communicate through the body (age, status, body language, gestures)
• Emotional connection – connect with the emotions of the character
• Use of space, emotional connection, invisible listener, onstage silent partner
• Interaction – stay in character when not speaking, listening and responsiveness
• Status of characters, development of relationship
• Impact of the scene – memorable, engaging and effective
OR
Radio drama
• Text analysis – expressing piece in own words
• Interpretation of the character – based on knowledge of the play
• Vocal characterisation – communicate aspects of the character (background, age, status, intention, etc.)
• Vocal clarity – distinct and audible use of voice
• Emotional connection – connect with the emotions of the character
• Interaction – listening and responsiveness, stay in character when not speaking
• Development of relationships – understand status of characters, relationship grows, develops and changes appropriately
• Impact of sound on the listener
• Use of the voice to create atmosphere, space and time
• Use of pause, building of tension by using sound only
• The use of sound effects and music
Topic 4 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Appreciation and reflection 30 minutes Creative Arts textbooks, pamphlets,
books on careers, internet
Content/concepts/skills
Appreciation and reflection based on a peer interpretation of the radio drama or scene, using drama terminology
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3.3 What is to be taught in Music?
3.3.1 Music in Grade 7
Senior Phase: MUSIC Term 1 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs, DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Treble clef
• Letter names of notes on the treble clef
• Duration: Concepts of all notes values:
-- semibreve
-- minim
-- crotchet
-- quaver
-- semi-quaver
• Clapping or drumming short rhythmic phrases that use crotchets, minims and quavers
• Pitch:
-- Sight singing melodic phrases from known and unknown songs using tonic sol-fa
• Follow musical scores while listening to music
This should be done through the songs and instrumental pieces learners perform and their active listening to music played by
others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Music equipment – sound system.
CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Active listening to a variety of recorded or live music by clapping or humming or moving along
• Listening to performed music and identifying or describing:
-- Meter including duple (two beats), triple (three beats) and quadruple (four beats)
-- Instruments used in the performance
-- The story that the music is telling (sad/happy, recognising a dance, march etc.)
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, tuned and
creating music un-tuned musical instruments,
CD/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing exercises
• Developing ability to sing in tune through a repertoire of songs that include:
-- the National Anthem of South Africa;
-- folksongs (indigenous songs, cultural songs); and
-- popular music
• Accompanying songs with body percussion, found or self-made instruments, traditional instruments, Orff instruments
• Playing music from graphic scores
• Creating instrumental music in group and solo context using:
-- rhythmic repetition through clapping or drumming;
-- rhythmic question and answer through clapping or drumming;
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Senior Phase: MUSIC Term 2 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs, DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Letter names of notes on the treble clef
• Duration: Introduction of the dotted note, also in relation to:
-- crotchets
-- quavers
-- minims
-- semibreves
-- dotted minim
• Clapping or drumming short rhythmic phrases that use crotchets, minims, quavers dotted minims and semibreves
• Pitch:
-- Sight singing melodic phrases from known and unknown songs using tonic sol-fa
This should be done through the songs and instrumental pieces learners perform and their active listening to music played by
others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Music equipment – sound system.
CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Active listening to a variety of recorded or live music by clapping or humming or moving along
• Following simple musical scores while listening to music
• Listening to a variety of recorded or live music and describing the:
-- Meter of the music as duple (2 beats) or triple (3 beats) or quadruple (4 beats) time
-- Tempo (fast/slow; faster/slower)
-- Dynamics (soft/loud; softer/louder)
-- Meaning or story of the music
-- Lyrics of the music
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Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, Musical scores, Tuned and
un-tuned musical instruments
CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing exercises
• Continuous development of in-tune singing through a repertoire of songs that include
-- folksongs (indigenous songs, cultural songs);
-- light music;
-- rounds; and
-- part singing (songs with descants).
• Accompanying songs with body percussion, found or self-made instruments, traditional instruments, Orff instruments
including instruments that learners are studying
• Performing and composing music that uses non-conventional notation, e.g. graphic scores
• African drumming
• Creating own vocal and instrumental music in group and solo context:
-- Melodic repetition (vocal or instrumental)
-- Melodic question and answer (vocal or instrumental)
-- Rhythmic improvisation on African drums
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Senior Phase: MUSIC Term 3 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks,
CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Treble and bass clef
• Letter names of notes on the treble and bass clef
• Duration: consolidation of content learned
• Pitch: Sight singing melodic phrases from known and unknown songs using tonic sol-fa
• Clapping or drumming rhythms that use crotchets, minims, quavers dotted minims and semibreves, introducing the concept
of polyrhythm
This should be done through the songs and instrumental pieces that learners perform and their active listening to music
played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Music equipment – sound system.
CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Active listening to a variety of recorded or live music by clapping or humming or moving along
• Listening to a variety of recorded or live music and describing the:
-- Meter of the music as duple or triple or quadruple time
-- Tempo (fast/slow)
-- Dynamics (soft/loud)
-- Meaning or story of the music
-- Lyrics of the music
-- Texture of the music
• Creating a graphic score (sound picture) of a musical piece listened to, e.g. storm, rain
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and Creating Music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, tuned and
un-tuned musical instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing exercises
• Continuous development of in-tune singing through a repertoire of songs that include
-- folksongs (indigenous songs, cultural songs);
-- light music;
-- rounds; and
-- part singing (songs with descants; soprano/soprano; soprano/alto; soprano/baritone)
• Accompanying songs with body percussion, found or self-made instruments, traditional instruments, Orff instruments
• Performing music that uses non-conventional notation, e.g. graphic scores
• African drumming
• Create own vocal and instrumental music in group and solo context:
-- Melodic repetition
-- Melodic question and answer
-- Rhythmic improvisation on an ostinato or riff by clapping or drumming
-- Vocal or Melodic improvisation on an ostinato or riff
-- Creating a sound picture based on a story or poem using the voice or instruments
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Senior Phase: MUSIC Term 4 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs
DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Treble and bass clef
• Letter names of notes on the treble and bass clef
• Duration
• Clapping or drumming short rhythmic phrases that use crotchets, minims, semibreves, quavers and semiquavers
• Pitch: Sight singing melodic phrases from known and unknown songs using tonic sol-fa
• Clapping or drumming polyrhythmic phrases
This should be done through the songs and instrumental pieces that learners perform and their active listening to music
played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Music equipment – sound system, CDs/
DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Active listening to a variety of recorded or live music by clapping or humming or moving along
• Listening to a variety of recorded or live music and describing the:
-- meter of the music as duple or triple or quadruple time
-- tempo (fast/slow)
-- dynamics (soft/loud)
-- timbre
-- meaning or story of the music
-- lyrics of the music
-- texture of the music
• Creating a graphic score of a musical piece that has been listened to
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Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, tuned and
un-tuned musical instruments, CDs/
DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing exercises
• Continuous development of in-tune singing through a repertoire of songs that include
-- folksongs (indigenous songs, cultural songs);
-- light music; and
-- rounds.
• Accompanying songs with body percussion, found or self-made instruments, traditional instruments, Orff instruments
• Performing music that uses non-conventional notation, e.g. graphic scores
• African drumming
• Playing music from graphic scores
• Creating own vocal and instrumental music in group and solo context:
-- Rhythmic and melodic improvisation on an ostinato or riff
-- Sound pictures based on a story or poem using the voice or instruments
-- Writing own four-line song lyrics and melody based on a social issue
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3.3.2 Music in Grade 8
SENIOR PHASE: MUSIC Term 1 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week. Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs, DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
Consolidation of music notation:
Duration
• Note values – crotchet, minim, dotted minim, semibreve, quaver
• Rests – as for note values
• Time signatures –2/4; 3/4; 4/4
Pitch
• Consolidation of the treble and the bass clefs
• Consolidation of letter names on the treble and bass clefs
• The construction of the major scale: C and G major
Reading musical notation
• Reading music in 2/4; 3/4; 4/4 time signatures
• Reading music in the keys of C and G major
Musical literacy should be developed through the songs and instrumental pieces learners perform and their active listening to
music played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Sound system, CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Listening to the sound of the families of instruments and describing how the sound is produced:
-- Membranophones
-- Idiophones
-- Chordophones
-- Aerophones
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Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, traditional
instruments, self-made instruments,
Optional: Additional contact time after
CDs/DVDs. Optional: keyboard, guitar,
school
other instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing and technical exercises suitable for the instrument or voice
• Singing of socially significant songs
• Group or solo performances from the standard repertoire of Western/African/Indian/popular musical styles:
-- Choral works
-- Group instrumental works
-- Solo vocal works
-- Solo instrumental works
• Performing musical works that express a personal or social issue
• Accompanying choral works with body percussion or found or self-made instruments or traditional instruments, keyboard or
guitar
• Creating own music in group context by
-- Improvising on a rhythmic ostinato on African drums or other traditional instruments
-- Writing four-line lyrics based on a personal or social issue
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SENIOR PHASE: MUSIC Term 2 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs
Content/concepts/skills
Duration
• Note values –triplet
• Time signatures –2/4; 3/4; 4/4
Pitch
• The construction of the major scale: F major
Reading musical notation
• Reading music in the keys of C, G and F major in 2/4; 3/4; 4/4
• Reading music in 2/4; 3/4; 4/4 time
Musical terminology
• Dynamics: piano; forte; crescendo; diminuendo
• Tempo: allegro; andante
Musical literacy should be developed through the songs and instrumental pieces learners perform and their active listening to
music played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week • Sound system
• CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Active listening to identify the elements and principles of music in a variety of musical styles (Western Classical, African,
Indian, popular music):
-- Meter: duple, triple
-- Dynamics (piano, forte)
-- Repetition (rhythmic and melodic)
-- Contrasts in tempo and texture
-- Meaning of the lyrics
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, traditional
instruments, self-made instruments,
Optional: Additional contact time after
CDs/DVDs.
school
Optional: keyboard, guitar, other
instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing and technical exercises suitable for the instrument or voice
• Group or solo performances from the standard repertoire of Western/African/Indian/popular music styles:
-- choral works
-- group instrumental works
-- solo vocal works
-- solo instrumental works
• Creating own music in group context by
-- improvising on a rhythmic ostinato on African drums or other traditional instruments by writing four-line lyrics based on a
personal or social issue
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SENIOR PHASE: MUSIC Term 3 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs
Content/concepts/skills
Duration
• Note values –triplet
• Time signatures –2/4; 3/4; 4/4
Pitch
• The construction of the major scale: F major
Reading musical notation
• Reading music in the keys of C, G and F major
• Reading music in 2/4; 3/4; 4/4 time
Musical terminology
• Dynamics: piano, forte; crescendo; diminuendo
• Tempo: allegro; andante
Musical literacy should be developed through the songs and instrumental pieces learners perform and their active listening to
music played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Sound system, CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Listen to recorded or live music and identify the sound of instruments in a variety of works using the following instruments:
-- Chordophones
-- Idiophones
-- Membranophones
-- Aerophones
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Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, traditional
instruments, self-made instruments,
Optional: Additional contact time after
CDs/DVDs
school
Optional: keyboard, guitar, other
instruments, Music technology and
software
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing and technical exercises suitable for the instrument or voice
• Group or solo performances from the standard repertoire of Western/African/Indian/popular musical styles:
-- choral works
-- group instrumental works
-- solo vocal works
-- solo instrumental works
• Performing musical works that express a personal or social issue
• Accompanying choral works with body percussion or found or self-made instruments or traditional instruments, keyboard or
guitar
• Creating own music in group context by
-- Improvising on a melodic ostinato or riff
-- writing four-line lyrics based on a personal or social issue and adding own melody to it
-- Composing a one minute jingle based on a social issue using the voice or available software
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SENIOR PHASE: MUSIC Term 4 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs
Content/concepts/skills
Duration
• Meter – 2/4; 3/4; 4/4; compound duple 6/8
• Reading (clapping or playing) music in 2/4; 3/4; 4/4; compound duple 6/8
Pitch
• Consolidation of the construction of the major scale: C, G, D and F Major
• Reading (singing or playing) music in the keys of C, G, D and F Major
Music terminology
• Tempo: moderato, presto, ritardando, a tempo
• Articulation: legato, staccato
Musical literacy should be developed through the songs and instrumental pieces that learners perform and their active
listening to music played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Sound system. CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Listen to recorded or live music and write own impression focusing on:
-- Message of the music (lyrics)
-- Instruments/voices used
-- Tempo
-- Dynamics
-- Placing it in a cultural or social context
-- The performing artist or composer
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, traditional
instruments, self-made instruments,
Optional: Additional contact time after
CDs/DVDs. Optional: keyboard, guitar,
school
other instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing and technical exercises suitable for the instrument or voice
• Group or solo performances from the standard repertoire of Western/African/Indian/popular musical styles:
-- choral works
-- group instrumental works
-- solo vocal works
-- solo instrumental works
• Creating own music in group and solo context by
-- composing a musical work and adding another art form to it
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3.3.3 Music in Grade 9
SENIOR PHASE: MUSIC Term 1 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs
Content/concepts/skills
Duration
• Consolidation of the crotchet, quaver, minim, semibreve, dotted minim, semiquaver, dotted crotchet
• Consolidation of 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8
Pitch
• Consolidation of the construction of the major scale: C, G, D and F major
• Consolidation of the concept of key signatures (up to 2 sharps and 1 flat)
• Ledger lines
• Intervals on i, iv and v (closed position)
• Reading (singing or playing) music in the keys of C, G, D and F major using either tonic sol-fa or humming
Music terminology:
• Consolidate musical terms:
-- Dynamics: piano, forte, crescendo, diminuendo, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, fortissimo, pianissimo
-- Tempo: allegro; andante, allegretto, largo
-- Articulation: legato, staccato
Musical literacy should be developed through the songs and instrumental pieces that learners perform and their active
listening to music played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Sound system, CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Listen to the sound of the families of instruments of the orchestra and describe how sound is produced:
-- Strings
-- Woodwind
-- Brass
-- Percussion
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, traditional
instruments, self-made instruments,
Optional: Additional contact hours after
CDs/DVDs. Optional: keyboard, guitar,
school
other instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing and technical exercises suitable for the instrument or voice
• Group or solo performances from the standard repertoire of Western/African/Indian/popular musical styles:
-- choral works
-- group instrumental works
-- solo vocal works
-- solo instrumental works
• Writing own music in group and solo context by
-- Rhythmic and melodic completion of a four-bar phrase in C, G, D and F major after the first two bars have been given
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SENIOR PHASE: MUSIC Term 2 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs
Content/concepts/skills
Duration and pitch
• Write the scales of C, G, D and F Major in treble and bass clefs in an interesting rhythm making use of the note values
learnt
• Key signatures of C, G, D and F Major
• Ledger lines
• Intervals
• Triads on I, IV and V (close position)
• Reading (singing or playing) music in the keys of C, G, D and F major using either tonic sol-fa or humming
Music Terminology
• Revised music terminology
Musical literacy should be developed through the songs and instrumental pieces learners perform and their active listening to
music played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Sound system, CDs/DVDs
• Listening to one of the following styles:
-- Reggae, Kwaito, R&B, African Jazz
• Write own impression of the music focusing on the
-- The artist/s
-- Special features of the music with regard to rhythm, tempo, instruments, voices
-- Story of the music/lyrics
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, traditional
instruments, self-made instruments,
Optional: Additional contact hours after
school CDs/DVDs. Optional: keyboard, guitar,
other instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing and technical exercises suitable for the instrument or voice
• Group or solo performances from the standard repertoire of Western/African/Indian/popular musical styles
• Creating own music in group and solo context:
-- Adding music to words (two lines)
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SENIOR PHASE: MUSIC Term 3 Grade 9
Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs
Duration and pitch
• Write the scales of C, G, D and F Major in the treble and bass clefs
• Key signatures of C, G, D and F Major
• Ledger lines
• Intervals
• Triads
• Reading (singing or playing) music in the keys of C, G, D and F major using either tonic sol-fa or humming
Music Terminology
• Revised music terminology
Musical literacy should be developed through the songs and instrumental pieces learners perform and their active listening to
music played by others.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Sound system, CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Listen to excepts from a musical (e.g. West Side Story) or an opera (e.g. Magic Flute, Nabucco):
-- Write a storyline of a musical/opera
-- Sing along with one of the choruses/solos
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, traditional
instruments, self-made instruments,
Optional: Additional contact hours after
CDs/DVDs. Optional: keyboard, guitar,
school
other instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing and technical exercises suitable for the instrument or voice
• Group or solo performances from the appropriate repertoire of Western/African/Indian/popular musical styles:
-- Choral works
-- Group instrumental works
-- Solo vocal works
-- Solo instrumental works
• Adding music to words of a poem (four lines)
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Topic 1 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music literacy 15 minutes per week Musical instruments, textbooks/
songbooks/file resource with or without
CD with music and/or accompaniments
for songs
Content/concepts/skills
• Write the scales of C, G, D and F Major in the treble rhythmically using note values learnt
• Key signatures of C, G, D and F Major treble and bass clefs in an interesting rhythm making use of the note values learnt
• Ledger lines
• Intervals
• Triads
• Reading (singing or playing) music in the keys of C, G, D and F major using either tonic solfa or humming
Topic 2 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Music listening 15 minutes per week Sound system, CDs/DVDs
Content/concepts/skills
• Discussion of the National Anthem reflecting on the following:
-- The contributors to the anthem
-- The meaning of the text of the anthem
Topic 3 Suggested contact time Recommended resources
Performing and creating music 30 minutes per week Songbooks, musical scores, traditional
instruments, self-made instruments,
Optional: Additional contact hours after
school CDs/DVDs. Optional: keyboard, guitar,
other instruments
Content/concepts/skills
• Breathing and technical exercises suitable for the instrument or voice
• Group or solo performances from the standard repertoire of Western/African/Indian/popular musical styles:
-- choral works
-- group instrumental works
-- solo vocal works
-- solo instrumental works
• Creating an advertisement for a product or event using own lyrics and music
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3.4 What is to be taught in visual arts?
3.4.1 Visual Arts in Grade 7
The examples below should be adapted to suit individual school contexts. While the core content is compulsory, the
themes relevant to the learners may be selected.
SENIOR PHASE: VISUAL ARTS Term 1 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours spread over term
Create in 2D Visual stimuli for drawing Pencil, charcoal, wax
crayons, colour inks
Content/concepts/skills
• Drawing and painting: exploring a variety of media and techniques – line, tone, texture, mark-making
• Art elements – line, tone, texture, shape
• Design principles – balance, contrast, emphasis
• Themes to explore – observational projects (small objects and still life arrangements)
• Variation of paper size and format
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Photographs in resource books and/or real examples of local
craft (e.g. African masks)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art Elements: use in description of artworks - shape, line, tone, texture, colour
• Design principles: use in description of artworks - balance, proportion, emphasis and contrast
• Emphasis on learners’ personal expression and interpretation of local craft
• Discussion of similarities and differences, respect and understanding of self and community; the arts as heritage
• Communication skills: talking, listening and looking; discuss art, craft, design to engage in moral, ethical and philosophical
discussions, to formulate values and to learn respect for the opinions and visual expression of others
Topic 2 Suggested contact time: 3 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 3D Visual stimuli (e.g. African Recyclable monochromatic
masks) materials
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture, monochromatic colour
• Design principles: proportion, emphasis, contrast
• Good craftsmanship: pasting, wrapping, tying, constructing, joining
• Concern for the environment: use of recyclable materials
• Sharing resources
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Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Visual stimuli in resource books (e.g. groups of figures:
musicians)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art Elements: use in description of artworks (shape, line, tone, texture, colour)
• Design principles: use in description of artworks: proportion, harmony, rhythm, emphasis, contrast
• Emphasis on learners’ personal expression and interpretation
• Communication: Express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening and writing about the visual
world: interpret, analyse and recognise symbolic language with reference to groups of figures (e.g. musicians)
Topic 2 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources
hours Materials
Create in 3D Visual stimuli in resource
books (e.g. groups of Earthenware clay, scratching
figures: musicians) tools
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape/form, texture
• Design principles: balance, proportion, emphasis, contrast
• Modelling techniques: pinching, rolling, joining techniques, surface texture
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SENIOR PHASE: VISUAL ARTS Term 2 Grade 7
Topic 1 Create in 2D Suggested contact time: 3 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Photographs in White wax crayon, black
resource books (e.g. waterproof ink, black
musical instruments as tempera paint, small amount
scraperboard) of dishwashing liquid, simple
etching tools (sharp found
objects: nails, pins, compass
points, etc.), stiff paper/
board (approximately 15 x
20cm)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture
• Design principles: contrast, proportion, emphasis
• Own and wider world: still life arrangements
• Simple etching techniques: etching, drawing, scratching
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources Materials
1 hour
Visual literacy (e.g. still life paintings) Writing instruments and
paper
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: use in description of artworks – line, tone, texture, shape, colour
• Design principles: use in description of artworks – balance, proportion, harmony, emphasis, contrast
• Interpret, analyse and recognise symbolic language with reference to still life
• Express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening and writing about still life
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D (e.g. still life painting: local Tempera paint in limited
interpretation) colour range and white and
black.
A2 paper
Content/concepts/kills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture, complementary colour, tints and shades
• Design principles: contrast, proportion, emphasis, unity
• Own and wider world: Emphasis on the observation and interpretation local still life arrangements
• Painting: colour-mixing: tonal range, shades and tints
Topic 3 Visual literacy Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Visual stimuli and artefacts, Notebooks
libraries, media sources,
internet e.g. local crafters
Content/concepts/skills
• Identifying art elements and design principles in examples of local craft
• Express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening and writing about the visual world
• Descriptions of examples of craft: Personal meaning and recognition of images expressed in words
• Initial research skills: Investigation of local crafter/artist/artwork/style using various sources: books, libraries, internet, etc.;
formal written response or class presentation (could be group work)
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Topic 2 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources Materials
Create in 3D 4 hours Visual stimuli and artefacts, Recyclable materials, fabric
e.g. craft: useful containers off-cuts, beads, coloured
such as holder for cell cottons, ribbons, braids, etc.
phone, CDs or candle
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture, shape, colour
• Design principles – proportion, emphasis, contrast (construction and modelling techniques)
• Craftsmanship – pasting, cutting, wrapping, tying, stitching using a variety of materials
• Pattern-making – creates own experiments with art elements and design principles in pattern-making as surface
decoration; repeat pattern
• Use of tools – safety, consideration of others, sharing resources
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Photographs in resource books (e.g. buildings)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in the description of artworks (e.g. buildings)
• The role of the artist in society: role of artist as contributor to society
• Emphasis on learners’ personal expression and interpretation of architecture
• Social development: similarities and differences, respect and understanding of self and community; the arts as heritage
• Values development: respect for the opinions of others; investigate and understand the contribution of the arts to heritage
• Communication skills: express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening and writing about
buildings
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources Materials
3 hour
Create in 2D Photographs in resource Recyclable papers in a
books (e.g. buildings) limited range of colours from
found sources; white paper
in unusual format: circle,
thin rectangle, etc.; glue,
cardboard strips for applying
glue, scissors
Content/concepts/skills
• Paper cut collage: buildings as heritage
• Art elements: shape, geometric and organic, line, tone, texture (colour to include monochromatic colour)
• Design principles: balance, contrast, harmony, proportion
• Pattern-making – in collages, designs (exploration of various repeat methods)
• Emphasis on the interpretation buildings in papercut collage – cutting, layering, pasting, monochromatic colour
• Variation of paper size and format: different scale and degrees of detail
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Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Visual stimuli/real objects Small brushes, dipping
implements (sharp sticks,
pieces of cane, etc.) of
various thicknesses,
waterproof ink or food
colouring;
A5 paper.
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements – shape, line, tone, texture
• Design principles – contrast, proportion, emphasis
• Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the small objects
• Variation of paper size and format – different scale and degrees of detail
• Drawing – observational drawing (small objects, wet drawing media)
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SENIOR PHASE: VISUAL ARTS Term 4 Grade 7
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials: Charcoal
hours
Create in 2D Visual stimuli, e.g. model Large sheets of paper (A1)
draped in shawl/sheet/
Formal assessment Project
blanket
(3 stages)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: line, shape
• Design principles: contrast, proportion, balance, emphasis, direction
• Drawing: life drawing on large scale in line only
• Exploration of media
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources Materials
2hours
Create in 2D Visual stimuli (e.g. drawing 2B/3B pencil, charcoal
from previous lesson), ruler
Formal assessment project
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: tone, texture
• Design principles: contrast, balance, emphasis
• Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of tone in a measured block within the format of the life drawing
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Visual stimuli (e.g. drawing Pencil crayons
from previous lesson), ruler
Formal assessment project
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: tonal range of colour
• Design principles: contrast, balance, emphasis
• Emphasis on the interpretation of a tonal range of colour in a measured block within the format of the life drawing
Topic 2 Suggested contact time: 3 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 3D Appropriate visual stimuli Common recyclable object,
(e.g. metamorphosis of a appropriate recyclable
common recyclable object) materials
Content/concepts/skills
• Design: experiments with art elements and design principles in metamorphosis of a common recyclable object
• Craft skills: good craftsmanship, unfamiliar and familiar techniques (pasting, cutting, modelling, wrapping, tying, stitching,
joining, scoring and other)
• Spatial awareness: conscious experience of working with shapes in the construction process
• Concern for the environment: use of recyclable materials
• Manipulation of a variety of materials
• Use of tools: safety, consideration of others, sharing resources
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3.4.2 Visual Arts in Grade 8
SENIOR PHASE: VISUAL ARTS Term 1 Grade 8
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Photographs in resource books and/or examples from life,
such as creative lettering in popular culture and graffiti
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of artworks
• Emphasis on personal verbal expression; express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening
and writing about the role of the artist in popular culture: lettering/graffiti
• Values development: lettering/graffiti in popular to engage in moral, ethical and philosophical discussions, to formulate
values and to learn respect for the opinions and visual expression of others
Topic 1 Create in 2D Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Photographs and/or Coloured inks, dyes, in full
examples from life, such as colour range; small brushes,
creative lettering in popular small rectangles paper
culture and graffiti
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture, complementary colour
• Design principles: contrast, proportion, emphasis, unity, balance
• Design: experiments with art elements and design principles in design projects exploring creative lettering
• Variation of paper size and format: different scale and degrees of detail
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Photographs and/or examples from life, such as a variety of
containers with different functions and forms
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of artworks
• Emphasis on the learner’s personal expression and interpretation of functional containers
• Careers in the arts and design fields: role of the artist in society: craft as functional or decorative design
• Express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening and writing about the visual world in relation
to functional containers through history.
Topic 2 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 3D Photographs and/or Earthenware clay; scratching
examples from life, such as and modelling tools
a variety of containers with
different functions and forms
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: conscious application in own work
• Spatial awareness: conscious experience of working with shapes in the modelling process
• Develop craft skills in modelling techniques, joining, rolling, pinching, scratching, surface decoration (e.g. pinch pot with lid
detail)
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Topic 2 Create in 3D Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Photographs and/or Recyclable materials: fabric
examples from life, such as off-cuts, beads, cardboard,
a variety of containers with braids, ribbons, sequins,
different functions and forms etc., own selection
from mythology
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: conscious application in crafting a mythological container
• Emphasis is on imaginative representation; spatial awareness: developing understanding of depth and visual perspective
in a mythological container
• Good craftsmanship, exploratory and known techniques
• Planning and preparation: with guidance, collects resources, visual information and makes preliminary drawings and
sketches in preparation for the final projects
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Topic 3 Visual literacy Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Photographs in resource books and/or examples from life,
such as fashions through the ages
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of fashion then and now
• Express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening and writing about fashion
• The role of the artist in society: careers in fashion
• Values development: discuss fashion as an example of popular culture to engage in moral, ethical and philosophical
discussions, to formulate values and to learn respect for the opinions of others; explore the world of work in visual arts/
design
Topic 2 Create in 3D Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Photographs in resource Learners’ choice of
books and/or examples from recyclable materials
life, such as a garment for a
Appropriate tools: scissors,
particular function
craft knives, etc., glue,
cardboard strips for glue
applicators
Content/concepts/skills
• Design: art elements and design principles in three-dimensional design projects exploring fashion design
• Good craftsmanship, exploratory and known techniques, stitching, tying, pasting, wrapping, and others
• Planning and preparation: with guidance, collects resources, visual information and makes preliminary drawings and
sketches and selection of tools and materials in preparation for final project
• Use of tools: safety, consideration of others: shared resources, concern for the environment
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Photographs and/or examples from life, such as societal
issues in South Africa
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of artworks, e.g. societal issues
• The role of the artist as contributor and social commentator in society; current events and how these are expressed in art,
craft, design and popular culture: personal meaning and recognition of images expressed in words; interpret, analyse and
recognise symbolic language to talk about societal issues in South Africa
• Similarities and differences, respect and understanding of self and community
Topic 1 Create in 2D Suggested contact time: 3 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Photographs and/or 2/3/4B pencils
examples from life, such
Squares of paper
as personal comment on
societal issues in South
Africa
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture
• Design principles: contrast, proportion, emphasis, unity
• Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the wider visual world – societal issues in South Africa
• Understanding of images as symbols
• Planning and preparation: with guidance, collects resources, visual information and makes preliminary drawings and
sketches in preparation for the final projects
• Variation of paper size and format: different scale and degrees of detail
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SENIOR PHASE: VISUAL ARTS Term 3 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Visual stimuli (e.g. seated Wet drawing media: inks,
model) dyes, food colouring, small
brushes, etc., A2 paper
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture
• Design principles: contrast, proportion, emphasis, unity
• Exploration of wet media for drawing
• Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the seated model
• Variation of paper size and format: different scale and degrees of detail
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy (e.g. drawings from previous project)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of own and others’ artworks
• Description of own and others’ artwork: Personal meaning and interpretation expressed in words
• Develop critical thinking and response
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: 3 Recommended resources
hours
Visual literacy Books, the library, interviewees, the internet (researching
careers in the arts)
Content/concepts/skills
• The role of the artist in society: careers in the arts and design fields
• Express, identify/name, question and reflect through researching careers in visual arts and design using various sources,
e.g. books, libraries, internet; formal written response or class presentation (could be group work)
• Planning and preparation: with guidance, collects resources, visual information and makes preliminary drawings and
sketches in preparation for the final projects
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Photographs and/or Appropriate materials for
examples from life, such as process and product
2D products from world of
work in learners’ contexts
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in own work
• Drawing and painting: exploring a variety of appropriate media
• Design: experiments with art elements and design principles in design projects exploring surface decoration; fashion
design, interior design, corporate design
• Variation of paper size and format: encourage working in different scale and degrees of detail
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Topic 2 Suggested contact time: 3 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 3D Photographs and/or Recyclable materials: fabric
examples from life, such as off-cuts, beads, cardboard,
3D products from world of braids, ribbons, sequins,
work in learners’ contexts etc., own selection
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in own work
• Design: experiments with art elements and design principles in three-dimensional design projects exploring surface
decoration; fashion design etc.
• Spatial awareness: conscious experience of working with shapes in the construction process
• Construction and modelling techniques, good craftsmanship, unfamiliar and familiar techniques (pasting, cutting, modelling,
wrapping, tying, stitching, joining, scoring and other)
• Use of tools: safety, consideration of others, sharing resources
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SENIOR PHASE: VISUAL ARTS Term 4 Grade 8
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Suitable visual stimuli (e.g. 2/3B pencil, A3 paper
tonal drawing of crumpled
fabric)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture
• Design principles: balance, proportion, harmony, rhythm, emphasis, contrast
• Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the crumpled fabric
• Extend various approaches to drawing: line, tone, texture; mark-making
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Suitable visual stimuli (e.g. photographs of artworks on a
chosen theme)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of artworks
• Emphasis on the learner’s personal expression and interpretation: – personal meaning and recognition of images
expressed in words
• Wider world: learner’s interests, the social world, current events and how these are expressed in art, craft, design and
popular culture in the global world, e.g. use international, local, past and present examples
• Express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening and writing about the visual world
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Suitable visual stimuli (e.g. Oil pastels, tempera paint,
visuals from a chosen appropriate own choice
theme)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in own artwork
• Own and wider world: Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the broader visual world
• Planning and preparation: with guidance, collects resources, visual information and makes preliminary drawings and
sketches in preparation for the final projects
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 3 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Suitable visual stimuli (e.g. White wax crayon, black
scraperboard on a chosen waterproof ink, black
Formal assessment project
theme) tempera paint, small amount
of dishwashing liquid, simple
etching tools (sharp found
objects: nails, pins, compass
points, etc.), stiff paper/
board (approximately 20 x
20 cm)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements: shape, line, tone, texture
• Design principles: contrast, proportion, emphasis
• Own and wider world: emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the wider visual world. Themes to explore:
observational projects (small objects and still life arrangements, life drawing), learner’s interests, the social world, current
events, art, craft, design and popular culture
• Simple etching techniques: scraperboard, etching, drawing, scratching
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3.4.3 Visual Arts in Grade 9
SENIOR PHASE: VISUAL ARTS Term 1 Grade 9
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Photographs of artworks (e.g. portraits)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of artworks
• Personal meaning and recognition of images expressed in words: express, identify/name, question and reflect through
looking, listening and talking about portraits
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D photographs of artworks Tempera or acrylic paint, or
(e.g. portraits) oil pastels, A3 paper
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in own work
• Exploration of a variety of painting techniques: deepen and extend colour-mixing, brush manipulation, personal
interpretation
• Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the portrait
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Craft and artworks, books, magazines popular culture,
libraries, galleries, museums, etc. for class discussion on the
role of the artist in society
Content/concepts/skills
• Emphasis on the learner’s personal expression and interpretation
• Similarities and differences, respect and understanding of self and community; the arts as heritage
• Looking, listening and talking about role of artist as contributor, observer and social commentator in global society
• Personal meaning and recognition of images regarding the role of the artist in society expressed in words: interpret,
analyse and recognise symbolic language, e.g. signs, national symbols, cultural symbols
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources
hours
Visual literacy Craft and artworks, books, magazines popular culture,
libraries, galleries, museums, etc. for research project on the
role of the artist in society
Content/concepts/skills
• Develop research skills: Finding out about an artist/artwork/style using various sources: books, libraries, internet, etc.;
formal written response or class presentation (could be group work)Emphasis on the learner’s personal expression and
interpretation
• The role of the artist in society: role of artist as contributor, observer and social commentator in wider society
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
2 hour
Visual literacy Learners’ research findings: sharing and debating research
Content/concepts/skills
• Class presentations about the role of the artist in global society (could be group work)
• Emphasis on the learner’s personal expression and interpretation
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Topic 2 Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 3D Visual stimuli appropriate Paper mâché, off-cut
for chosen theme (e.g. cardboard for armature; own
Marquette for South African additional choice of materials
sculpture for public space)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in own work
• Construction and modelling techniques; good craftsmanship, unfamiliar and familiar techniques (pasting, cutting, modelling,
wrapping, tying, stitching, joining, scoring and other)
• Spatial awareness: conscious experience of working with shapes in the construction or modelling process
• Emphasis is on imaginative representation; conscious use of space; spatial awareness: developing understanding of plane,
depth and visual perspective.
• Concern for the environment: use of recyclable materials
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials:
hours
Create in 2D Visual stimuli of appropriate Tempera or acrylic paint
artefacts (e.g. still life to in selected colour range;
make public comment) variety of brush sizes;
A2 paper
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in own work
• Painting: deepen and extend colour-mixing, brush manipulation, personal interpretation
• Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the still life to make public comment
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 2 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Appropriate visual stimuli Recyclable and coloured
(e.g. a logo using a South paper;
African motif)
scissors and craft knives;
glue and cardboard strips as
glue applicators
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in own design project to create a logo
• Lettering and design projects: experimentation with images and text
• Pattern-making – create own in collage (experiment with various repeat methods)
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Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Appropriate visual stimuli (e.g. social comment in works by
printmaking artist, woodcuts, linocuts and etchings)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of artworks
• Emphasis on the learner’s personal expression and interpretation of the role of the artist as contributor, observer and social
commentator in wider society; personal meaning and recognition of images expressed in words
• Discuss artworks to engage in moral, ethical and philosophical discussions, to formulate values and to learn respect for the
opinions and visual expression of others
• Extend and deepen critical thinking and reflective ability
Topic 1 Create in 2D Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Appropriate visual stimuli White wax crayon, black
(e.g. social comment in waterproof ink, black
works by printmaking artist, tempera paint, small amount
woodcuts, linocuts and of dishwashing liquid, simple
etchings to be explored in etching tools (sharp found
scraperboard) objects: nails, pins, compass
points, etc.), stiff paper/
board (approximately 30 x
40 cm)
Contents/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: exploration in own scraperboard
• Simple etching techniques, e.g. scraperboard; etching, drawing, scratching
• Variation of paper size and format: encourage working in different scale and degrees of detail
Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Appropriate visual stimuli (e.g. art and design examples
from popular culture, CD covers, cell phone wallpapers and
computer screensavers)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in description of examples of global popular culture
• Emphasis on the learner’s personal expression and interpretation
• The role of the artist in society as contributor to global popular culture
• Discussions on similarities and differences, respect and understanding of self and community; the arts as popular culture
• Looking, listening and talking about art and design as popular culture; personal meaning and recognition of images
expressed in words; interpret, analyse and recognise symbolic language
Topic 1 Suggested contact time: 4 Materials
hours
Create in 2D Own choice of appropriate
media
Content/concepts/skills
• Design: experiments with art elements and design principles in two-dimensional design projects to create own example of
popular culture
• Formulation of personal values and respect for the opinions and visual expression of others
• Planning and preparation: works independently, collects resources, visual information and makes preliminary drawings and
sketches in preparation for the final project of own example of popular culture
• Extend manipulation of a variety of materials
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Topic 3 Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
1 hour
Visual literacy Appropriate visual stimuli (e.g. showing the arts in 3D or the
media making public commentary, e.g. puppets)
Content/concepts/skills
• Emphasis on the learner’s personal expression and interpretation
• Global world: current events and how these are expressed in art, craft, design and popular culture, e.g. the ventriloquist
puppet
• The role of the artist in society: role of artist as contributor, observer and social commentator in wider society
• Express, identify/name, question and reflect through looking, talking, listening and writing about the artist as social
commentator through puppets; personal meaning and recognition of images expressed in words
Topic 2 Suggested contact time: 4 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 3D Appropriate visual stimuli boxes, toilet rolls,
(e.g. making a ventriloquist polystyrene containers and
puppet to show the arts packing materials, corks,
in 3D making public wrapping paper, tin foil, wool,
commentary) string, beads, wire
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use to create ventriloquist puppet in 3D
• Planning and preparation: works independently, collects resources, visual information and makes preliminary drawings and
sketches in preparation for the final puppet projects
• Construction and modelling techniques: good craftsmanship, unfamiliar and familiar techniques (pasting, cutting, modelling,
wrapping, tying, stitching, joining, scoring and other)
• Spatial awareness: conscious experience of working with shapes in the construction of a puppet
• Concern for the environment: use of recyclable materials
• Use of tools: safety, consideration of others, sharing resources
Topic 1A Suggested contact time: Recommended resources
2 hour
Create in 2D Appropriate visual stimuli (e.g. a model lying down)
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: use in life drawing of model
• Emphasis on the observation and interpretation of the model
• Deepen and extend various approaches to drawing: line, tone, texture; mark-making
• Variation of paper size and format: encourage working in different scale and degrees of detail
Topic 1B Suggested contact time: 3 Recommended resources Materials
hours
Create in 2D Appropriate visual resources, Learners’ own choice of
for example quality book mixed media
Choice of A or B as formal
illustrations, photographs
assessment project
for symbolic personal
expression of belonging in
the global world
Content/concepts/skills
• Art elements and design principles: appropriate choice and use
• Drawing and painting: exploring a variety and combination of mixed media
• Possible inclusion of lettering and design projects, pattern-making
• Emphasis on the interpretation of own belonging in the global world
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SECTION 4: ASSESSMENT
4.1 Introduction
Assessment is a continuous planned process of identifying, gathering and interpreting information about the
performance of learners, using various forms of assessment. It involves four steps: generating and collecting evidence
of achievement; evaluating this evidence; recording the findings and using this information to understand and thereby
assist the learner’s development in order to improve the process of learning and teaching.
Assessment should be both informal (assessment for learning) and formal (assessment of learning). In both cases
regular feedback should be provided to learners to enhance the learning experience.
In Creative Arts the approach to assessment and feedback should be constructive and encouraging to build learners’
confidence. Great care should be taken to avoid negative, hurtful or personal remarks. The emphasis in the Creative
Arts in the Senior Phase should be mostly on practical assessments rather than written examinations.
Due to the short time allocated for each art form (1 hour per week), assessments must be part of learning and not
seen as separate event.
4.2 Informal daily assessment
The purpose of assessment for learning is to continuously collect information on learners’ achievements. This
information is then used to improve their learning.
Informal assessment is the daily monitoring of learners’ progress. This is done through observations, discussions,
practical demonstrations, learner-teacher conferences, informal classroom interactions, etc. Informal assessment
may be as simple as stopping during the lesson to observe learners or to discuss with learners how learning is
progressing. Informal assessment should be used to provide feedback to the learners and to inform planning for
teaching, but need not be recorded. It should not be seen as separate from learning activities taking place in the
classroom. Learners or teachers can mark these assessment tasks.
Self-assessment and peer assessment actively involve learners in assessment. This is important as it allows learners
to learn from and reflect on their own performance. The results of the informal daily assessment tasks are not formally
recorded unless the teacher wishes to do so. The results of daily assessment tasks are not taken into account for
promotion and certification purposes.
4.3 Formal assessment
All assessment tasks that make up a formal programme of assessment for the year are regarded as formal assessment.
Formal assessment tasks are marked and formally recorded by the teacher for progression and certification purposes.
All formal assessment tasks are subject to moderation for the purpose of quality assurance and to ensure that
appropriate standards are maintained.
Formal assessment provides teachers with a systematic way of evaluating how well learners are progressing in
a grade and in a particular subject. Examples of formal assessments include tests, examinations, practical tasks,
projects, oral presentations, demonstrations and performances. Formal assessment tasks form part of a year-long
formal programme of assessment in each grade and subject.
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The forms of assessment used should be appropriate for the age and developmental level of the learners. The
design of these tasks should cover the content of the subject and include a variety of tasks designed to achieve the
objectives of the subject.
Formal assessments must cater for a range of cognitive levels and abilities of learners as shown below:
Cognitive Levels Activity Percentage of task
Low Repetitive skills in each art form 30%
Application of skills
Analysis of artworks
Medium 40%
Written assignments requiring
comprehension
Creative work; synthesis of skills and
High knowledge into arts works; evaluation 30%
of arts works
In Senior Phase, Creative Arts learners do formal assessments in each of their two selected art forms.
Practical work: Assessment should track progress through class observation of practical work and build up to a final
practical assessment task in each art form in the fourth term.
Written work: Due to the shortage of time, written assessments are limited to one written assignment/test per art form
per year and an end-of-year written examination paper.
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4.4 Programme of assessment
The programme of assessment is designed to spread formal assessment tasks in all subjects in a school throughout
a term.
In the Senior Phase, school-based assessment counts for 40% and the end-of-year examination count for 60%.
The requirements (number and nature of tasks) and weighting for Creative Arts are indicated below:
Programme of Assessment: Creative Arts
Formal assessments
End-of-year examination
(SBA during the year)
40% 60%
• Assessment of practical work in two art forms 30% • Performance/presentation in each art form 40%
• Assignment/written test in two art forms 10% • Written examination paper/s with questions from each
selected arts form 20%
Assessment per term
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Practical assessment Written assignment or test Practical assessment Practical examination
Art form 1: 10 marks (5%) Art form 1 10 marks (5%) Art form 1: 10 marks (5%) Art form 1: 40 marks (20%)
Art form 2: 10 marks (5%) Art form 2 10 marks (5%) Art form 2: 10 marks (5%) Art form 2: 40 marks (20%)
Practical assignment/test Written examination
Art form 1: 10 marks (5%) Total 10% Art form 1: 20 marks (10%)
Total 10% Art form 2: 10 marks (5%) Art form 2: 20 marks (10%)
Total 20%
Total 60%
Practical class work throughout the year should lead up to the final practical examinations in the two art forms.
It is recommended that assessment tasks be done in term 4 in each art form. Below are some examples of programmes
of assessment and assessment instruments for practical work in each art form.
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4.4.1 Dance (one of two arts forms)
Each arts form will carry a 50% weighting.
Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 7 Dance
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Practical: Technique Practical: Technique Practical: Technique Practical
and improvisation and improvisation and improvisation examination:
(space, time) (force, relationships) (short movement Performance of
sentence around a class work, group
10 marks 10 marks
theme) dance sequence and
Written test: composition (South
10 marks
Warming up, cooling African theme)
down, elements of 40 marks
dance, terminology
Written examination:
10 marks
including elements,
terminology, different
dance forms and
literacy
20 marks
10 marks 20 marks 10 marks 60 marks 100 marks
Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 8 Dance
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Practical: Technique Practical: Technique, Practical: Technique Practical
and composition performance of and improvisation examination:
(locomotors and axial popular dance and (space, force, Performance of class
composition (time, relationships) work and group dance
relationships) and composition
10 marks (gestures)
10 marks
10 marks
40 marks
Written test:
Written examination:
Terminology, purposes
including elements,
of warming up and
terminology, social,
cooling down, dance
community, popular
literacy – popular
dance; careers
dance
20 marks
10 marks
10 marks 20 marks 10 marks 60 marks 100 marks
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Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 9 Dance
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Practical: Technique Practical: Technique, Practical: Technique, Practical
and composition Indigenous dance and short fast dance examination:
(natural gestures, composition (structure, sequence and Performance of class
structure) relationships) composition (contrast, work, group dance
moods, themes) and composition
10 marks 10 marks
(stimulus, structure)
10 marks
Written test:
40 marks
Principles of posture
Written examination:
and alignment,
including comparison
terminology, dance
of different dance
literacy
forms, dance literacy,
10 marks dance elements,
terminology, self-
reflection
20 marks
10 marks 20 marks 10 marks 60 marks 100 marks
4.4.2 Drama (one of two art forms)
Each arts form will carry a 50% weighting.
Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 7 Drama
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Classroom Test: Careers and Polished Practical
improvisation: basic drama elements performance: examination: choral
Process and (covered through verse
short improvised
Performance (group practical work in terms
drama (group work) OR
work) 1 and 2)
20 marks ÷ 2 = 10 folktale (group work)
20 marks ÷ 2 = 10 20 marks ÷ 2 = 10
40 marks and
and Performance:
Written examination:
choral verse OR
careers and elements
folktale (group work)
of drama
20 marks ÷ 2 = 10
20 marks
10 marks 20 marks 10 marks 60 marks 100 marks
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Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 8 Drama
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Classroom Test: reflection on Polished Practical
improvisation: own and others’ performance: examination:
Process and performance and
short improvised Dialogues
Performance (group drama elements (as
drama (group work)
work) practically explored) OR
with self-made
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 OR technical resources Dramatised prose
Review of a play/live 20 marks ÷ 2 =10 OR
performance seen Indigenous storytelling
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 (individually and/or in
Performance: groups)
Poem OR Praise 40 marks
Poetry (individually Written examination:
and/or in groups)
Aspects of media and
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 elements of drama
20 marks
10 marks 20 marks 10 marks 60 marks 100 marks
Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 9 Drama
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Classroom Test: Aspects of Polished Practical
improvisation: media performance: examination:
Process and
OR short improvised Scene Work
Performance (group
drama (group work)
work) Review of a play/live OR
with self-made
performance seen
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 technical resources Radio Drama
20 marks ÷ 2 =10
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 40 marks
and Performance
and Written
Poetry (individual) OR examination:
Dramatised prose Elements of drama (as
(individual) OR practically explored),
reflection on own and
Monologue (individual)
others’ performance
20 marks ÷ 2 =10
20 marks
10 marks 20 marks 10 marks 60 marks 100 marks
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4.4.3 Music (one of two art forms)
Each arts form will carry a 50% weighting
Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 7 Music
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Practical: Test/assignment: Practical: Practical
examination:
Solo/group work Music literacy Solo and ensemble
Solo and group
performance activities work
work; playing and
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 20 marks ÷ 2 =10 20 marks ÷ 2 =10 improvising
Practical: 40 marks
Solo and group work and Written
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 examination: General
music knowledge and
music theory,
20 marks
10 20 10 60 100 marks
Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 8 Music
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Practical: Test/assignment: Practical: Practical
examination:
Solo/group work Music literacy Solo and group work
performance activities Solo and ensemble
20 marks ÷ 2 =10
work; playing and
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 20 marks ÷ 2 =10
improvising
Practical: Solo and
40 marks
group work
and Written
20 marks ÷ 2 =10
examination: General
music knowledge and
music theory,
20 marks
10 20 10 60 100 marks
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Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 9 Music
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Practical: Test/assignment: Practical: Practical
examination:
Solo/group work Music literacy Solo and group work
Solo and group
performance activities
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 work; playing and
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 20 marks ÷ 2 =10 improvising
Practical: Solo and 40 marks
group work
Written examination:
20 marks ÷ 2 =10 General music
knowledge and music
theory
20 marks
10 20 10 60 100 marks
4.4.4 Visual Arts (one of two art forms)
Each art form will carry a 50% weighting
Suggested programme of assessment: Grade 7 Visual Arts
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Practical: Essay/presentation: Practical: Examination: Create
Visual Literacy: in 2D: life drawing and
Create in 3D: Create in 2D: collage
investigation of local painting with written
earthenware figures of buildings as
crafter reflection on use of art
heritage
elements and design
principles
10 20 10 60 100
Suggested Assessment Programme: Grade 8 Visual Art
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Practical: Assignment: Essay/presentation: Examination:
Visual Literacy:
Create in 3D: Create in 2D: drawing: Careers in the arts Create in 2D:
Mythological container personal comment on scraperboard with
societal issue written reflection on
use of art elements
and design principles
10 10 20 60 100
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Suggested Assessment Programme: Grade 9 Visual Art
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks
Presentation Visual Practical: Practical: Examination:
Literacy:
Create in 3D: Create in 2D: personal Life drawing with
The role of the artist in Marquette for SA example of popular written reflection on
global society: public space culture use of art elements
and design principles
OR global theme
20 10 10 60 100
4.5 Recording and reporting
Recording is a process whereby the teacher documents the level of a learner’s performance in a specific assessment
task. It indicates learner progress in obtaining the knowledge as prescribed in the Curriculum and Assessment Policy
Statements. Records of learner performance should provide evidence of the learner’s conceptual progression within
a grade and her/his readiness to be promoted to the next grade. Records of learner performance should also be used
to verify the progress made by teachers and learners in the teaching and learning process.
Reporting is a process of communicating learner performance to learners, parents, schools and other stakeholders.
Learner performance can be reported in a number of ways, such as report cards, parents’ meetings, school visitation
days, parent-teacher conferences, phone calls, letters and class or school newsletters. Teachers in all grades report
in percentages against the subject. Seven levels of competence have been described for each subject listed for
Grades R – 12. The various achievement levels and their corresponding percentage bands are as shown in the table
below.
CODES AND PERCENTAGES FOR RECORDING AND REPORTING
RATING CODE DESCRIPTION OF COMPETENCE PERCENTAGE
7 Outstanding achievement 80 – 100
6 Meritorious achievement 70 – 79
5 Substantial achievement 60 – 69
4 Adequate achievement 50 – 59
3 Moderate achievement 40 – 49
2 Elementary achievement 30 – 39
1 Not achieved 0 – 29
NOTE: The seven-point scale should have clear descriptors that give detailed information for each level. Teachers
will record actual marks against the task by using a record sheet and report percentages or codes against the subject
on the learners’ report cards.
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Here are examples of recording schedules for Grades 7, 8 and 9 with two art forms
An example of an annual Grade 7, 8 and Grade 9 Recording Schedule
ART FORM 1 ART FORM 2
Criteria
Term 4 Practical Term 4 Written Total arts form 1 Term 4 Practical Term 4 Written Total arts form 2 Creative Arts Total
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Maximum marks 200
10 20 10 40 20 100 10 20 10 40 20 100 divided
by 2
Names of learners
4.6 Moderation of assessment
Moderation refers to the process that ensures that the assessment tasks are fair, valid and reliable. Moderation
should be implemented at school, district, provincial and national levels. Comprehensive and appropriate moderation
practices must be in place for the quality assurance of all subject assessments.
Since Senior Phase assessment is school based, it is very important for provincial and national departments to set
standards across provinces and across schools.
Creative Arts moderation should include:
• cluster standard setting;
• internal moderation by the school management team;
• sample face moderation of practical work on site for Grade 7 – 9; and
• external cluster moderation in Grade 9.
Standard setting, face moderation and cluster moderation can be conducted by lead teachers or by district/provincial
officials.
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4.7 Annexures
Below are examples of practical assessment instruments for each art form. These can be adapted to particular
practical tasks.
Annexure A: Example of a Grade 9 Practical Dance formal assessment instrument
Possible Learner Learner Learner Learner
Assessment criteria
marks 1 2 3 4
Classwork
• Memory of exercises and movements 5
• Safe use of the body (posture, alignment, safe landings) 5
• Fitness (strength, stamina, flexibility) 5
• Level of complexity reached 5
Group sequence or dance
• Quality of movement (coordination, control, musicality, level of
5
complexity, commitment to movement, attention to detail, focus)
5
• Team work (timing, spatial awareness)
Improvisation and choreography
• Use of dance elements 2
• Use of composition structures 2
• Inventiveness 2
• Confidence in improvising and composing 2
• Working with others 2
Total marks 40
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Annexure B: Example of a Grade 9 Practical Visual Arts formal assessment instrument
Example of a Visual Arts assessment instrument Possible Learner Learner Learner Learner
Assessment criteria 1 2 3 4
marks
Class work (life drawing)
• Learner’s use of art elements: line, shape, tone 10
• Learner’s exploration of design principles: proportion, emphasis,
10
contrast
• Learner’s personal interpretation of the subject 10
• Learner’s exploration of composition: placement within format 10
Total marks 40
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Annexure C: Example of a Grade 9 assessment rubric for a drama performance
Criteria 10 – 8 6–7 4–5 1–3
Script embraces Outstanding use of Good use of dramatic Fair use of dramatic Poor use of dramatic
dramatic elements dramatic elements. elements. elements. elements.
such as tension,
symbols and timing
Script is creative, Exceptionally creative Creative and exciting. Fairly creative and Not very creative and
original and exciting and exciting. exciting. exciting.
Group worked well Exceeds expectations. Meets expectations Satisfies expectations Does not meet
together and all well. but in a limited expectations.
contributed to the fashion.
success of the script
as a performance
Performance is Exceeds expectations. Meets expectations Satisfies expectations Does not meet
delivered confidently well. but in a limited expectations.
to class, with good fashion.
delivery techniques;
keeps class
entertained and
educates
Characterisation Exceeds expectations. Meets expectations Satisfies expectations Does not meet
is convincing well. but in a limited expectations.
fashion.
Costumes, Exceeds expectations. Meets expectations Satisfies expectations Does not meet
props, sets, well. but in a limited expectations.
lights contribute fashion.
to a successful
performance
An awareness of Exceeds expectations. Meets expectations Satisfies expectations Does not meet
the target audience well. but in a limited expectations.
and its needs is fashion.
demonstrated
The performance Exceeds expectations. Meets expectations Satisfies expectations Does not meet
captures the theme well. but in a limited expectations.
of the play fashion.
4.8 General
This document should be read in conjunction with:
4.8.1 National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement
Grades R – 12; and
4.8.2 The policy document, National Protocol for Assessment Grades R – 12.
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