Art

Explore the school's Art academic programme

Last updated 26 July 2026

Academic Programme: Art

Subjects Offered:

Art subjects offered by level

Level	Subjects
Lower Secondary	• General Art Programme
Upper Secondary	• Art • Higher Art

Learning Programmes:

Art learning programmes by level and description

Name of Learning Programme	Level	Description of Learning Programme
General Art Programme (GAP)	Secondary 1 and 2	The General Art Programme aims to develop every child as an active artist and an informed audience of art. Through the programme, students cultivate curiosity, critical and inventive thinking, and the confidence to express their own ideas and perspectives visually. They also develop an appreciation of how art reflects diverse social and cultural experiences. In Lower Secondary, students explore a range of artistic media and approaches, including drawing, watercolour painting, clay, and bookmaking. Through these experiences, they learn to observe the world around them, generate and develop ideas, and create artworks with intention and purpose. Learning extends beyond the classroom through workshops, discussions, and opportunities to engage with artworks in galleries and other cultural spaces. These experiences encourage students to reflect on their creative processes, share their ideas with others, and recognise the role of art in shaping how we understand ourselves and the world.
Art and Higher Art	Secondary 3 and 4	In Upper Secondary, the Art programme offers students a rigorous and engaging experience that develops important artistic habits such as maintaining art journals, building and curating their own portfolios, and engaging in thoughtful art conversations. Through open-ended tasks across a range of 2D and 3D media, students experiment with ideas, solve visual problems, and develop their personal voice in art. Students offering Higher Art have the opportunity to apply their artistic skills and knowledge to respond creatively to real-world visual challenges. Beyond the classroom, students’ interests and passions are further nurtured through gallery and museum visits, exposure to art and design programmes in Institutes of Higher Learning, and opportunities to participate in community art projects.

Name of Learning Programme

Level

Description of Learning Programme

General Art Programme (GAP)

Secondary 1 and 2

The General Art Programme aims to develop every child as an active artist and an informed audience of art. Through the programme, students cultivate curiosity, critical and inventive thinking, and the confidence to express their own ideas and perspectives visually. They also develop an appreciation of how art reflects diverse social and cultural experiences.

In Lower Secondary, students explore a range of artistic media and approaches, including drawing, watercolour painting, clay, and bookmaking. Through these experiences, they learn to observe the world around them, generate and develop ideas, and create artworks with intention and purpose.

Learning extends beyond the classroom through workshops, discussions, and opportunities to engage with artworks in galleries and other cultural spaces. These experiences encourage students to reflect on their creative processes, share their ideas with others, and recognise the role of art in shaping how we understand ourselves and the world.

Art and Higher Art

Secondary 3 and 4

In Upper Secondary, the Art programme offers students a rigorous and engaging experience that develops important artistic habits such as maintaining art journals, building and curating their own portfolios, and engaging in thoughtful art conversations. Through open-ended tasks across a range of 2D and 3D media, students experiment with ideas, solve visual problems, and develop their personal voice in art.

Students offering Higher Art have the opportunity to apply their artistic skills and knowledge to respond creatively to real-world visual challenges. Beyond the classroom, students’ interests and passions are further nurtured through gallery and museum visits, exposure to art and design programmes in Institutes of Higher Learning, and opportunities to participate in community art projects.