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Arts & culture. Level 1 to 16.

Drawing, design, photography, music, drama, dance and crafts, and the cultures of Africa and the world. All of it is planned and not yet written.

All seventeen subjects

9 strands (1 beyond school) · 46 topics · about 216 modules planned · 0 specified · 0 with a sample lesson. From Primary 1 to 300 Level.

Series ACACArts & cultureWave 4
Planned for authoring wave 4.

Visual art and drawing

Learning to look closely, draw, paint, print and model, and to talk about art.

Previews Fine and Applied Arts

  1. Drawing what you see

    AC-VIS-DRW · Primary 1 to JSS 2 · about 6 modules planned

    Line, shape and shading, drawing objects, people and places from life.

    • About 6 planned

  2. Colour and paint

    AC-VIS-COL · Primary 1 to JSS 2 · about 5 modules planned

    Mixing colours, using brushes and making paints from simple materials.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Pattern and printmaking

    AC-VIS-PAT · Primary 2 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Repeating patterns and simple prints made with stamps, leaves and carved blocks.

    • About 4 planned

  4. Sculpture and modelling

    AC-VIS-SCU · Primary 3 to SSS 1 · about 5 modules planned

    Shaping clay, wood and found materials into three-dimensional forms.

    • About 5 planned

  5. Perspective and the figure

    AC-VIS-PER · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Drawing depth with perspective and the human body in proportion.

    • About 5 planned

  6. Looking at art

    AC-VIS-LOK · Primary 5 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Describing, comparing and judging artworks from Africa and around the world.

    • About 5 planned

Design and graphic design

Using shape, type and colour to communicate, and designing things that solve real problems.

Previews Fine and Applied Arts, Industrial Design, Architecture

  1. Lettering and signs

    AC-DES-LET · Primary 3 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Hand lettering and clear, readable signs for the classroom and village.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Posters and layout

    AC-DES-POS · Primary 5 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Arranging words and pictures so a poster or leaflet is easy to read.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Logos and visual identity

    AC-DES-IDN · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    How symbols, colours and type give a group or business a recognisable look.

    • About 4 planned

  4. Design thinking

    AC-DES-THK · Primary 6 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Understanding a user's need, sketching ideas, testing and improving a design.

    • About 5 planned

  5. Designing on a computer

    AC-DES-DIG · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Making graphics and layouts with free design software that works offline.

    • About 5 planned

Photography and film

Telling stories with still and moving pictures, and thinking about the images we see.

Previews Film and Media Studies, Mass Communication

  1. Framing a picture

    AC-PHO-FRM · Primary 3 to JSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Composition, light and viewpoint: what makes a photograph work.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Telling stories in pictures

    AC-PHO-STO · Primary 5 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Sequences of images, photo essays and storyboards that tell a story.

    • About 4 planned

  3. Images and consent

    AC-PHO-ETH · Primary 6 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    Asking permission before photographing people, and how images can mislead.

    • About 3 planned

  4. Making a short film

    AC-PHO-FLM · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 6 modules planned

    Planning, shooting and editing a short film, from script to screen.

    • About 6 planned

  5. African cinema

    AC-PHO-CIN · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Film-making traditions across Africa, including Nigeria's Nollywood.

    • About 4 planned

Music

Rhythm, singing, music theory, African music traditions, instruments and music production.

Previews Music

  1. Rhythm and beat

    AC-MUS-RHY · Primary 1 to Primary 5 · about 4 modules planned

    Clapping, drumming and moving to a steady beat and simple rhythms.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Singing together

    AC-MUS-SNG · Primary 1 to Primary 6 · about 4 modules planned

    Songs, rounds and call-and-response singing in many languages.

    • About 4 planned

  3. Music theory

    AC-MUS-THY · Primary 4 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 8 modules planned

    Reading and writing music: notes, scales, keys, chords and time signatures.

    • About 8 planned

  4. African music traditions

    AC-MUS-AFR · Primary 3 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 6 modules planned

    Music across Africa, from drumming and praise singing to highlife and Afrobeat.

    • About 6 planned

  5. Instruments of Africa and the world

    AC-MUS-INS · Primary 3 to SSS 1 · about 6 modules planned

    How drums, strings, wind and keyboard instruments make sound, and how to play some.

    • About 6 planned

  6. Composing and music production

    AC-MUS-PRD · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 6 modules planned

    Writing songs and recording, mixing and producing music on a computer.

    • About 6 planned

Drama and performance

Role-play, storytelling, acting and putting on a play, rooted in African performance traditions.

Previews Theatre Arts

  1. Role-play and make-believe

    AC-DRA-ROL · Primary 1 to Primary 4 · about 3 modules planned

    Acting out stories and everyday situations to build confidence and imagination.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Storytelling and oral performance

    AC-DRA-ORL · Primary 2 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Telling folktales aloud with voice, gesture and audience call-and-response.

    • About 4 planned

  3. Acting skills

    AC-DRA-ACT · Primary 5 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Using voice, movement and expression to bring a character to life.

    • About 5 planned

  4. Writing and staging a play

    AC-DRA-STG · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Writing a short script, then directing, rehearsing and performing it.

    • About 5 planned

  5. Theatre in Africa and the world

    AC-DRA-THT · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Traditions of theatre and the playwrights who shaped them, in Africa and beyond.

    • About 4 planned

Dance

Moving to music, learning traditional dances and creating dances of your own.

Previews Theatre Arts

  1. Moving to music

    AC-DAN-MOV · Primary 1 to Primary 4 · about 3 modules planned

    Following rhythm, copying moves and exploring how the body can move.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Traditional dances

    AC-DAN-TRD · Primary 3 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Dances of the Lantern countries: their music, steps and the occasions they mark.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Creating a dance

    AC-DAN-CRE · Primary 5 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Building a short dance from movements, patterns and music, alone or in a group.

    • About 4 planned

  4. Dance around the world

    AC-DAN-WLD · Primary 6 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Dance styles from different continents and what they tell us about their cultures.

    • About 4 planned

Crafts and textiles

Hands-on crafts from the Lantern countries and beyond, including adire, kente and beadwork.

Previews Fine and Applied Arts

  1. Adire

    AC-CRA-ADR · Primary 4 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    The Yoruba art of indigo resist-dyed cloth: its history, patterns and how it is made.

    • About 5 planned

  2. Kente

    AC-CRA-KNT · Primary 4 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Ghana's strip-woven kente cloth: how it is woven and what its colours and patterns mean.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Beadwork

    AC-CRA-BED · Primary 2 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Threading and patterning beads, and beadwork traditions such as those of the Maasai.

    • About 4 planned

  4. Weaving and basketry

    AC-CRA-WEA · Primary 2 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Weaving with fibre and grass, including Rwanda's agaseke baskets.

    • About 4 planned

  5. Pottery and clay

    AC-CRA-POT · Primary 2 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Hand-building pots by pinching and coiling, and how clay is fired.

    • About 4 planned

  6. Sewing and fabric design

    AC-CRA-SEW · Primary 5 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Hand sewing, simple garments and designing patterns for cloth.

    • About 5 planned

Cultures of Africa and the world

Festivals, languages, food and belief traditions, taught with curiosity and respect.

Previews African Studies, Religious Studies, Anthropology

  1. Languages and greetings

    AC-CUL-LNG · Primary 1 to Primary 6 · about 4 modules planned

    How people greet each other and the many languages spoken across Africa and the world.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Folktales and proverbs

    AC-CUL-TAL · Primary 1 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 5 modules planned

    Folktales, proverbs and riddles, and the lessons they pass between generations.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Festivals and celebrations

    AC-CUL-FES · Primary 2 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 5 modules planned

    How communities in Africa and around the world mark harvests, seasons and special days.

    • About 5 planned

  4. Food and cooking traditions

    AC-CUL-FOD · Primary 2 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Staple foods, dishes and the ways meals bring people together in different cultures.

    • About 4 planned

  5. Belief traditions

    AC-CUL-BEL · Primary 4 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 6 modules planned

    The main belief traditions of Africa and the world: what people believe, practise and celebrate.

    Handled with care. Taught respectfully and without judgement: describes each tradition in its own terms and favours none. Not shown below Level 4. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 6 planned

  6. Dress and adornment

    AC-CUL-DRS · Primary 3 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Clothing, hairstyles and adornment, and what they say about identity and occasion.

    • About 4 planned

Beyond school (Beyond school, university level)

University-level tasters of art history, design studies and media studies.

Previews Fine and Applied Arts, History of Art, Design, Film and Media Studies, Mass Communication

  1. Art history

    AC-BYD-ARH · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 300 Level · about 6 modules planned

    Art from ancient times to today, including the art of Africa, and how historians study it.

    • About 6 planned

  2. Design studies

    AC-BYD-DSS · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 300 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Design history, theory and practice, as studied in a first design degree.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Media studies

    AC-BYD-MED · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 300 Level · about 5 modules planned

    How film, broadcasting, news and social media work, and how to analyse them.

    • About 5 planned

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