Art & Design – Lower Sec Art

Overview of Lower Sec Art

Last updated 7 September 2026

Lower Secondary Art unit overview: Identity theme

BIG IDEA(S)		Art helps us to see in new ways (critically discern and process visual information). Art tells stories about our world (sense of identity, culture and place in society). Art influences how we live (expands imagination and creativity).
THEME		IDENTITY
GUIDING QUESTIONS		What is the product & who are the target audience? How should I develop and conceptualize my design? How can I apply what I have learnt about Elements of Art and Principles of Design to my work? Does my design achieve the intended effect?
Learning Outcomes & 21 CC
Perceive	Communicate		Appreciate	Civic Literacy, Global Awareness & Cross-Cultural Skills	Critical & Inventive Thinking	Communication, Collaboration & Information Skills
LO1 Identify qualities in and interpret what they see and experience	LO4 Express experiences and ideas in art making		LO6 Reflect and share views on their own and others’ art making	CGC 1 Aware of community and national issues and plays a part to improve the community and nation	CIT 1 Explores possibilities and generates ideas	CCI 1 Communicates and collaborates effectively
LO2 Record and present their observations using different ways	LO5 Experiment with different materials, tools, and media to create new visual possibilities		LO7 Relate to examples of Singapore and international art and their ideas and processes	CGC 2 Aware of global issues and trends	CIT 2 Exercises sound reasoning, decision-making and metacognition	CCI 2 Manages, creates and shares digital information thoughtfully, ethically and responsibly
LO3 Generate questions and ideas from visuals	LO8 Work with others to make art, present art, and solve visual and other problems	CGC 3 Displays socio-cultural and religious sensitivity and awareness	CIT 3 Manages complexities and ambiguities
Performance Task / Evidence of Learning: Understand and appreciate 2D and 3D designs. Explore art materials and techniques to create 2D and 3D designs. Infuse inquiry-based learning to generate and synthesize ideas based on a given task. Learn to work in pairs to solve a design problem.