Zimbabwe Grade 3 Visual and Performing Arts

This curriculum aims to develop creativity, performance, and originality in young learners through various art forms, including music, visual arts, dance, and theatre. It emphasizes practical activities and theoretical understanding, placing the arts within their socio-economic, political, and cultural contexts.

Learning Resources:

• PlusOne Visual and Performing Arts Grade 3 Learners Book: This textbook is aligned with the updated competency-based curriculum. It includes exercises such as multiple-choice questions, structured questions, word matching, quizzes, puzzles, and games. A sample is available for download.
• Ventures Primary Visual and Performing Arts Series: This series provides activities that cover the syllabus for primary school.

Curriculum Topics:

The curriculum covers a range of topics, including:

• History of Arts: Learners explore the role of music in different eras of Zimbabwean history, including pre-colonial, colonial, Chimurenga/Umvukela, and post-colonial periods.
• Music: Activities involve singing, dancing, and learning about various musical concepts.
• Visual Arts: This area covers painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic design, photography, printmaking, collage, ceramics, crafts, video, and filmmaking.
• Dance and Theatre: Learners engage in both theoretical and practical activities related to these performing art forms.

Assessment:

Assessment methods include various exercises and activities designed to evaluate learners' understanding and skills in each art form.