The Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) is an integration of Music, Visual Arts, Drama, and Dance in which a student is expected to grow alongside the cultural heritage of his people.
In junior secondary schools, cultural and creative arts education helps students explore their creativity and learn about different types of art, like music, painting, acting, and dancing. It is a way for them to express themselves and discover their cultural heritage.
Through these activities, students not only develop important skills but also get to understand more about themselves and the world they live in. They also learn and appreciate the many ways people express themselves through art.
In junior secondary schools, how students are assessed in cultural and creative arts can differ from school to school. However, typically, they are evaluated through tests or quizzes (Continuous Assessment Tests), practical exercises, and end-of-term exams.
Grading usually follows a scale from A to F, with A representing excellent performance, typically scoring around 70% or 80%, and F indicating failure, usually below 50% or 40%.
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROPRIETORS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (NAPPS) SCHEMES OF WORK FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ||
| Cultural and Creative Arts Scheme of Work for Junior Secondary School 2(JSS2) | ||
| Class | J.S.S 2 | |
| Subject | Cultural and Creative Arts | |
| Term | First Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | ELEMENTS OF DESIGN | Meaning of elements of design. The elements of design e.g. line, colour, form, space and texture. |
| 2 | PRACTICAL WORK ON ELEMENTS OF DESIGN | Application of elements of design using types of lines. |
| 3 | PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN | Meaning of principles of design. The principles of design: – Harmony. – Balance. – Dominance. – Variety. – Proportion. – Rhythm. |
| 4 | USES OF PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND ITS PRACTICAL WORK | – Explain the uses of principles of design – Application of these principles in still life drawing. |
| 5 | CRAFT MAKING | – Definition of craft. – The materials needed for craft making: Paper. – Paper gum, gum, etc. – Fabric. Modelling using clay or paper. Palm front |
| 6 | PRACTICAL ON CRAFT MAKING | Production of woven mat using paper. Production of plate using clay. |
| 7 | COLOUR | Definition of colours. Sources of local colours. Classification of colours: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary colours, Harmony. |
| 8 | PRACTICAL WORK ON COLOUR | Mixing of colours Production of a colour wheel. |
| 9 | COLOUR APPLICATION | Meaning of colour application on craft. Types of craft in which colour can be applied to create beauty. Practical on colour application. |
| 10 | PAINTING | Definition of painting Types of painting: – Still-life painting; – Nature painting; Landscape painting |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION | |
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | PRODUCTION OF PATTERN | Meaning of pattern Types of patterns: – Simple repeat. – Diamond repeat. – Mirrow repeat. |
| 2 | PRACTICAL WORK ON PATTERN MAKING | Producing designs using any of the types of pattern |
| 3 | BEADWORK | Definition beadwork Methods needed for beadmaking: – Roll paper. – Seeds |
| 4 | PRODUCTION OF BEADWORK JEWELLERIES USING | – Roll paper. – Seeds. – Small pieces of wood |
| 5 | USES OF BEADWORK | – Ornamental. – Aesthetic – Decoration. – Functional purposes |
| 6 | HISTORY OF MUSIC | Definition of music Origin of music e.g. Natural sounds: ocean wave rhythm, clapping etc. |
| 7 | EARLY FORMS OF MUSIC | Definition of forms of music e.g. Baroque, Egyptian, Roman and African music. Early forms of music and where they are found. |
| 8 | MUSIC PRACTICES | – Listening: – Aural skills – reflecting ability to listen Popular music: – High life. – Fuji. – Juju. – Makosa – Afrobeat. – Gospel music. – Rock, etc. |
| 9 | MUSICAL STYLES | Examples of musical styles: – African – Western Instruments used in playing music. |
| 10 | SINGING | Singing in solfa notation e.g. d:r:m:f:s:l:t:d: Running of scale Singing the national anthem |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION |
| Term | Third Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | PITCH IDENTIFICATION | Definition of pitch. The concept of pitch and identification. Voice training exercises. |
| 2 | DESIGN IN THE THEATRE | Definition of theatre design. Areas of theatre design: – Set – Costumes – Light – Makeups – Sounds etc. |
| 3 | ELEMENTS OF DESIGN THEATRE | Define elements design Design elements like set, costumes, light etc. |
| 4 | REHEARSAL | Definition of Rehearsal. State the activities involved in: – Reading – Movements. – Acting – Expression/communication voice production, promoting cues etc. |
| 5 | STAGES IN REHEARSAL | Definition of stages in rehearsal State the stages in rehearsal. – Reading the script. |
| 6 | DANCE | Definition of Dance. State the different types of dance. – Pure Dance. – Dramatic Dance. – Comic Dance. |
| 7 | ASPECTS OF DANCE | Differentiate the various aspects of dance. |
| 8 | DANCE AS A CAREER | Definition of career as it refers to dance. – Choreography. – Dance – Educator or consultant. |
| 9 | ASPECT OF DANCE AS A CAREER | Appreciation of dance as a profession. – Ask students to discuss aspect of dance as a career |
| 10 | SELF-CONTROL IN DANCE | -Meaning of self-control. -Aspects of self-control. – Demonstration of self-control |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION |
The recommended textbooks for Cultural and Creative arts in J.S.S.2 include:
