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Living Art & STEM Education

CURRICULUM AIMS

  1. Practical Skills Development:
    Equip students with hands-on skills in areas such as cooking, textile design, and crafting, emphasizing the creation of functional and artistic products.
    1. Technological Capability:
      Foster the ability to identify needs, problems, and opportunities in everyday life, considering constraints and personal preferences.
      Encourage creativity in developing, communicating, implementing, and evaluating solutions.
    1. Interdisciplinary Connections:
      Help students understand how Living Art and STEM fields intersect, highlighting the role of technology in art and the artistic aspects of scientific inquiry.
    1. Knowledge Application:
      Provide students with knowledge of processes, resources, and techniques used in designing, making, and evaluating both artistic and scientific projects.
    1. Cultural Awareness and Social Responsibility:
      Promote an understanding of cultural influences in art and technology, encouraging respect for diversity and responsible practices in creative endeavors.

CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the junior Living Art and STEM curriculum are to enable students to:

  • Master Life Skills: Independently develop essential life skills to enhance personal and family well-being.
    • Develop Positive Attitudes: Cultivate values that promote the well-being of families and society as a whole.
    • Be Responsible Citizens: Become informed consumers and active contributors to the well-being of individuals, families, and the broader community.
    • Demonstrate Management Skills: Apply management and organizational skills to utilize physical and socio-economic resources effectively for individuals and communities.
    • Analyze Contextual Factors: Assess factors affecting individual, family, and societal well-being by integrating knowledge from the Food and Nutrition and Fashion and Textiles strands.
    • Implement Problem-Solving Strategies: Independently solve problems in technological contexts, particularly in food, fashion, or home management, using various appropriate techniques and procedures.
    • Identify Needs and Opportunities: Develop the ability to recognize needs, problems, and opportunities, taking into account constraints and personal preferences.
    • Understand Interdisciplinary Connections: Recognize the interdisciplinary nature of Living Art and STEM activities, understanding how they inform and enhance each other.
    • Promote Environmental and Social Responsibility: Be aware that well-being depends on decisions regarding the appropriate use of technological artefacts and systems, considering social and environmental impacts.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After studying the curriculum, students are expected to be able to:

  • appraise the importance and value of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and promote the regular practice of good eating habits for individuals as well as families.
    • develop innovative ideas, and make sensible and ethical decisions based on well-grounded knowledge and evidence when developing food / textile products for individual or family use.
    • make use of a good aesthetic sense for wardrobe planning, create a personal style and image, and be flexible and creative in designing fashion.
    • apply generic skills and develop a critical mind in tackling and resolving problems and dilemmas related to the food, clothing and home management engage in authentic, hands-on problem-solving learning activities using easily available materials and equipment
    • develop their STEM knowledge and skills to cope with rapidly emerging technologies

SYLLABUS FOR S1-S2

  • The curriculum framework for Junior Technology and Living embodies the key knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that students are to develop at junior secondary level. We hope to encourage students to build up a solid knowledge base and develop higher-order thinking skills, problem-solving skills and other generic skills to meet future challenges as well.
    • A project-based approach will be used in carrying out the curriculum in the following three areas:
      • Food and Health – Food and Nutrition and food preparation
      • Family living – Home Management and Technology
      • STEM component – Hand-on projects
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ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

The assessment objectives are closely aligned with the curriculum framework. The assessments in Living Art and STEM aim to evaluate students’ ability to:

  • Demonstrate Knowledge and Understanding: Show comprehension of concepts, principles, theories, and issues across the relevant areas, including Food and Nutrition, Fashion and Textiles, and technology.
    • Apply Knowledge to Problem-Solving: Utilize their understanding to analyze and solve problems in both familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
    • Collect and Evaluate Information: Gather, select, analyze, and evaluate information related to the specified subject content, integrating insights from both Living Art and STEM.
    • Demonstrate Communication Skills: Exhibit effective communication skills through various methods, presenting information in a logical and coherent manner suitable for the activity.
    • Exhibit Responsible Citizenship: Act with positive values and attitudes, contributing to the well-being of individuals, families, and society while considering social and environmental responsibilities.
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