Elaine Browne.pdf - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Curriculum structure
Each learning area has its own broad goals to accomplish. These are referred to as ‘learning
outcomes’. These outcomes stipulate the general skills, knowledge, attitudes and values a
learner will be expected to demonstrate in a specific learning area at the end of a particular
phase or grade (DoE 1997, 19). If a learner’s performance does not meet the criteria for
attaining an assessment standard, the learner can be re‐assessed.
There are four general learning outcomes for the Arts and Culture learning area (DoE 2002a, 37,
38). These learning outcomes are not specific to music, dance, drama or visual art, but to arts in
general:
Learning outcome no. 1: The learner will be able to create, interpret and present work
in each of the art forms.
This implies that the learners will invent, understand and exhibit their own creations. This
should happen through enjoyable exploration in dance, drama, music as well as visual art
activities.
Learning outcome no. 2: The learner will be able to reflect critically and creatively on
artistic and cultural processes, products and styles in past and present contexts.
This outcome encourages the learner to engage with and contemplate historical, as well as
current artistic and cultural processes, products and styles in dance, drama, music and visual
art.
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