Cultural and Creative Arts Scheme of Work for JSS 2 provides a broad education in the arts, design principles, craft production, music, drama, and dance. This curriculum develops their creative skills and cultural awareness and appreciation.
By the end of the year, the students will be ready to continue their artistic journey and explore the arts careers.
The first term of the scheme covers elements of design, principles of design, materials, tools, and equipment in craft making, drawing and shading, color classification, color application in craft, painting, pattern production, and paper mache modeling.
Students learn the principles of design such as harmony, variety, balance, proportion, dominance, and rhythm, and how to apply them in their projects.
In the second term, the student will learn Beadwork, card making and decoration, paper weaving, history of music, musical practice, singing, life drawing, imaginative and creative drawing, tie and dye fabric decoration, art materials, and tools.
They will also learn about the origins of music from natural sounds and rhythms, develop aural skills through listening to different music styles and imaginative and creative drawing.
The third term emphasized on definition of drama and theatre, functions, elements, forms, origins and roles. Students identify and create elements of drama: script, character, stage, audience, sound and lights.
They will also learn about different forms of drama: comedy, tragedy, mask drama, dance drama and farce.
The origins of drama are explored through mimesis, ritual and storytelling. Playwriting is looked at, students learn about the role of a play director, famous playwrights and types of playwrights.
They will learn Rehearsal activities: reading, movement, acting, expression, voice production and cues. Different types of dance are looked at: pure dance, dance drama, dramatic dance, and comic dance.
They will end the term week with Dance as a career; working in art councils, participating in talent hunts, being a dance lecturer, and running dance companies.
Each term ends with revision and exams.
The scheme covers design, craft, beadwork, music, singing, life drawing, tie and dye, art materials and tools, and career possibilities in dance.
The scheme covers all aspects of design, craft, and theatre.
Table of Contents
First Term Cultural and Creative Arts Scheme of Work for JSS 2
| WEEK | TOPIC | CONTENT |
| 1 | Clearing and revision | |
| 2 | Elements of design | Meaning of elements of designElements of design e.g. line, colour, form, space and textureApplication of elements of design |
| 3 | Principles of design | Meaning of principles of designprinciples of designharmonyvarietybalanceproportiondominancerhythm |
| 4 – 5 | Materials, tools and equipment used in craft making | Types of materials craft productionPaper – paper gum etc.Fabric – dye stuff and fabricMolded – clay plastering paper MacheCarved: wood, chiselWeaving – palm fronds etcTools and equipment for craft production e.g. scissors, throwing wheel pliers etc |
| 6 | Drawing and shading | Drawing still life objectsSetting still life objects for drawing |
| 7 | The study ofcolour | The study of colourClassification of colour – primary, secondary, tertiary, intermediate analogous harmoniousMixing of coloursSources of local colours (dyes)Uses of colourMaking of a colour wheel |
| 8 | Colour application in craft | Colour production (mixing of colour)Application of colour in craft works . |
| 9 | painting | Painting the followingStill lifeNatureLandscapeImagination objectFigure using tones, tints, shapes and hues |
| 10 | Production of pattern | meaning of patterndifferentiate types of patterns;i. simple repeat patternii. half drop repeat patterniii. mirror repeat patterniv. diamond repeat patternproducing design using any of the types |
| 11 | Modeling: paper Mache | Meaning of paper MacheMaterial for making paper Mache e.g. old newspaper mortar and pestle, starch, mould etcObjects produced from paper MacheProducing objects from paper Mache |
| 12 – 13 | Revision and examination |
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Second Term Cultural and Creative Arts Scheme of Work for JSS 2
| WEEK | TOPIC | CONTENT |
| 1 | Clearing and revision | |
| 2 | Bead work | Definition of bead workProduction of beads jewelry usingRoll paperSeedStrawSmall pieces of woodUses of beads |
| 3 | Card making and decoration | Types and uses of cardsMaterials for making/ decoration cardMaking and decorating card e.g. – greeting cards – invitation card |
| 4 | Introduction to weaving using paper | definition of weavingTypes of weaving:- Plain- TwillMat weaving |
| 5 | History of music | Origin of music: Natural sound &rhythms like:- Human sound- Animal sound – bird sound- Waves sound Rhythms like: – Work rhythm- Clap rhythm- Play rhythmEarly forms of music (Baroque) Egyptians, romans, Africans etc. |
| 6 | Musical practice: listening | Music listening Aural skill reflecting ability to listenSome popular musicHighlifeFujiJujuMakosaAfro beatGospelPopMusical stylesAfricanWesternInstruments used in playing music |
| 7 | singing | Nigerian national anthemRunning scalesPitch identification and differentiationVoice tracking exercise |
| 8. | Introduction to life drawing | Meaning of life drawingParts of the body e.g. Head, hand, leg etc.Figure drawing |
| 9 | Imaginative and creative drawing | Imaginative and creative drawing |
| 10 | Fabric decoration by tie and dye method | Fabric decorationMethods of making tie and dye Materials for making tie and dyemaking tie and dye |
| 11 | Art materials and tools | meaning of art materials and toolsuses of such materialsdifferentiate between art materials and tools |
| 12 – 13 | Revision and examination |
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Third Term Cultural and Creative Arts Scheme of Work for JSS 2
| WEEK | TOPIC | CONTENT |
| 1 | Clearing and revision | |
| 2 | Definition of drama and theatre | definition of dramameaning of theatrepeople involved in drama/theatre like playwright, director, actor, designers, audience etc. |
| 3 | Functions of drama | functions of drama:education (teaching values among other thing)informationentertainmenttherapeuticdevelopment |
| 4 | Elements of drama | elements of drama: – script/improvisation (plot diction) – character- stage (setting- audience- sound (songs, music, sound effect)- Lights etc.identifying elements in dramacreating elements in drama |
| 5 | Forms of drama | Forms of drama: comedytragedymask dramadance dramafarce |
| 6 | Origin of drama | origin of drama;drama is said to have originated from three sources: mimesis ritual and storytelling: dialogue, action, audience, stage |
| 7 | playwriting | The play director: lists duties of the play directorList the name of some popular play wrightWrite out the categories of play wrights |
| 8 & 9 | rehearsal | RehearsalActivities involved in rehearsalsReadingMovementActingExpression/communicationVoice productionPrompting, cues etc.Stages in rehearsalReading the scripts and getting to know he part by actor and actressBlocking (reading line and taking involvement simultaneously)Polishing (run – through)Dress/technical rehearsal (when costumes, make- ups props set, lighting effect etc used in the final rehearsal; usually a day to the actual production) |
| 10 | Type of dance | Types of dance: Pure dance Dance drama Dramatic dance Comic dance |
| 11 | Dance as a career | Dance as a career making a living as dancer or choreographer. One can work in government owned Art councils, take part and win money and fame in talent hunt programmes like Maltina dance hall. Be a dance lecturer and educator and consultant. Choreograph dance for music videos own and run dance companies etc. Dance is a respectable profession |
| 12 -13 | Revision and examination |
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Conclusion
Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) is a crucial subject for Junior Secondary School 2 (JSS 2) students. It aims to foster creativity, cultural appreciation, and artistic skills. The curriculum is divided into three terms, each focusing on different aspects of art, craft, music, drama, and dance.
