3. Read, interpret


and perform


y Rhythmic patterns in meter (2/4, 3/4, 4/4)


y Musical notation (stave, note values, rests, tonic solfa)


y Songs in unison y Movement sentences using props, and in 4/4


y Animation of objects y Classroom dramas from characters and tableaux


y Sound pictures


y Movement, dance and mime sequences, exploring contrasts, sensory detail,


emotional expression, and geometric concepts


y Musical notation (stave, note values, rests, clef, tonic solfa, letter names)


y Songs in two or three parts


y Group role play y Classroom dance/drama presentation reflecting a social, cultural or environmental issue


4. Appreciate and reflect


y A range of music using percussive and melodic instruments (African and Western): Individual and group performances and processes


y A range of music using percussive and melodic instruments (African and Western): and reflecting different genres and styles


y Two contrasting dance performances


y A live or recorded drama presentation


y Own and others’ performances and processes.


Visual Arts Topics


1. Visual literacy


Grade 4


y Develop visual literacy: encourage understanding of own world by expressing in words: description of own and others’ artwork, visual stimuli, popular culture and famous artworks; incorporate art elements and design principles


y Apply learning to own work


Grade 5


y Introduce local environment and deepen awareness of art elements and design principles in visual stimuli


y Apply and identify in own work


Grade 6


y Introduce national environment and extend range and observation of art elements and design principles: contrast, proportion, emphasis, balance and unity


y Apply, identify and personally interpret in own work


y Rhythmic patterns using drumming techniques


y Melodies in C major y Musical notation (stave, note values, rests, clef, tonic solfa, letter names, C major)


y African folktale or traditional story


y Cultural dance y South African songs y Cultural ritual or ceremony


y Puppet performance


y Comparison of two types of drama, dance, music in South Africa


y Cultural rituals and ceremonies


y Key audience behaviours


y Own and others’ performances and processes


12 Section 1: Guidelines to teaching in the Intermediate Phase


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