Introduction

This Integrated Resource Package (IRP) sets out the provincially prescribed curricula for dance, drama, music, and visual arts for Kindergarten to Grade 7. The development of this IRP has been guided by the principles of learning:

• Learning requires the active participation of the student.
• People learn in a variety of ways and at different rates.
• Learning is both an individual and a group process.

Fine arts instruction is crucial for the educational growth of all students. From Kindergarten through Grade 6, dance, drama, music, and visual arts are required areas of study. The prescribed learning outcomes for all four subject areas are therefore required at every grade level. Beginning in Grade 7, students are required to select at least one fine arts discipline. Schools are encouraged to provide more than one fine arts opportunity for students to select from.

The curricula for fine arts contained in this IRP have been designed to allow flexibility in organizing and implementing programs to best meet the needs of students, teachers, and communities. Schools can use a wide variety of methods, programs, and resources to deliver these curricula. Schools may also choose to develop programs that integrate more than one of the fine arts disciplines.

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