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6 Bansuri • Grade 4 Dear Teacher, 8. Instill simple habits, such as cleaning up after Let us take our students to a space where they can working, putting back used materials, and handling freely explore, imagine, express and share their art materials with care. creativity through Visual Arts. To create the best 9. Encourage students to participate and make learning experience for every student, here are some decisions in the selection of artwork for classroom points that need to be kept in mind. display or exhibitions. Classroom Requirements 1. Adequate space for students to work comfortably. Visual Arts Assessment Please refer to the section on time allocation and 2. Sufficient lighting and ventilation. assessments for further details. 3. Proper storage and easy access to art materials, 1. Assessments should align with the Learning tools, basic stationery, and audio-visual facilities. Outcomes and Competencies for the Preparatory 4. A space to showcase and exhibit artwork periodically. Stage. 2. Each student should learn to build and maintain a Visual Arts Pedagogy portfolio of their artwork. This will help the teacher to 1. Use story telling and everyday examples while introducing concepts and processes. track their learning and progress over time. 3. Formative Assessment should not be conducted on 2. Encourage students to freely express their original a separate ‘test day’, but should be integrated within ideas, imaginations, emotions, and curiosities the classroom activities. This can be done by: through their artwork. • Providing qualitative feedback stating strengths 3. Encourage keen observations of everyday life and and areas of improvement. discourage copying from other pictures or photographs. 4. Allow students to explore, investigate, experiment, • Recording students’ participation in discussions collaborate, and have dialogues in the classroom. on art in both formal and informal interactions. 5. Include outdoor activities and field trips to help • Assigning simple tasks during field trips to assess students observe the life and culture around them. their observation and interests in art activities. 6. Organise field trips, visits to museums, heritage 4. Summative Assessment should be conducted at the monuments, local melas, and conduct art workshops end of each term through project work or practical for students. assignments. Suggested examples for assessment 7. Invite local artists and craftspeople for interactive are provided at the end of the ‘Visual Art’ section. sessions, and hands-on workshops. Reprint 2026-27