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Respondent: 3707

Start time: 2024-11-10 10:05:30 -0800

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Name:

Language: English (United States)‎

Role: Teacher

Nationality: Indian

Grade level: Secondary (Grades 6-9);

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE/ICSE)

Arts value: Agree

Schools support arts: Agree

Opportunities for arts: Neutral

Arts skills useful: Agree

Arts mandatory: Yes, it is mandatory for all students

Mandatory grade groups: Secondary (Grades 6-9);Primary (Grades 1-5);High School (Grades 10-13) ;

Should be mandatory: Yes, for all grade levels

Should be mandatory grades:

Other areas benefit: Elective classes;Extracurricular activities;School events and exhibitions;Student projects;Community partnerships and collaboration;

Topics in curriculum: Music;Drama/theater;Digital arts;Photography;Audiovisual and interactive media;

Benefits: Improve creativity and self-expression;Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills;Enhance collaboration and teamwork;Provide technical skills relevant to future careers;Improve local and global cultural awareness and appreciation;

Open ended idea: One powerful idea to improve arts and design education in K-12 private schools in Dubai is to integrate cultural heritage and social themes into the curriculum. As a Social Studies teacher, I see a significant opportunity to connect arts education with students' understanding of their own identity, history, and the social issues that impact their communities. For example, we could introduce an "Art for Social Awareness" program that encourages students to explore and express topics like environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice through various art forms.