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Respondent: 8087

Start time: 2024-11-16 03:29:53 -0800

Completion time: 2024-11-16 03:37:17 -0800

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Name:

Language: English (United States)‎

Role: Student

Nationality: Pakistani

Grade level: Primary (Grades 1-5);

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE/ICSE)

Arts value: Agree

Schools support arts: Neutral

Opportunities for arts: Neutral

Arts skills useful: Agree

Arts mandatory: Yes, it is mandatory for some students (e.g., specific grades)

Mandatory grade groups: Primary (Grades 1-5);

Should be mandatory: Yes, for all grade levels

Should be mandatory grades:

Other areas benefit: Student projects;School events and exhibitions;Extracurricular activities;

Topics in curriculum: Painting, drawing and sculpture;Photography;Design and creative services;

Benefits: Improve creativity and self-expression;Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills;Enhance collaboration and teamwork;

Open ended idea: One major notion for improving arts and design education at Dubai's K-12 private schools is to incorporate collaborative, interdisciplinary projects that blend art, design, technology, and local culture. For example, students could work on projects that combine traditional Emirati art forms with current digital tools such as 3D modeling or augmented reality. This would not only teach kids technical skills, but also increase their grasp of their cultural history, all while encouraging creativity, invention, and teamwork. Furthermore, bringing in local artists and designers as mentors could help bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world applications, improving the learning experience and making it more relevant to the local context.