Aesthetics

Explore how the Aesthetics curriculum at CCHY nurtures creativity through Art, Music, D&T, and FCE, helping students express themselves and develop key 21st-century skills.

Last updated 28 July 2026

Aesthetics

Vision

A community of creative and innovative arts advocates

Instructional Programme

The Aesthetics Department comprises of Art, Design and Technology, Food and Consumer Education and Music unit. All Lower Secondary students are required to take these subjects.

CCHY Aesthetics Education includes:

• Field of inquiry in the various disciplines of Art, Music, D&T, FCE/NFS and VPACCA.

• Meaningful artistic experiences that harness creativity and innovation.

• Nurturing individuals with the ability to express their artistic intention through various art forms and senses.

Circular Aesthetics Guiding Framework diagram with concentric rings showing Engagement, Appreciation, and Exposure surrounding core values.

The core of the framework includes:

• Core Values

• CCHY Teaching and Learning Framework

Through our Aesthetics Curriculum, we aim to develop in students:

Self-directedness and Joy of learning
21st Thinking Skills and Disposition

Three behavioral learning domains encapsulate the cognitive, affective and psychomotor dimensions of students’ engagement in Aesthetics.

Domain 1: Perceiving and Listening

The ability to pay attention to and analyse what is around them. In perceiving and listening, students develop sensitivities that stimulate their imagination. They learn to gather, organise and record information, and use that information to generate and present their ideas in the various subject disciplines – Art, D&T, Music and FCE

Domain 2: Creating and Communicating

Art, Music, D&T and FCE communicates e.g. ideas, solutions, emotions, and concepts. By investigating and exploring problems and ideas, students discover creative ways to express themselves and/or develop feasible solutions. They learn to apply their understanding of various skills learnt in authentic learning tasks to express intent and achieve their purpose.

Domain 3: Connecting and Appreciating

Students learn to reflect and evaluate their own practices and develop the confidence to share their work with others. Through this process, they are able to make connections between their work and their own experiences.

Key Approaches