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National Arts Council-Arts Education Programme NAC-AEP 2019/2020 Briefing for Artists and Arts Groups
Today’s Programme
Introduction to NAC Education
Overview of NAC-AEP
Key NAC-AEP Statistics & Findings
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Considerations behind the planning & designing of an effective and engaging arts
education programme
NAC-AEP Assessment & Application Process
Refreshment @ Foyer & Mingling
2Introducing the team
NAC Education Unit
Ms Grace Ng Director, Education & Development
Ms Aruna Johnson Deputy Director, Education
Mr Lin Kuantai Assistant Director, Education
Mdm Jumirah Executive, Education
Art Form/ Sector ICs
Ms Ivy Lam Visual Arts / Film & Multimedia
Mr Liu Yonglun Music / Special Education
Mr Jason Ang Music
Ms Joyce Sim Theatre
Ms Eunice Yap Theatre
Ms Esther Huang Dance/ Literary Arts
Ms Chua Jia Lin Pre-School
Ms Yuana Mahuri Pre-School
3NAC Education Unit
VISION
Students will be empowered by the arts to become
confident, articulate and creative adults
who will contribute to society as active citizens
with a deep understanding of Singapore culture
MISSION
To ensure all children and youth have access to
quality arts education experiences
4Focus Areas
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Quality of Programmes
All Students
Have Access to
PROFESSIONAL Quality
DEVELOPMENT Arts Education
ADVOCACY
Quality of Sustainable
Instruction & Integrated
Arts Education
5DESIRED OUTCOMES
Every child will …
(i) have attended a performance or (iv) Every arts educator/ instructor will be
exhibition in a professional arts venue trained not only in the art form but also
(e.g. theatre, museum etc.) the basics of teaching and learning
(ii) have a learning experience in school (v) Every MOE arts teacher will have a
with a Singapore artist or arts group professional learning experience with a
Singapore artist, arts group
(iii) be exposed to arts programmes across or arts institution
all 5 art forms (LA, VA, Music, Dance,
Theatre) (vi) Every school will be committed to
develop a holistic and integrated
… by the time they complete arts education programme
secondary school education
6Overview of NAC-AEP
About NAC-AEP
Biennial Open Call
Approved programmes For programmes to be endorsed under NAC-AEP
(2017/18 cycle) for a period of 2 years (e.g. 2019 – 2020)
1,644 164 Programmes Supported
(Pri – JC/CI, ITE, SPED) (Pre-School)
Across 5 Art Forms
Visual Arts/ Film & Multimedia, Music, Dance,
Theatre, Literary Arts
Broadbased arts programmes beyond
95% 71 classroom curriculum and CCAs
of MOE schools pre-schools
engage in engaged in • Exposure (assembly programmes)
NAC-AEP in 2017 • Experience (workshops)
NAC-AEP
• Excursion (learning journeys to arts venues)
8About Tote Board Arts Grant &
Preschool NAC-AEP Funding
Educational Level Annual Grant School
Quantum Co-Payment
Primary and Secondary $15,000 Up to 50% of
Schools, Junior Colleges and programme cost
Centralised Institutes
ITE Regional Campuses $70,000 Up to 50% of
programme cost
Special Education Schools $9,000 Up to 70% of
programme cost
NEW!
NAC-AEP for Pre-Schools is in its first cycle and currently funded by NAC.
2017/2018
For 2017, 71 pre-schools from MOE, MY World and PCF received an average of
$2,200 per centre.
Centres could claim for the full programme cost within the grant provided to
their HQ.
9Key NAC-AEP Statistics & Findings
(↑ from 80% in 2014)
of students have
82% of students
93% built awareness of want to learn more
about the arts after
(↑ from the art form
88% in 2014) participating in NAC-
AEP
What we
have
achieved
together
82%
of students
developed a deeper
appreciation of Singapore
(↑ from
62% in 2014)
63% of students arts and culture after
participating in an NAC-AEP
take part in NAC-AEP
programme
Source: 2016 NAC-AEP students
surveys for MOE schools (N=2,067)
11Top 3 reasons why schools purchase
NAC-AEP
1. Through NAC-AEP, students gain greater awareness of various
art forms
2. Students enjoy the NAC-AEP
3. Through NAC-AEP, students have opportunity for hands-on
engagement with the arts
Theatre
(982)
30.2%
12Positive arts experiences for our students
“Performance was something out of “Above and beyond being great musicians,
the performers engaged the
the box and refreshing. Presenter did a
good job combining poetry with dance audience effectively and got them
interpretations. Performers did a good job excited about traditional music. An
in the dance too.” outstanding programme!”
– Bendemeer Secondary School – St. Andrew’s Junior College
Theatre
“The students have gained a good fundamental “It was great that we were able to work with
knowledge and skill of the medium and (982)
art form
30.2%The
which they will be able to take it on further. the artist and integrate the programme
instructors were very professional with our theme. The integration provided
and committed in their teaching and for children to express their ideas and explore
guidance.” the process of their creative experimentation
– Nan Chiau High School meaningfully.”
– MY World Pre-School (Ang Mo Kio)
13Diversity of art forms offered in NAC-AEP
Regular NAC-AEP Pre-School NAC-AEP
Literary Literary
Arts Arts
5% 7%
Theatre
Visual Arts/
14% Visual Arts / Film &
Film & Theatre
Multimedia
Multimedia 25%
24%
30%
Dance Music
25% 15%
Music
26% Dance
29%
Source: Approved programmes for
NAC-AEP 2017/2018 cycle
14More arts education opportunities for our young
people through NAC-AEP over the years
2500
2000 Approximately
50-60% of
1500
applications are
approved each
Total no. of cycle.
1000 programme
applications
received
500
0
2013/2014 cycle 2015/2016 cycle 2017/2018 cycle
Regular NAC-AEP programmes
approved
Pre-School NAC-AEP programmes
approved
15However, the appetite for programmes has
remained fairly constant…
Visual Arts Dance
1000
/ Film & (404)
Multimedia 17.4%
(633) Total no. of
27.3% approved
500
programmes
Music
Theatre (773)
0
2013
(437)
2014
33.3%
2015 2016
18.8%
No. of programmes with bookings subsidised by Tote Board Arts Grant
- We also note that over the last 4 years, approximately half of approved
programmes are purchased at least once annually
16NAC-AEP for Pre-Schools in its First Cycle (2017)
71 pre-
schools
40 progs
purchased
4,700
children
Approximately 25% of approved programmes were purchased at least once in 2017
17Feedback from schools on areas for
improvement
Instructor not approved by NAC
More age-appropriate
Frequent change
in instructors
Too much
lecture-style More hands- Delivered
programmes
history not fulfilling
component on activities programme
outline
punctuality Wider programme variety
Better student engagement
18Future Needs
Mainstream NAC-AEP
Wider Programme Variety to Extend & Enrich the Curriculum
• More inter-disciplinary and fresh programme content
• More arts programmes involving the use of technology
• More programmes in line with Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
and National Education (NE)
Theatre
(982)
Pre-School NAC-AEP 30.2%
• More programmes centred around curriculum themes than specific arts
skills
19However, we also heard your challenges…
Common Challenges To address your concerns…
• Some school teachers are unaware/ NAC is working closely with MOE through
unsure of what NAC-AEP entails and various platforms, at the cluster and
the processes involved school levels, to share
a) NAC-AEP and Tote Board Arts Grant,
• Schools do not know how to utilise the
as well as the relevant processes
Tote Board Arts Grant
b) Good practices for artist-school
• Lack of school support when the arts partnerships.
programme is run Theatre
(982)
30.2%
20However, we also heard your challenges…
Common Challenges To address your concerns…
Last-minute cancellations by schools We advise artists and arts groups to
include in the proposal terms of contract
such as
(a) Party’s obligations
(b) Payment terms and any last-minute
cancellation costs
Low take-up for specific programmes
Theatre We encourage you to familiarise yourself
(982) with the arts education landscape, and
30.2% review these programmes with low- take-
up.
You may wish to also review your
marketing efforts to schools.
21However, we also heard your challenges…
Common Challenges To address your concerns…
Unsure of: NAC will be working with ECDA to
publicise the Pre-School NAC-AEP
a) How to market programmes directly to
Directory through an email blast to all
pre-schools
pre-schools, a feature on Beanstalk
b) Which pre-school centres are eligible Magazine and portal.
for funding
NAC will also work towards publishing
Theatre the list of pre-schools eligible for funding
(982)
on the NAC Arts Education website.
30.2%
We invite artists and arts companies to share with us your feedback directly
anytime.
22NAC-AEP Assessment
Overview of NAC-AEP Assessment
Programme
Lesson Plans
CVs of Assessment Panel
Information instructors
• School leader/ Arts Key
Personnel from MOE
schools / Pre-Schools
• Reps from MOE-Arts
Artistic Education & Pre-School
Credentials Education Branch /
Merit
Early Childhood
Development Agency
(ECDA)
Assessment
Criteria • Arts Educators
Feedback on • Independent artists
Educational past
Value programmes • NAC Reps
24Assessment Criteria
1. Artistic Merit
Programmes should
• Display artistic excellence
• Effectively engage students and help them develop a deeper understanding
of the art form
• Develop students’ critical appreciation of the art form and ability to make
sense of what they have seen
2. Educational Value
Programmes should
• Possess clearly-defined objectives and clear strategies to achieve the learning
outcomes
• Stretch the imagination, encourage creativity and critical thinking, and
provoke an aesthetic response
• Encourage student engagement
253a. Credentials (Programmes for Pri, Sec, JCCI, ITE)
Art Form Training Teaching Experience Pedagogy Training
Exposure
NA NA
Excursion
NA
Experience Minimum pedagogical training
certification:
Professional • Diploma / Degree / Masters / PhD in
qualification (minimum Education or teaching; or
of a diploma in a Relevant teaching
relevant art form) and experience in local • Other pedagogical certification such
industry experience schools of at least 2 as (but not limited to) NAC-NIEI
years in the art form Essentials of Teaching and Learning
Certificate or SDEA Drama Pedagogy;
or
• Extensive track record in teaching
their specialised field of art (min. 10
years of teaching experience in local
schools)
263b. Credentials (Programmes for SPED schools)
Art Form Training Teaching Experience
Exposure
Excursion NA
Experience
Relevant teaching experience in SPED sector
of at least 2 years in the art form
Professional qualification (minimum of a OR
diploma in a relevant art form) and industry
Minimum pedagogical training certification
experience
relevant to Special Education
• Diploma / Degree / Masters / PhD in
Education or teaching; or
• Other pedagogical certification such as (but
not limited to) NAC-SSI Facilitating Arts Based
Learning for Children with Special Needs
274. Feedback on Past Programmes
• Feedback from NAC-AEP External Panel
• Feedback from NAC’s observation of programmes
• Feedback from Schools
– Teacher survey
– Online feedback submission
28Assessment Criteria (Pre-School)
1. Artistic Merit
Programmes should
• Display artistic excellence
• Effectively engage children and encourage enjoyment of the art form
2. Educational Value
Programmes should
• Nurture some of the following learning dispositions in pre-school children:
Perseverance, Reflectiveness, Appreciation, Inventiveness, Sense of Wonder
& Curiosity and/or Engagement
• Be effectively designed (e.g. cost, appropriate duration, age-appropriateness)
• (For Arts Experience Programmes i.e. Workshops) Build key knowledge / skills
/ dispositions indicated MOE’s Nurturing Early Learners (NEL) Framework*
*downloadable from https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/preschool/resources-for-pre-school-educators
29Assessment Criteria (Pre-School)
2. Educational Value
Programmes should
• Meet some of the following learning outcomes in Aesthetics and Creative
Expression for pre-school children and clearly indicate how these outcomes
can be achieved:
• Children enjoy arts activities
• Children can express ideas and feelings through arts activities
• Children can create artworks using experimentation and imagination
• Children can share ideas and feelings about the arts
303a. Credentials (Programmes for Pre-Schools)
Art Form Training Teaching Experience Pedagogy Training
Exposure NA NA
Excursion
Relevant teaching
NA
Professional
Experience qualification (minimum experience in pre-
of a diploma in a schools of at least 2 Minimum pedagogical training
relevant art form) and years in the art form certification:
• Diploma / Degree / Masters / PhD in
industry experience
Education, teaching or Early
Teacher • Relevant pedagogical
Childhood; or
Instructors without experience in the art
Training
professional art form form (at least 5 years’ • Other pedagogical certification such
qualifications may be teaching experience as (but not limited to) NAC-NIEI
considered if they in pre-schools in the Essentials of Teaching and Learning
possess Diploma in art form) AND Certificate or NAC-SEED Institute
other relevant fields Teaching the Arts in an Early Childhood
(e.g. Early Childhood • At least 2 years’ Environment Certificate; or
Education) experience in • Extensive track record in teaching
teaching their their specialised field of art (min. 10
specialised field of art years of teaching experience in pre-
to adult learners. schools) 314. Feedback on Past Programmes
• Feedback from NAC-AEP External Panel
• Feedback from NAC’s observation of programmes
• Feedback from Schools (Teacher survey)
32Things to Note for Pre-School AEP
• Applications for Pre-School AEP must be submitted on its own with age-appropriate
lesson plans and separated from mainstream programmes for Primary & above.
Combined applications which check any levels other than Pre-School as the Target
Audience will not be assessed for Pre-School AEP.
• Programmes which are technique-driven, product-driven, reliant on worksheets /
templates or build up towards a certification will not be considered for Pre-School NAC-
AEP as the focus is on broad-based arts exposure and play-based learning.
• Evaluation Rubrics are not required for Pre-School AEP
• Teacher Training Workshops can be accepted under Pre-School AEP if they are tied to a
Children’s Programme and offered as an optional item for pre-schools to purchase.
The areas covered should be similar to the content approved for the corresponding Children’s
Programme.
They can only be purchased together with the approved Children’s Programme and not as a
standalone.
Objective: To equip pre-school teachers with basic arts skills and enable the teachers to extend the
learning for the children after the Children’s Programme ends.
33What if I do not have the relevant pedagogical
certification?
Programme meets assessment criteria?
Yes
Instructor has met the relevant requirements?
No* Yes
Has instructor signed up for Approve programme and Letter Of
pedagogy course? Eligibility (LOE) issued
Yes No
If pedagogy Instructor will not
course is be approved.
completed by
2018, instructor
will be approved
and LOE issued
*Specific to instructors who do not meet the pedagogical certification criterion. 34Capability Development for Arts Instructors
Raising the quality of arts instruction
• In 2012, NAC announced that all arts instructors wishing to conduct NAC-AEP
Experience workshop programmes from 2017 onwards will need to have the
minimum pedagogical certification.
• To encourage arts instructors to receive pedagogical training, subsidy was
provided for existing NAC-AEP instructors since 2012:
2012 – 2016 90% subsidy from NAC
2017 50% subsidy from NAC
• To date, approximately 900 instructors have received training.
36Equipping fundamental pedagogical knowledge
ESSENTIALS OF TEACHING THE ARTS IN AN EARLY
TEACHING AND LEARNING CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT
40 hours (Part-Time) 49 hours (Part-Time)
– Psychology of learning: Some basic – Physical & Psychological development
principles milestones of children
– The process of teaching: What – Effective Engagement Strategies
contributes to effective teaching?
– Anatomy of a lesson: Lesson planning – Introduction to MOE’s Nurturing Early
and components of a lesson plan Learners (NEL) Framework
– Assessment and Evaluation – Integrating the arts into an early
childhood curriculum
Others courses include: – Early childhood lesson planning
– Drama Pedagogy (SDEA) – Assessment & Evaluation of children’s
– Dance Pedagogy (LASALLE) learning
– Urban Dance Teaching and Learning (O – Design of learning environments
School), or equivalent – Micro-teaching
37List of Pedagogy Courses Offered in 2018…
Course Cost per pax (incl. Subsidy for Total cost
GST) NAC-AEP per pax
Instructors (incl. GST)
Essentials of Teaching and $984.40 50% $492.20
Learning
(NIE International)
(Mar/April 2018)
Specialist Diploma in Arts Information on the next course run will be shared soon on
Education the NAC Arts Education website (https://aep.nac.gov.sg)
(NIE International)
Facilitating Arts Based Learning Tentatively July – October 2018
for Children with Special Needs
(Social Service Institute) Details will be shared on the NAC Arts Education website.
Teaching the Arts in an Early Currently ongoing from Jan – Mar 2018.
Childhood Environment Future runs will be dependent on discussions with the new
(Seed Institute) National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC).
Priority for subsidy will be given to existing NAC-AEP instructors.
38NAC-AEP 2019/2020 Application Process
Overview of Application Process
Registration of
Evaluation of
account on the Submission of
Applications by
NAC Arts Online
Assessment
Education Applications Panel
portal
Approved
programmes to Release of
be on NAC-AEP Application
2019/2020 Outcomes
Directory
40Overview of Application Process
Registration of
Evaluation of
account on the Submission of
Applications by
NAC Arts Online
Assessment
Education Applications Panel
portal
Approved
programmes to Release of
be on NAC-AEP Application
2019/2020 Outcomes
Directory
41Account Registration (for 1st time users)
• You will need a registered user account on the NAC Arts Education portal if you
wish to submit programme applications.
• Please note that you will also need to register for a new user account if:
– You are a new representative of an existing arts organisation
– You are an existing user, but your organisation has a change in its Unique Entity Number (UEN)
Individual Artist Collective UEN-Registered Arts
(submitting programmes Representative Organisation
on your own personal (collective is not UEN- Representative
capacity) registered)
ID required during
registration
42Account Registration (for 1st time users)
https://aep.nac.gov.sg
43Overview of Application Process
Registration of
Evaluation of
account on the Submission of
Applications by
NAC Arts Online
Assessment
Education Applications Panel
portal
Approved
programmes to Release of
be on NAC-AEP Application
2019/2020 Outcomes
Directory
44Recommended Sequence of Actions
If you are a repeat applicant from If you are a new applicant
2017/2018 cycle
1 Prepare materials for submission
2 Review the CVs previously Submit CVs of individuals conducting
submitted into the system & the programmes into the system
update the CVs accordingly.
3 Submit Programmes for NAC-AEP 2019/2020
4 Review all programme submissions to make sure they are in order
5 Submit the applications within the application window
(19 February 2018 – 29 March 2018 6PM)
45Step 1: Preparing Materials for Submission
• Sample application form template available on the NAC Arts Education website
for 1st-time applicants to familiarise with the information required
– Refer to Useful Links section
• We recommend to prepare the materials to be submitted beforehand to
facilitate your online submission.
– Programme details
– Lesson Plans
– Evaluation rubrics (if any)
– CVs of individuals conducting the programme
46Navigating the Dashboard Upon Login
Step
2
47Step 2: Submitting CVs
• You will need to submit the CVs of individuals conducting the programmes into
the online portal.
• Soft copy of CV template is available on NAC Arts Education website
– Groups with large number of instructors can use this template to facilitate gathering of
information for the administrator to submit
48Step 2: Submitting CVs
If the instructor has taught the same
programme in different schools, you may
wish to condense the information when
filling up the CV form.
49Step 2: Submitting CVs
As a security measure,
the system will log you
out after 20 minutes of
inactivity (i.e. not clicking
to the next page).
Save regularly!
• Click “Save” to save CV as draft, without submitting it. This instructor will not be
reflected in the NAC-AEP application form later.
• Click “Submit” to submit the CV. You can still edit the CV after submission.
50Step 2: Review CVs Submitted
51Navigating the Dashboard Upon Login
Step
3
52Step 3: Submitting Applications
Select the instructor(s) that
will be conducting the
particular programme.
If you have keyed the
instructor CVs but cannot
find it here, check if you
have submitted.
53Step 3: Submitting Applications
Due to system security,
please avoid using special
characters (e.g. “; - ()in your
application and document
file names to minimise errors
encountered. Lesson plans are only visible
to NAC-AEP Assessors, and
will not be published
publicly.
54Step 3: Submitting Applications
Programme description +
Weblinks/ video URLs
55Step 3: Submitting Applications (For Pre-School AEP
Teacher Training)
Teacher Training
Programme description + only:
Weblinks/ video URLs Pls include details
Training below the
Children’s
Programme in
each section
56NAC-AEP 2019/2020 Timeline
Approved
programmes
Briefing Application available for
Sessions deadline schools
29 – 31 19 Feb 29 Mar Jan 2019 –
Nov 2018
Jan 2018 2018 2018 6PM Dec 2020
Application Release of application
window outcomes & approved
opens programmes populating the
programme directory
57Application Outcome & Letter of Eligibility
• You will be notified via email on the outcome of your applications.
• Every approved NAC-AEP programme comes with a Letter of
Eligibility (LOE).
– Download the LOE from the portal
– Check who the approved instructor(s) for the programme are
– Present the LOE to schools that purchase the programmes as proof of NAC-
AEP eligibility
58Post-Approval: Programme Customisation
• From 2017, schools are not required to submit a Customisation
request to NAC for the following customisations made to existing
approved NAC-AEP programmes based on schools’ needs:
– E.g. Programme duration, number of workshop sessions, programme cost
– However, customisation of programme content and change of instructors
not approved for the NAC-AEP programme are not allowed.
59Post-Approval: Change Request
• If you wish to make any of the following changes to the published
information of an existing approved programme, you may submit
a Change Request.
– Programme Information
– Addition of instructor/ facilitator (previously not approved)
60Post-Approval: Invoicing the School
• You should invoice the schools 100% of programme cost, even if
they are tapping on the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy or NAC
Grant for Pre-Schools
• Schools will claim for the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy separately
through their IFAAS system.
• Eligible Pre-Schools will claim for the NAC grant through their
respective HQs.
• Please include the Programme ID and Programme Title in your
invoice to the school.
– As per listed in the NAC-AEP Programme Directory
61Other Important Notes
MOE Instructor Registration Scheme
• MOE requires all instructors who conduct enrichment activities that are > 8 hours to
register with MOE
• Registered status will be valid for 2 years, recommended to re-apply at least 3 months
prior to status expiry
• 6 – 8 weeks processing time
• https://www.moe.gov.sg/coaches-instructors
Mandatory requirement for medical clearance (Pre-Schools)
• Mandatory requirement under the new Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDC)
Act and Regulations from Feb 2017, where all non-permanent staff (e.g. vendors, relief
staff, interns) are required to undergo medical clearance once every 3 years (i.e. pre-
employment medical check-up)
• Medical report should be provided to the pre-schools before conducting the
programmes.
62Contact Us
You can reach the NAC Education unit at:
NAC_AEP@nac.gov.sg
Pre-School specific queries:
Preschool_aep@nac.gov.sg
For website-related queries, or any technical difficulties,
please email (with a screenshot, if relevant):
aepwebsite_support@nac.gov.sg
63Useful Links
• https://aep.nac.gov.sg/nacaep/nacaep/aep/Application.html
– Soft copy of briefing slides will be uploaded here after the sessions
– Other useful materials
• CV template
• Sample application forms
• Sample lesson plan templates
• Sample evaluation rubrics template
• Detailed assessment criteria
• Website User Guide
• https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/education-system/21st-century-competencies
– Framework for 21st Century Competencies
• https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/character-citizenship-education/
– Character & Citizenship Syllabus
• https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/preschool/resources-for-pre-school-educators
– Nurturing Early Learners Framework (Pre-School)
64Thank you!
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