Statements of what matters
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-EXA-WM1
Exploring the expressive arts is essential to developing artistic skills and knowledge and it enables learners to become curious and creative individuals.
Statement 1
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-EXA-WM2
Responding and reflecting, both as artist and audience, is a fundamental part of learning in the expressive arts.
Statement 2
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-EXA-WM3
Creating combines skills and knowledge, drawing on the senses, inspiration and imagination.
Statement 3
Progression steps
Step 1
around age 5
Step 2
around age 8
Step 3
around age 11
Step 4
around age 14
Step 5
around age 16
Progression steps broadly correspond to expectations at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16. Learners progress at their own pace. In Heapso, the year selector shows the step each year group usually works towards.
Other Areas
Questions teachers ask
- How many statements of what matters are there for Expressive arts?
- 3. Every school curriculum in Wales must encompass them. This page lists each one as it appears in the Statements of What Matters Code.
- Can Heapso plan expressive arts learning?
- Yes. Choose "Plan this" next to a statement and Heapso opens a lesson plan with it linked. Choose your year group and Pip plans towards the matching progression step, in British English.