Introduction
Essentials of Teaching and Learning is a course designed for Teaching-Artists working in the Singapore schools. Combining both asynchronous and synchronous online teaching approaches, this course equips Teaching-Artists with the skills and knowledge to conduct arts programmes in schools. This course consists of five parts:
Psychology of Learning
Curriculum Planning
Lesson Planning and Assessment
Facili-Acting
e-Pedagogy
It seeks to introduce Teaching-Artists to key concepts in teaching and learning, and the common language used in education for better communication with key stakeholders in schools. In addition, it prepares the Teaching-Artists for the digital arts classrooms and skills in facilitating arts learning.
Course Availability
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Date(s): 01 Apr 2026 to 31 Jul 2026
Venue: NIE Block 3
Registration Closing Date: 01 Mar 2026
- At the end of the course, participants will:
- gain a basic understanding of the key concepts in teaching and learning, the learning dispositions and capabilities of children and youth
- be able to write basic curriculum and lesson plans, and design effective assessments for evaluation of learning
- reflect on their teaching and facilitation of learning in the arts classrooms and further improve their pedagogical approaches
- be prepared to enact curriculums for both in-person and digital classrooms
Teaching-Artists teaching in Singapore schools
Standard Course Fee: S$2398
| S'poreans & PRs (aged 21 and above) (Up to 70% funding) | SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy1 (MCES) (S'poreans aged 40 and above) (Up to 90% funding) | Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) (Up to 90% funding) | Public | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full course fee | S$2,200.00 | S$2,200.00 | S$2,200.00 | S$2,200.00 |
| Cat-A SSG Funding | (S$1,540.00) | (S$1,540.00) | (S$1,540.00) | - |
| Nett course fee | S$660.00 | S$660.00 | S$660.00 | S$2,200.00 |
| 9% GST on nett course fee | S$59.40 | S$59.40 | S$59.40 | S$198.00 |
| Copyright fee | S$1.09 | S$1.09 | S$1.09 | S$1.09 |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST and copyright fee | S$720.49 | S$720.49 | S$720.49 | S$2,399.09 |
| Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes | - | (S$440.00) | (S$440.00) | - |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST, copyright fee and after additional funding from various funding schemes | S$720.49 | S$280.49 | S$280.49 | S$2,399.09 |
