Subject grammar profiles
Arts
In art, music and drama, students follow and give instructions, describe techniques and evaluate their own and others’ work.
Imperatives and instructions
Why it matters
Practical lessons run on instructions, and students need to follow and give them.
Sentence frame
First, ___. Then ___ until ___.
Strategies that help
Evaluative language
Why it matters
Reflection and critique ask students to judge work and give reasons.
Sentence frame
The most effective part of my ___ is ___ because ___.
Strategies that help
Adjectives and adverbs for description
Why it matters
Describing techniques and effects needs precise describing words, such as bold, subtle and carefully.
Sentence frame
The artist uses ___ colors to create a ___ mood.