{"id":15040,"date":"2018-10-21T09:19:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T06:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mef.k12.tr\/mefiswebsite\/?page_id=15040"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:24:03","slug":"visual-arts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mefis.k12.tr\/istanbul\/demo-test-website\/learning-at-mef\/primary-school\/visual-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Visual Arts are an integral part of the IB Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). Through both traditional and contemporary processes, the visual arts allow children to fully experience their world and appreciate cultures, both past and present, around the globe.<\/p>

In the PYP program, it is believed that purposeful inquiry is the best way to learn. In our program, the creative process begins with inquiry. The visual arts support the acquisition of essential knowledge and skills, the development of conceptual understanding, the demonstration of positive attitudes, and the taking of action. When learning experiences enable students to develop artistically, students are able to make connections, apply their learning, and transfer their conceptual understanding to new situations. This progressive conceptual development provides the foundation for lifelong learning.<\/p>

Two strands, Responding and Creating are designed to support the overall development of the students as artists. These strands are detailed below.<\/p>

Creating<\/strong><\/p>