Visual Arts
Aims and Objectives
Our Visual Arts curriculum is designed to nurture students as creative thinkers, expressive individuals, and thoughtful observers of the world. Through diverse artistic experiences, students develop the ability to communicate ideas, emotions, and perspectives using visual language.
We aim to:
- Develop students’ creativity and imagination;
- Enable students to express themselves through visual forms;
- Help students communicate their understanding of the world through art;
- Strengthen students’ ability to interpret meanings and intentions in artworks;
- Encourage investigation of images, media, and artistic practices;
- Cultivate the ability to interpret the complex contemporary visual world.
Aligned with the Arts Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide, our programme goes beyond skill development. It fosters lifelong engagement with the arts, empowering students to explore, reflect, and connect with their surroundings through visual expression.
Key Programme Features
Assessment and Daily Learning Practices
Assessment is an integral part of students’ learning in Visual Arts. Students’ progress is reflected through their development in art appreciation, art knowledge, and art techniques. Ongoing feedback is provided based on class participation, engagement, and the quality of their Visual Journal or Visual Diary, supporting continuous improvement.
To encourage effective use of lesson time, all major artworks are expected to be completed during class. Students are also encouraged to collect visual references from sources such as the internet, newspapers, magazines, and books to support their creative development and self-directed learning. The Visual Journal or Visual Diary is a key weekly learning practice. Students are required to produce two pages each week using any art medium to document their daily life, ideas, emotions, or assigned themes. This ongoing process helps students develop observation skills, creativity, and personal expression, while fostering habits of reflection and independent learning. Regular teacher feedback guides students’ growth throughout this process.
Artist-in-Residence Programme
Our long-running Artist-in-Residence Programme provides students with authentic opportunities to engage with professional artists. Through interactions with local artists such as Luke Ching, Dustykid, Adam Wong, Rainbow Leung, Stella So, Yu Wong and Alex Chan, students gain insight into how art reflects society, culture, and identity. These experiences help students understand art as a meaningful form of communication while broadening their creative perspectives.
Aesthete / APEX (Annual Visual Arts Exhibition)
Our annual exhibitions, including APEX and Aesthete, serve as important platforms for students to showcase their artistic achievements and personal expression. These exhibitions celebrate not only technical skills but also students’ unique voices and emotional exploration. Highlights include large-scale exhibitions at venues such as Jao Tsung-I Academy and the Hong Kong Arts Centre, as well as thematic showcases like “The Language of Feelings,” where students explore emotions through visual language.
This year, Aesthete 2026 · Future Museum is themed “Showcasing an Inspiring Future,” inviting students to imagine and create visions of the future through art.
These experiences encourage reflection, confidence, and a deeper connection to art.
Arts Festival
The school Arts Festival offers students diverse artistic experiences through exhibitions, workshops, and collaborative activities, fostering creativity and appreciation of the arts.
Our In-School Arts Week further enriches learning by bringing art into everyday school life. Students can explore different art forms and appreciate peers’ work. This year, “Art Journey with Wu Guanzhong: Mobile Museum” by the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) provided an inspiring on-campus museum experience.
Other Learning Experiences
We offer a wide range of enriching learning opportunities to extend students’ artistic horizons. Students have participated in international exhibitions such as The Journey of a Seed — META POINT at the Museum of Contemporary Art Yinchuan, as well as programmes like the Art Basel Docent Programme, where they served as Junior Docents. Overseas study tours, including the Tokyo programme, allow students to explore global themes such as sustainability and technology in art. Interdisciplinary projects like “Aesthete — VWW! Voices of our Whiskers and Wings” further connect visual arts with real-world issues, nurturing empathy, critical thinking, and holistic development.
