School of the Arts (SOTA)

The School of the Arts (SOTA) offers a six-year programme for youths aged 13 – 18 who demonstrate talent and excellence in the Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts).The curriculum aims to develop in the pupil agility, inquiry and creativity skills and the ability to see meaningful connections between disciplines through authentic real world contexts.
Time for talent development is provided daily throughout the six years. Practical, theoretical and experiential education will be enriched through modules and master classes with experts in the field. Pupils will be exposed to arts disciplines outside their area of specialisation through SOTA’s Integrated Arts programme offered in Years 1 to 2. Pupils also participate in exchange and talent development programmes unique to SOTA such as the Artistically Gifted Programme, an ability driven programme for pupils with exceptional artistic gifts and the Overseas Immersion Programme.
At Year 6, pupils will sit for the IB Diploma. The IB Diploma programme offers a complete and broad-based curriculum covering six areas: Language A1 (English Literature), MTL, the Humanities, Mathematics, Science and the Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts).The guiding principle of SOTA’s curriculum design builds connections between disciplines for purposeful and meaningful learning, and enduring understanding. The curriculum is organised into: Foundation Programme in Years 1 to 3; the Pre-IB Programme in Year 4; and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 5 and 6.
Interdisciplinary Learning (ID) is key to SOTA’s curriculum design as SOTA seeks to engage pupils in making meaningful connections between different disciplines. Pupils embark on various learning experiences relevant to the curriculum and apply their skills and knowledge across disciplines. All pupils are nurtured with new media and technologies in SOTA’s Media Education programme taught on Apple-Mac Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platforms.