Children Art (Ages 7–12)

Course Overview Course Fees Entry Requirements How to Apply Practical Information FAQ

COURSE OVERVIEW

The course provides opportunities for children aged 7 to 12 years old to acquire skills and develop an understanding of aesthetics. The curriculum includes a range of techniques and processes in drawing, painting, 3D art, mixed media, printmaking and Chinese ink painting. Art appreciation is also an integral part of our lessons throughout all levels.

Course Schedule

Lessons are conducted on Friday and weekends. The school reserves the right to change the day and timing during each intake.

Course Name	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Children’s Art	3.30pm to 5.00pm 5.30m to 7.00pm	9.00am to 10.30am 11.00am to 12.30pm 1.15pm to 2.45pm 3.15pm to 4.45pm 5.15pm to 6.45pm	9.00am to 10.30am 11.00am to 12.30pm 1.15pm to 2.45pm 3.15pm to 4.45pm 5.15pm to 6.45pm

COURSE FEES

Course Name	Course Fee per semester (inclusive of 8% GST)
Children’s Art Elementary (E1)	S$601
Children’s Art Elementary (E2)	S$601
Children’s Art Intermediate (I1)	S$601
Children’s Art Intermediate (I2)	S$601
Children’s Art Advanced (A1)	S$601
Children’s Art Advanced (A2)	S$601

Payment Terms

Current students should make payment of fees for each term or semester as per stipulated by the department.
Please login to the payment portal (using Chrome) https://payment.nafa.edu.sg/Students with your Student Admission No., and enter an OTP that will be sent to the mobile no. registered with us.
Fee must be paid in full by the given deadline. A penalty of S$50 will be levied on late payment.

Refund of Fees

Fees are only refundable under the following conditions:
1. Full refund if the class is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances.
2. If withdrawal is made within 14 days before the commencement of the semester/term, an administrative charge of S$50 (before prevailing GST) will be deducted.
3. If withdrawal is made within 14 days after the commencement of the semester/term, 1 month's tuition fee will be deducted.
4. Fees are non-refundable for withdrawal after 2 weeks into the semester/term*

*applies in accordance with your course payment schedule

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

These are art courses for children aged 7 – 12 years old.

No audition is required. Places will be allocated upon a successful ballot.

Course Name	Age Group
Children’s Art Elementary (E1)	7
Children’s Art Elementary (E2)	8
Children’s Art Intermediate (I1)	9
Children’s Art Intermediate (I2)	10
Children’s Art Advanced (A1)	11
Children’s Art Advanced (A2)	12

HOW TO APPLY

There are two enrolments per year:

In November, for January intake of the following year.
In May, for the July intake of the same year.

All new applicants will register online. Do note that registering online does not guarantee a place as most of the courses are usually over-subscribed. Places will be allocated upon a successful ballot. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Upon receiving results of your successful ballot, please proceed to make prompt payment to secure the class allocated (you will be prompted to complete the payment process via email).

Enrolment Steps

Enrol online in May 2023.
Please click here to "Apply" to enrol.
Fill in details as required.
You will receive an email acknowledgement for a completed application.
Payment notification will be sent to the registered email within 24 hours.
Make FULL payment at our payment portal upon receipt of the payment notification to confirm enrolment.
During the enrolment period, once a course is fully subscribed, registration will close for that particular course.

Enrolment Period
29 May 2023, 10am till 31 May 2023, 5pm

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Please view the Junior Art's Calendar as follows:
Semester 1, 2023

Calendar for 1^st Semester 2023

	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Event
1	06/01	07/01	08/01
2	13/01	14/01	15/01
3	20/01	~~21/01~~	~~22/01~~	Close for CNY 2023 on 21/01 & 22/01 (Replacement on 18/03 & 19/03 )
4	27/01	28/01	29/01
5	03/02	04/02	05/02
6	10/02	11/02	12/02
7	17/02	18/02	19/02
8	24/02*	25/02*	26/02*	Fees Collection for 2^nd Term 2023 (for Secondary Art courses)
9	03/03	04/03	05/03
10	10/03	11/03	12/03
	*17/03	*18/03	*19/03	Replacement for CNY and Good Friday
11	24/03	25/03	26/03
12	31/03	01/04	02/04
13	~~07/04~~	08/04	09/04	Close for Good Friday (Replacement on *17/03)
14	14/04	15/04	16/04
15	21/04	~~22/04~~	23/04	Close for Hari Raya Puasa (Replacement on *03/06)
16	28/04	29/04	30/04
17	05/05*	06/05*	07/05*	Fees Collection for 2^nd Semester 2023 (All JA courses)
18	12/05	13/05	14/05
19	19/05	20/05	21/05
20	26/05	27/05	28/05
	~~02/06~~	*03/06	~~04/06~~	Replacement for Hari Raya Puasa

Please view the Junior Art's Calendar as follows:
Semester 2, 2023

Calendar for 2^nd Semester 2023

	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Event
1	30-Jun	01-Jul	02-Jul
2	07-Jul	08-Jul	09-Jul
3	14-Jul	15-Jul	16-Jul
4	21-Jul	22-Jul	23-Jul
5	28-Jul	29-Jul	30-Jul
6	04-Aug	05-Aug	06-Aug
7	11-Aug	12-Aug	13-Aug
8	18-Aug	19-Aug	20-Aug	Fees Collection for 4^th Term 2023 (for Secondary Art courses)
9	25-Aug	26-Aug	27-Aug
10	01-Sep	02-Sep	03-Sep
	~~08-Sep~~	~~09-Sep~~	10-Sep	Term Break (no class on 8-9 Sep). Replacement for Deepavali on 10 Sep
11	15-Sep	16-Sep	17-Sep
12	22-Sep	23-Sep	24-Sep
13	29-Sep	30-Sep	01-Oct
14	06-Oct	07-Oct	08-Oct	JA Carnival 2023
15	13-Oct	14-Oct	15-Oct
16	20-Oct	21-Oct	22-Oct
17	27-Oct	28-Oct	29-Oct	Fees Collection for 1^st Semester 2024 (All JA courses)
18	03-Nov	04-Nov	05-Nov
19	10-Nov	11-Nov	~~12-Nov~~	Close for Deepavali (replacement on 10 Sep)
20	17-Nov	18-Nov	19-Nov

Important Notes:

There will be no classes on Public Holidays.
There will be no classes on dates that are strikethrough.
To confirm the continuation of class, please pay fees on dates marked with "*", failing so will be considered as voluntarily withdrawal.

Attendance Requirements:

80% of attendance is required for awarding of participation certificate.
3 lateness (grace time of 10mins) = 1 absence
>30mins late/3 MCs/3 leaves with officials’ reasons = 1 absence
Students who enrolled in Semester 2 will not receive the certificate of participation at the end of the academic year

FAQ

When does registration take place?

Twice a year, in November and May.
Register in November for courses commencing in January.
Register in May for courses commencing in July.

How do I register my child?

All new applicants will register online. Registering online does not guarantee a place as most of the art courses are usually over-subscribed. Balloting will take place after registration is closed. Successful applicants will be notified via email and SMS on fee payment and class allocation. Please note that the successful ballot is only secured with fee payment (you will be prompted to complete the required payment within 48 hrs).

Is audition necessary for my child?

Not applicable. All the applicants will go through a balloting exercise when the registration is closed.

What is the class size?

Kinder Art: 14 – 16 students
Children’s Art: 18 – 20 students
Lower/Upper Secondary Art: 20 – 25 students

A teaching assistant is assigned to all K1 to Primary 3 (Intermediate 1) classes.

Can you accommodate students with learning needs?

Parents need to inform us about their child’s learning needs upon registration. Children with learning needs will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Our classes are held in a large group setting; hence we are unable to accommodate or admit children who require one-to-one supervision during lessons.

What can my child learn?

The Junior Art Department has developed a holistic and integrated curriculum aimed at promoting creative expression and art appreciation for children of all ages. Our curriculum covers a wide variety of media and we impart age-appropriate skills and techniques at various stages of our students’ art learning journey.

Will there be any exams?

Not at all. An assessment report on student's performance in various areas will be issued at the end of each semester. These areas include technical competence, quality of ideas, interest expressed, and ability to work through problems.

Where are the lessons held?

Our classes are held at NAFA Campus 1, 80 Bencoolen Street.

What tools and materials to bring for lesson?

Please refer to the material list in your commencement letter and make the required purchase online.

Special art materials will be provided in class, when necessary.

What is the school year?

There are four terms in a school year.
Two terms make one semester.
One semester consists of 20 weeks.
There will be no classes during school and public holidays.
There will be no make-up lessons for missed classes.

My child is unable to attend a lesson, is there any replacement class?

There is no replacement class for a lesson missed. The student may seek advice from the teacher in-charge regarding the next lesson.

What are the class timings?

Programme Name	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Kinder Art	3.30pm to 4.45pm 5.15pm to 6.30pm	9.00am to 10.15am 10.45am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 2.15pm 2.15pm to 4.00pm 4.30pm to 5.45pm	9.00am to 10.15am 10.45am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 2.15pm 2.15pm to 4.00pm 4.30pm to 5.45pm
Children’s Art	3.30pm to 5.00pm 5.30pm to 7.00pm	9.00am to 10.30am 11.00am to 12.30pm 1.15pm to 2.45pm 3.15pm to 4.45pm 5.15pm to 6.45pm	9.00am to 10.30am 11.00am to 12.30pm 1.15pm to 2.45pm 3.15pm to 4.45pm 5.15pm to 6.45pm
Lower Secondary	NA	9.00am to 11.00am 11.30am to 1.30pm 2.15pm to 4.15pm 4.45pm to 6.45pm	9.00am to 11.00am 11.30am to 1.30pm 2.15pm to 4.15pm 4.45pm to 6.45pm
Upper Secondary	NA	9.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 4.00pm 4.00pm to 7.00pm	9.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 4.00pm 4.00pm to 7.00pm

Does my child receive any certificate for this programme?

The student must attain at least 80% attendance to be awarded with the Certificate of Participation at the end of the academic year.