ABSTRACT

This study aims at analysis of curriculum in relation to arts education in primary schools of District Srinagar and to give suggestions for intervention and improvement in teaching of art education at primary level on the basis of the findings of study. The study was carried in 32 schools of eight educational zones of District Srinagar by selecting four schools from each educational zone on random basis. From each school classroom teachings of art education was observed.  The data was collected through checklist and observation schedules. The result shows that 7(27.88%) Schools  provide art education to class 1^st, 2^nd , 3^rd , 4^th, and 5^th  and 5(14.7%) schools provide Art Education to upper  Primary classes i.e., 6^th to 8^th. out of 12, 7 (27.88%) schools provide art education in the form of drawing that too to lower primary classes  i.e., class 1^st to 5^th  and 5(14.7%) schools provide art education in the form of craft that too to upper primary classes i.e., 6^th to 8^th and to the girls students under SSA(NPEGEL) scheme and none of the school provides art education in the form of music, dance, painting, photography, print making and theatre. However teachers of 5(14.7%) schools use music and story telling while imparting instructions of other subjects i.e., English, Math, Urdu and Kashmiri that too to lower primary classes.  The results further revealed that 5(14.66%) teachers use an instructive approach while imparting art education to students, 4(33.33%) teachers use interactive approach, 3(25%) teachers use participatory and none of the teacher use experimental approach.