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Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts

Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts on Temari has 6 revision cards, arranged by the chapters of the Ethiopian national curriculum. Every card says when the rule applies, what each symbol in it stands for, and the mistake students most often make with it. They are free to read and need no account.

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Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts
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30 August 2026
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01

Artistic Perception

When you use it

Use when observing daily human activities, watching educational films, or interpreting visual signs in the environment.

Watch out

Do not just watch films for entertainment; actively observe the characters, their behavior, and the lesson being taught.

Drafted from Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 2-22, then checked twice before it went up

When you use it

Use when singing children's songs and performing rhythmic dance movements in class or at home.

Watch out

Dance is physical movement following the rhythm of the music, so movements must stay in time with the beat.

Drafted from Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 2-22, then checked twice before it went up

02

Expressing Creativity

StepAction
1Listen carefully to the melody, rhythm, and moral message of the family song.
2Sing while moving hands and body left and right in rhythm.
3Imitate the speech tone, respectful behavior, and daily activities of family members.

When you use it

Use these steps when singing family songs, dancing to simple rhythms, and acting out family roles.

Watch out

Do not lose the rhythm when adding body movements. Keep hand and body actions matched to the beat.

Drafted from Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 23-44, then checked twice before it went up

03

Historical and Cultural Contexts

When you use it

Use when explaining the steps and rules of common local children games.

Watch out

In Akukulu, the counter calls out and the hiding players answer until they find a hiding place.

Drafted from Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 45-69, then checked twice before it went up

04

Appreciating Cultural Practices

StepAction
1Decide what you want to draw.
2Prepare paper and carbon paper.
3Prepare paint and brush, or coloured pencils.
4Draw the planned design in pencil and duplicate copies using carbon paper.
5Colour the drawings with the prepared colours.
6Write your name and date under the drawing.
7Wash your hands thoroughly after finishing.

When you use it

Use these steps when preparing, copying, and colouring New Year greeting art gifts for family and neighbours.

Watch out

Always write your name and date below the completed drawing, and remember to wash your hands after handling art supplies.

Drafted from Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 70-96, then checked twice before it went up

05

Integration and Application of Performing and Visual Arts

When you use it

Use this guide when performing group songs, dance movements, or dramatic role plays in class.

Watch out

Do not perform individually without listening to and coordinating with other group members.

Drafted from Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts, page 97 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

The same subject in other years

An exam paper keeps asking for what the year below taught. Those cards are here too.

Your other Grade 1 subjects

Everything else in this year that has cards so far.

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What do the Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts cards cover?
6 cards across 5 chapters of the national textbook: Artistic Perception, Expressing Creativity, Historical and Cultural Contexts, Appreciating Cultural Practices and Integration and Application of Performing and Visual Arts. You can take any chapter one card at a time on the page itself.
Is there a national exam in Grade 1?
No. Ethiopia sets national exams in Grade 6, Grade 8 and Grade 12 only. These cards are for your school's own exams, and for the national exam that comes a few years later.
Where do these cards come from?
They are drafted from Grade 1 Performing and Visual Arts, the Ministry of Education textbook for this grade. A second pass that cannot see the chapter then re-derives every formula, constant and table row, and anything it cannot confirm is held back instead of published.
Is this free?
Yes. Every card here is free to read and the printable sheet is free to download. Neither needs an account.
When was this last checked?
30 August 2026. Cards arrive chapter by chapter, and the line under each one says when that card was last read through.

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