What do the Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts cards cover?

9 cards across 5 chapters of the national textbook: Artistic Perceptions, Creative Expressions, History and Culture, Aesthetic Values and Connection, Relation and Application. You can take any chapter one card at a time on the page itself.

Is there a national exam in Grade 7?

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 7 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.

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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Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts

Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts on Temari has 9 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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Reference tables: Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts
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Artistic Perceptions

Amhara Traditional Dance Technique (Eskesta)Method1 · 2 · 3 · +3

Step	Movement Description
1	Stand freely and relax the whole body.
2	Open legs to shoulder width.
3	Place hands freely on the posterior.
4	Stoop slightly, then shake the chest and shoulders.
5	Count 1, 2, 3, and 4, then straighten up.
6	Repeat the rhythmic pattern until the melody ends.

When you use it

Use these steps when performing or demonstrating the foundational technique of the Amhara Eskesta dance.

Watch out

Shaking the shoulders without slightly stooping and relaxing the upper body ruins the posture and disrupts the count.

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 1-44, then checked twice before it went up

Creative Expressions

Methods of PrintmakingReference tableBlock Printing · Intaglio Printing · Lithography · +1

Method	Process
Block Printing	Carving patterns into a block where raised areas hold ink
Intaglio Printing	Printing with ink held below the surface of the plate
Lithography	Printing from a flat stone or metal plate using ink resistant materials
Screen Printing	Applying paint or ink through a stenciled silk screen mesh

When you use it

Use this table to distinguish the four main traditional printmaking methods and their image transfer mechanisms.

Watch out

Do not confuse intaglio with block printing. Intaglio transfers ink from below the surface of the plate, while block printing transfers ink from the raised surface.

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 45-76, then checked twice before it went up

Steps in Theatre ProductionMethod

When you use it

Use these eight sequential steps when planning and staging a theatrical production from script to opening night.

Watch out

Do not skip dress rehearsals before opening night. They must replicate the exact conditions of the live production including costumes, props, and lighting.

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 45-76, then checked twice before it went up

History and Culture

Features of the Ethiopian Codex ManuscriptRule

When you use it

Use when identifying the physical composition, materials, and historical format of traditional Ethiopian handwritten books (metsafe branna).

Watch out

Do not confuse a codex with a scroll. A codex is made of folded parchment sheets sewn into gatherings with wooden covers, not a single continuous roll.

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 77-105, then checked twice before it went up

Influential Ethiopian Visual ArtistsReference tableAfewerk Tekle · Lemma Guya · Ale Felege Selam · +3

Artist	Signature Work or Technique	Key Contribution
Afewerk Tekle	Meskel Flower	World Laureate Meter Artist
Lemma Guya	Goat skin canvas	Portraits of 53 OAU founders
Ale Felege Selam	Portrait of a Man	Founded Addis Ababa School of Art in 1957
Gebre Kristos Desta	Green abstract	Pioneered modern abstract art in Ethiopia
Zerihun Yetmgeta	Wax and Gold	Mixed modern art with church parchment icons
Mezgebu Tesema	Nigis / Stretched	Realist depiction of rural life

When you use it

Use to identify famous Ethiopian painters, their defining techniques, and their notable artworks.

Watch out

Do not mix up Ale Felege Selam, who founded the Addis Ababa School of Art, with Gebre Kristos Desta, who introduced modern abstract art to Ethiopia.

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 77-105, then checked twice before it went up

Aesthetic Values

Basic Elements of MusicReference tableRhythm · Pitch · Timbre · +4

Element	Definition and Characteristics
Rhythm	Beat or steady pulse; sound and silence duration shown by notes and rests
Pitch	Perceived high or low sound frequency, written on a five-line staff
Timbre	Unique tonal color of an instrument or voice
Tempo	Relative speed at which a musical piece is played (slow or fast)
Dynamics	Loudness or softness of the music (volume)
Form	Structural outline or sections of a piece (such as AB or Verse-Chorus)
Texture	Interaction and prominent arrangement of multiple voices or instruments

When you use it

Use this table when analyzing, comparing, or describing the core structural components of musical works.

Watch out

Do not confuse tempo (speed) with rhythm (pulse and duration), or dynamics (volume) with pitch (tone frequency).

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 106-124, then checked twice before it went up

Ethiopian Indigenous Crafts and UtensilsReference tableWooden Bowl · Coffee Mortar (Mukecha and Zenezena) · Handwoven Cloth · +1

Traditional Artifact	Material and Crafting	Functional Use
Wooden Bowl	Durable hardwood hand-carved with a hanging handle	Food preparation, serving, and storage
Coffee Mortar (Mukecha and Zenezena)	Heavy carved wooden mortar with a blunt wooden or metal pestle	Crushing roasted coffee beans before brewing
Handwoven Cloth	Hand-spun cotton crafted using a foot-pedal handloom	Creating traditional garments and textiles
Woven Grass Basket (Agelgil)	Coiled grass with a protective outer leather cover and strap	Insulating and keeping injera warm for hours during travel

When you use it

Use this card to identify traditional Ethiopian functional artifacts, their raw materials, and their cultural purposes.

Watch out

Do not treat these crafts merely as decorative art, because traditional Ethiopian artifacts are fundamentally designed for daily practical functions.

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, pages 106-124, then checked twice before it went up

Connection, Relation and Application

Conflict Resolution Using Participatory TheatreMethod

When you use it

Use this technique when applying dramatic arts within civic education to analyze and transform interpersonal or community conflicts.

Watch out

Do not treat the audience as passive viewers. The core mechanism requires spectators to step onto the stage and take over character roles to explore solutions.

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, page 125 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

Forms of Theatre AestheticsReference tableNormative · Descriptive · Production

Form	Analytical Focus
Normative	Evaluates a script based on the norms of the time period.
Descriptive	Categorizes types of theatre, reception, and reaction.
Production	Analyzes text considering author intention and audience reaction.

When you use it

Use this table when classifying the three aesthetic approaches applied to theatrical texts and productions.

Watch out

Do not confuse normative aesthetics with production aesthetics. Normative evaluates based on historical time period norms, while production focuses on author intent and audience reaction.

Drafted from Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts, page 125 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

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What do the Grade 7 Performing and Visual Arts cards cover?: 9 cards across 5 chapters of the national textbook: Artistic Perceptions, Creative Expressions, History and Culture, Aesthetic Values and Connection, Relation and Application. You can take any chapter one card at a time on the page itself.
Is there a national exam in Grade 7?: 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 7 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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