For pupils

About the material

This material is a demo version of a CLIL visual arts material for the Finnish School. It was created as part of a Master's thesis in the University of Lapland. To make this material, many theoretical books, the National Core Curriculum and teachers from different schools were consulted. The material is intended for 7th grade mandatory visual arts, but can be used with other grades and levels as well - you will find texts on many subjects, multiple tasks and guidelines in this material.

How to use the material


Throughout the material, you will find different types of extra information. Here is a brief overview.

Key terms – the most important words and terms are listed at the top of each section

Fun facts – the text includes fun facts, which provide you with extra information and trivia

Language info - these boxes contain extra info on language aspects



The tasks you will be assigned are also sorted in categories. There are three categories, think, test and create.

Think – these tasks are meant to give you more insight into the subject by either thinking about it yourself or discussing with a partner

Test – in these tasks, you get to try out different techniques and ways of making art

Create – these tasks give you more freedom of expression – use your imagination to create your own works of art!