Learning in, through and about the expressive arts enables children and young people to:

• be creative and express themselves in different ways
• experience enjoyment and contribute to other people’s enjoyment through creative and expressive performance and presentation
• develop important skills, both those specific to the expressive arts and those which are transferable
• develop an appreciation of aesthetic and cultural values, identities and ideas and, for some, prepare for advanced learning and future careers by building foundations for excellence in the expressive arts.