The syllabus is intended to provide the basis for the assessment of candidates’ knowledge and skills in Painting and Decorating. It will also provide the standard for evaluating the scope of candidates’ understanding on the socio-economic potentials in Painting and Decorating.

The examination will test candidates’

The examination comprises three papers, Papers 1, 2 and 3; all of which shall be taken. Papers 1 and 2 shall be composite and will be taken at one sitting.

Paper 1will consist of forty multiple choice objective questions to be drawn from the entire syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all the questions in 1 hour for 40 marks.

Paper 2 will consist of six essay questions, also drawn from the entire syllabus. Candidates  will be required to answer four of them in 2 hours for 60 marks.

Paper 3 will be a practical paper on Decorative Painting. It will consist of two questions from which candidates will answer only one. The paper will last for 3 hours and carry 100 marks. The requirements for this paper shall be made available to candidates at least two weeks before the examination. This is to give candidates ample time for preparation. However, the execution of the work shall be carried out in the examination hall.

(a) Meaning of pictorial and decorative painting.

(b) Differences between pictorial and decorative paintings.

(c) Tools and equipment in decorative and pictorial paintings.

(d) Elements and Principles of design.

(e) Functions of pictorial and decorative painting.

(a) Meaning of colour.

(b) Classes of colour (primary, secondary and tertiary).

(c) Properties of Colour (hues, tones and intensity).

(d) Colour schemes (analogous, complementary and monochromes).

(e) Improvisation of colours from local sources.

(i) Techniques in pictorial Painting 

(a) Dry painting

(b) Wet painting

(c) Glazing

(d) Impasto

(e) Fresco

(f) Tempera

(a) (i)         Still life Painting

(ii) Nature Painting

(iii) Figure / Life Painting

(b) Differences between observatory and imaginative painting compositions.

(c) Functions of pictorial paintings.

(a) Body decoration 

(i) Meaning of body decoration.

(ii) Differences between traditional and modern body decorations.

(iii) Motifs and designs for body decoration.

(iv) Materials used for body decoration

(v) Functions and importance of body decorations.

(i) Meaning of wall / interior decoration.

(ii) Differences between traditional and modern wall decorations.

(iii) Motifs, patterns and designs for wall decoration.

(iv) Materials used for wall decoration

(v) Functions and importance of wall decorations.

(a) Meaning of Perspective

(b) Types of perspective

(c) The importance of perspective in pictorial painting composition.

(a) The socio-economic value of pictorial and decorative painting.

(b) Careers in pictorial and decorative painting.

(a)                Costing of pictorial and decorative painting based on: 

(i) Location and size of work

(ii) Materials / equipment involved

(iii) Time invested.

(iv) Quantity and quality

(i) Planning / Processes

(ii) Funding

(i) Pricing

(ii) Negotiation

(iii) Communication (advertising/publicity)

(iv) Outlets for marketing

(v) Selling

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