Integrating arts into curriculum to enhance entrepreneurship skills
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2025
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National University of Lesotho
Abstract
The introduction of the integrated curriculum in Lesotho led to a shift from individual subjects
to a grouping of subjects under learning areas. Amongst the five learning areas in the new
integrated curriculum is the Arts and Entrepreneurship learning area, which comprises content
from subjects such as Business Education, ICT, Home Economics, Art, Crafts, Technical
subjects, Music, Drama and Theatre. The Arts and Entrepreneurship learning area aims at
developing creativity and entrepreneurial talents and abilities to curb societal problems such as
unemployment. This research therefore studied the integration of arts into the curriculum and
its significance in enhancing entrepreneurship skills. This investigation used a qualitative
approach employing a case study research design which enabled an in-depth analysis of the
phenomenon of arts in enhancing entrepreneurship skills. The participants in this research were
Business Education teachers currently teaching Arts and Entrepreneurship in three Botha-
Bothe secondary schools. Two curriculum policy documents were analysed. Also, students’
artefacts were analysed as a form of triangulation. The findings in this study revealed that the
integration of arts into curriculum through its activities develops skills such as creativity,
collaboration, problem-solving, and critical-thinking. Literature classifies the aforementioned
skills as entrepreneurship skills, which implies that integrating arts into curriculum instills
entrepreneurship skills. Therefore, it is crucial for arts to be integrated into curriculum as it
enhances entrepreneurship skills.