Art & Design
Art is really nice as there are some cool things to do and there are different techniques and tools to use.
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Our Intent
Our vibrant art and design curriculum is designed to help children to flourish as they appreciate, interpret and create pieces inspired by artists and of their own conception by developing:
- Practical knowledge of methods and techniques, media and materials and formal elements of line, tone, shape, colour, form, pattern and texture
- Theoretical knowledge through considering the meaning and interpretations behind works of art that they study as well as exploring artists' materials and processes
- Disciplinary knowledge, including how art is discussed, studied and judged
- Developing the technical knowledge and the necessary skills to design, make and evaluate a product
- Developing formal making skills, knowledge of artists and evaluating and analysing pieces
- Generating ideas and recording these using sketchbooks
Implementation.
We follow a carefully planned progression of skills and knowledge from Reception to Year 6.
Pupils have the opportunity to explore the key elements of design and technology and art within the combined curriculum. The balance of content is carefully designed to reflect the intentions of the national curriculum in both art and design and technology. The curriculum is carefully structured to support pupils in developing foundational and pre-requisite knowledge so that they are well-prepared to access later content. Pupils make connections between prior and new learning and practice the skills, techniques and methods taught with increasing proficiency.
Our art and design curriculum has a sequential structure and is designed to:
- Have increasing depth; so that each time a skill or area of knowledge is revisited it is covered more fully
- Build on prior knowledge so that pupils can build on skills and knowledge that they have already learnt
- Provide ongoing feedback and demonstration to improve the quality of pupils’ work over time
- Be inclusive, so that all can access learning and enjoyment through designing, making and creating
- Provide pupils with the opportunity to rehearse and revisit some knowledge and skills, such as drawing and evaluating, within both subject areas
Each year group will be taught three units of art and three units of design and technology each year.
Impact
The impact of the art and design curriculum will be evident through:
- Pupils’ thoughtful engagement and response to art and design from a range of genres and artists
- The development of pupils’ skills and competence over time so that they can express themselves through their own compositions and products
- The development of children’s technical proficiency
- Pupils’ readiness for future learning
Impact will be monitored by teachers and leaders in line with the teaching and learning policy.
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