Art and Design Curriculum
The teaching of Art and Design should engage, inspire and challenge pupils to embrace and develop their creativity. It should equip them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design based upon a rich and thorough knowledge of artists that influenced our lives today, as well as the knowledge of the skills and techniques they used.
Teaching will be of a high quality and will include technical demonstrations of techniques and relevant artist links. Children will learn about great artists, craft makers and designers. They will also begin to understand the historical and cultural development of different art forms. This knowledge will be used to help inspire their designs, and sketchbooks will show a clear development of ideas and skills throughout the years based on different topics. Children will become proficient over the years in drawing, painting, 3D sculpture, print making and textile related crafts. They will develop techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.
Within Key Stage 2 they will improve their mastery of these techniques and develop a more rigorous understanding of Art and Design. Children will also be able to critically evaluate and analyse their own, others’ and important artists’ work, using technical vocabulary and aspirations that they have, for high quality outcomes . This will include looking at similarities, differences, techniques used and suggesting possible improvements. The Primary Art and Design Curriculum will provide children with the relevant knowledge and skills required for the subject at KS3 and will instil within them a love of Art and creativity, which they will use throughout their lives.
Art and Design Knowledge and Skills Document
Whole School Coverage of Chosen Artists/Architects at a Glance