Archdeacon Cambridge Art and Design content and skills National Curriculum Aims for all pupils to: produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other craft and design techniques evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design know about great artists, craft makes and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms Children should be given opportunities to learn techniques of: drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, mosaic, photography, textiles, digital drawing and painting/computer assisted design, sculpture and modelling Observational drawing and painting skills 50% of art time Other media Artists and their work Y1 Establish a sketch book as a record of their skills development Make observational drawings of objects and people FOCUS: line and shape, pattern and texture (charcoal) Use double primary system colours to make and name secondary colours and warm/cold paint colours Use drawing and painting to communicate ideas print with found objects using a growing selection of colours when printing allow colours to mix and discover the combinations explore a growing range of collage materials sort into groups of smooth, rough, shiny, etc. create corresponding collages sort materials, threads, fabrics, yarns, etc. into colours, textures and arrange in a pattern tie, wrap, weave materials into a structure of sticks, canes and chicken wire. Identify features they like and do not like in the work of a range of artists Describe similarities and differences between two pieces of artwork
Y2 Continue to use sketch book to build a portfolio of techniques Make observational drawings of objects and people FOCUS: form and space, e.g. drawing overlapping objects (charcoal, pencil, pastel) Revise names of double primary, secondary and warm/cold paint colours Mix tints and shades of the same hue Use drawing and painting to develop and share ideas, experiences and imagination use the environment as a starting point make patterns in paint in the style of an artist experiment with watercolour, colour washes, ready mix experiment with different inks, crayons, pens and paints suitable for fabric create a printed picture using different materials to represent features in the environment, eg. ferns as trees, boxes as houses, etc. draw shapes, cut from a variety of materials arrange to create either an abstract or representational picture create patterns from observational line drawings using appropriate media learn simple stitches, use a variety of materials to experiment with learn basic batik Describe, giving reasons, what they like and do not like about the work of different artists, craft makers and designers Make simple links between knowledge of an artist s life and features of their work Describe similarities and differences between different types of art and link this to their own work
Observational drawing and painting skills 50% of art time Other media Artists and their work Y3 Establish a sketch book as a record of their skills development Create artwork from ideas developed in the sketchbook drawings of objects and people (pencil, pastel, charcoal, chalk) FOCUS: tone use different grades of pencil to vary tone Revise primary and secondary paint colours; introduce tertiary colours Revision and exploration of hue, tint and shade Y4 Use their sketch book to review, revisit and develop ideas Experiment with learned techniques to produce work on a drawings of objects and people (pencil, pastel, charcoal, chalk) FOCUS: shape and space; depth of field (fore, mid and background), using lines and marks to vary tone, crosshatching Revise paint colours, hues, tint and shades Use colour washes with water colour create a printed picture in the style of an artist learn to create repeat patterns along lines then freehand represent objects in collage material reproduce original drawings in the style of an artist using appropriate collage material make simple looms and practice weaving skills on a small or large scale begin to tie the threads on a loom or frame use the computer to reproduce their design explore the use of press print and block printing recreate designs from other times and cultures using a variety of materials paint on to cotton with fabric paint outline the pattern with stitches to enhance the design Show an increasing awareness of the different kinds of art, craft and design Identify features of particular works of art and use these as a starting point for developing their own skills Describe the different kinds of art, craft and design and begin to develop knowledge of some artists, craft makers and designers Draw on their observations of works of art to inform and inspire their own work
Observational drawing and painting skills 50% of art time Other media Artists and their work Y5 Continue to make use of their sketchbook as a resource to develop ideas to create pieces of artwork Experiment with learned techniques to produce work on a drawings of objects and people FOCUS: use of techniques developed to define light and shadow, varying tone in colour (coloured pencils, pastels, paint) Mix and use complimentary paint colours Mix range of chromatic greys and skin tones introduce simple techniques of screen printing create their own printing blocks or experiment with hand carved blocks explore surfaces using a magnifying glass, simplify what is observed and recreate in collage represent natural found objects like shells, tree bark, water, using a variety of materials use a more complex design with batik use dyes, paints, batik, appliqué, etc. to design their own textile Describe the work and lives of some artists, craft makers and designers and the impact that this has had on people s lives in societies around the world Draw on their observations of works of art to inform and inspire their own work Y6 Continue to make use of their sketchbook as a resource to develop ideas to create pieces of artwork Choose from a range of media and use this to communicate their ideas effectively Plan and use learned techniques to produce work on a design and produce prints selecting the appropriate method and media take photographs of the local environment and reproduce in collage materials make a weaving following a Show awareness of the historical and cultural development of different art forms, and appreciate the contribution these have made to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation
drawings of objects and people FOCUS: perspective in drawing and painting Revision of all paint colour concepts specific design