Intent
Art is a highly creative subject.
We want to engage, inspire and challenge all pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design.
As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
We aim to deliver the National Curriculum aims for art and design aims to ensure that all our pupils:
• produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
• become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
• evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
• know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
• Understand the importance of the rich textile history in the local area
• Are able to apply skills learnt during creative experiences into all areas of their lives.
Implementation
We plan for Art using the National Curriculum objectives to ensure a robust and thorough approach.
Since Art utilises many complex skills we use a skills document to ensure progression through each knowledge block.
We use Access Art to structure our Art curriculum.
Skills and use of media have been clearly mapped throughout school, so progression is clearly evident. All year groups follow the Art progression document which links skills to wider topics throughout school, using a breadth of art techniques.
All Art lessons start with a stimulus which may be an example of artwork, architecture or an object. The stimulus will be evaluated, and relevant skills taught.
Skills are then developed, and children use their imagination through a wide variety of media and manipulative skills to develop an awareness of colour, texture, design and dimension.
Teaching should plan for a final piece of artwork to be produced/displayed and shared at the end of each topic. Ideas and skills will be developed using sketchbooks which are passed through school.
Children will have access to key knowledge, language and meanings, which they apply to their work in Art and across the wider curriculum. There will be, where applicable, links to develop the children’s learning experiences, which could take the form of whole school workshops or be linked to a wider cross curricular project.
Level Expected at the End of EYFS
Exploring and Using Media and Materials
• Children safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.
• Children use what they have learnt about media and materials in original ways, thinking about uses and purposes.
They represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music dance, role play and stories.
Subject content-Key Stage 1
Pupils should be taught:
• to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
• to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
• to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
• to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
• about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.
Subject Content-Key Stage 2
Pupils should be taught:
• to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
• to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
• about great artists, architects and designers in history.