Art Intent Statement:
At Myddle CE Primary School our curriculum develops creativity, sets challenges, engages and inspires children and equips them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design.
The curriculum has appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding to explore and investigate, create and evaluate artwork as set out in the National Curriculum and so will enable the children to reach and exceed their potential at Myddle. It will enable pupils to create art work with a real purpose in terms when displaying and sharing the work they create and showcasing the skills and progress they have made.
Implementaton:
Our art curriculum provides a clear and comprehensive scheme of work that will show progression of skills across all key stages within the strands of Art. The children are given an opportunity to present their sense of vision through observation, experimentation and illustration.
Pupils are encouraged to use their imagination through a wide variety of media and manipulative skills are developed as well as an awareness of colour, texture, design and dimension.
Because the children will have access to key knowledge, language and meanings, they will be able to apply this to their work in Art and across the wider curriculum.
Teaching will, where possible, plan for a final piece of artwork to be produced/displayed and shared at the end of each topic.
KS1:
- Introduction to the artist/ art form to be studied.
- Learn about the background of the subject.
- Use a range of materials and media to develop art and design techniques in the style of the subject studied.
- Produce a piece of work in the style of the subject studied.
- Evaluate work, making links and comparisons between theirs and the subject studied.
- Use sketch books to further develop techniques when no designated topic.
KS2
- Children should be using their sketch books frequently as a place for them to experiment and try out techniques at any point in the school week. They should be encouraged to use their jotter regularly and through their own initiation so that ideas can be reviewed and revisited.
- Pupils should be taught to develop their techniques through topic work including their control and use of materials – increasingly being able to decide and choose which materials to use to produce a finished piece.
- Pupils will be taught about great artists, architects and designers in history with equal attention being paid to men as well as women artists.
Impact:
At Myddle, we want the children to have learned, improved and embedded a range of artistic skills. They should have an awareness of a broad range of artists and craftspeople, and be able to consider and discuss the artworks they come across.
We want our pupils to be confident to explore, experiment and take risks, placing value on the process and journey that they take, not just on the finished product.
Most importantly, we want our children to enjoy and be proud of their work. This is reflected in their sketchbooks and is celebrated in our school Art Gallery and in the local community (at church festivals and celebrations).
Art & DT Progression Plan
Art and Design Progression – Knowledge and Skills
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