Intent
Implementation
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

Intent

At Ark Priory, we recognise that a high-quality art and design curriculum should stimulate imagination, inspire and engage pupils. The intent of the art and design curriculum is to develop the creativity of pupils by providing them with a knowledge and understanding of the work of great artists alongside the skills needed to experiment, invent and create with confidence across a range of art forms.

The art and design curriculum aims to instil an appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts. Pupils explore ideas and meanings through studying the work of great artists and designers and through developing an awareness of visual and tactile elements of art including shape, line, colour, pattern, form and space. Pupils learn about the roles and functions of art, meaning they can explore the impact it has had and continues to have on life in different periods and across different cultures.

The National Curriculum for Art and Design aims to ensure that all 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.

Implementation

The units of Art and Design are organised so that pupils are building on their knowledge and skills of drawing and painting in each year group and are building on their knowledge and skills of sculpture, collage and printing once in each two-year cycle. Knowledge and understanding between units is applied and ‘kept alive’ through the revisiting and application of the formal elements of art and through the continued use of sketchbooks to record and develop ideas.

Pupils begin by studying the work of an artist in detail and this artist is chosen because their work is a powerful example of that art form. Following a detailed understanding of the artist’s work, pupils are provided with the opportunity to imitate part of the work and practise the skills and techniques used by the artist. Practising these allows pupils to build in confidence before creating their own pieces.

There are links between the Art and Design units and the other learning which has been planned in History, Geography and Science. To this end, there is a clear link made between subjects which aims to provide a holistic learning experience for our students.

Year 1

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Self Portraits Colour Theory and Kandinsky
Spring 1 Spring 2
Design and make a toy vehicle Sculpture in the style of Alberto Giacometti
Summer 1 Summer 2
Design and make a picture with moving parts Making fruit kebabs

All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Computing

Year 2

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Self Portraits in the style of Hans Holbein Collage and Painting
Spring 1 Spring 2
Design and make an animal puppet Drawing and painting in the style of Henri Rosseau
Summer 1 Summer 2
Design and make a plant pot Painting in the style of Esther Mahlangu

All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Computing

Year 3

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Self Portraits using tone and texture Design and make biscuits
Spring 1 Spring 2
Still life in the style of Cezanne Design and make a model bridge
Summer 1 Summer 2
Design and make a mini greenhouse Sculpture and painting Greek pottery 

All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Computing

Year 4

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Self Portraits in the style of Picasso Design and make Roman Mosaics
Spring 1 Spring 2
Design and sew pencil cases Exploring methods of printing (mono printing, collagraphy and tile printing)
Summer 1 Summer 2
Design and make moving models using levers and linkages Design and make a model skyscraper with an electric circuit

All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Computing

Year 5

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Self Portraits using tone and texture Painting in the style of Surrealist Artist
Spring 1 Spring 2
Design and make bread Sculpture and painting in the style of Yayoi Kusama
Summer 1 Summer 2
Printing inspired by traditional Islamic geometric patterns Design and make a toy using gears and cams

All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Computing

Year 6

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Self Portraits inspired by Pop Art Drawing cityscapes in the style of Stephen Wiltshire (perspective and proportions)
Spring 1 Spring 2
Design and sew a cushion Collage in the style of Hannah Hoch
Summer 1 Summer 2
Design and make a bird box Design and make a model fairground ride using a motor

All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Computing