Art Curriculum Overview

Art Core skills map Year 1 Skills To explore a wide range of media and materials, tools and techniques to create artworks, improvise and depict imagined worlds, and model the real world through arts.

Core knowledge 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 their imagination.

To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.

Begin to develop sketchbook skills

Drawing

Painting

*Draw line of different size and thickness

*Use thick and thin brushes

*Colour their own work neatly following the lines

*Mix primary colours to make secondary colours

Collage *Use a combination of materials that are cut, torn or glued *Sort and arrange materials *Mix materials to create texture

Study focus: Artist 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.

Sculpture Print Textiles Digital Media *Use a combination of shapes *Include lines and texture *Use rolled up paper, straws, paper and card

*Use repeating or overlapping shapes *Mimic print from the environment

*Use weaving to create a pattern *Join materials using glue or a stitch

*Use a wide range of tools to create different textures, lines, tones, colours and shapes

Year 2

Skills To explore a wide range of media and materials, tools and techniques to create artworks, improvise and depict imagined worlds, and model the real world through arts.

To experiment with designs, shapes, colours and sounds, explore and record ideas using ICT where appropriate.

Core knowledge 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 their imagination.

To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.

Begin to develop sketchbook skills

Drawing *Show pattern and texture by adding dots and lines *Show different tones by using coloured pencils

Painting

Collage

*Tints and tones by adding white and black to colours

*Use a combination of materials that are cut, torn or glued

*Create colour wheels

*Sort and arrange materials *Mix materials to create texture

Study focus: Artist 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.

Sculpture Print Textiles Digital Media *Use a combination of shapes *Include lines and texture *Use clay as materials *Use techniques such as rolling, cutting, moulding and carving.

*Use objects to create print – fruit, vegetables, sponges *Press, rub, roll and stamp to make prints

*Use plating *Use dip dye techniques

*Use a wide range of tools to create different textures, lines, tones, colours and shapes

Year 3

Skills To and refine a range of techniques, materials, processes and media, including digital media, to draw, sculpt, model, design, paint and print.

Core knowledge To create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.

To design and create images and artefacts, expressing ideas for clearly defined purposes.

To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials (e.g. pencil, charcoal, paint, clay).

Drawing *Use different hardnesses of pencils to show line, tone and texture *Annotate sketches to explain and elaborate ideas. *Sketch lightly (no need to use rubber to create mistakes)

Painting *Use a number of brush techniques using thick and thin brushes to produce shapes, textures, patterns and lines *Mix colours effectively.

Collage *Select and arrange materials for a striking effect *Ensure work is precise *Use coiling

Study focus: Designer About great artists, architects and designers in history.

Sculpture Print Textiles Digital Media *Create and combine shapes to create recognisable forms e.g. shapes made from solid nets or materials. *Include texture that conveys feelings, expression or movement

*Use layers of two or more colours *Replicate patterns observed in natural or built environments

*Colour fabric *create weavings

*Create images, video and sound recording and explain why they were created.

Year 4 Skills To and refine a range of techniques, materials, processes and media, including digital media, to draw, sculpt, model, design, paint and print.

Core knowledge To create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.

To design and create images and artefacts, expressing ideas for clearly defined purposes.

To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials (e.g. pencil, charcoal, paint, clay).

Drawing *Sketch lightly (no need to use a rubber to correct mistakes) *Use shading to show light and shadow *Use hatching and cross hatching to show tone and texture.

Painting *Use watercolour paint to produce washes for background then add detail. *Experiment with creating mood with colour

Collage

Study focus: Designer About great artists, architects and designers in history.

Sculpture Print Textiles Digital Media

*Select and arrange materials for a striking effect

*Use clay and other mouldable materials

*Ensure work is precise

*Add materials to provide interesting detail

*Use tessellation.

*Make a printing block from coiled string glued to a block. *Make precise repeating patterns.

*Shape and stitch materials *Use basic cross stitch and back stitch *Quilt, pad and gather fabric

*Create images, video and sound recording and explain why they were created.

Year 5 Skills To investigate, explore and record information, to appreciate aesthetic qualities and generate imaginative ideas.

Core knowledge To use a range of techniques to record their observations in sketchbooks, journals and other media as a basis for exploring their ideas.

To design and create images and artefacts by selecting, developing and refining techniques and using a range of materials and media ideas.

To use a range of techniques and media, including painting

Drawing

Painting

Collage

*Use a variety of techniques to add interesting effects e.g. reflections, shadows and direction of sunlight

*Sketch lightly before painting to combine line and colour.

*Mix textures

*Use of choice of techniques to depict movement, perspective, shadows and reflection

*Create a colour palette based upon colours observed in the natural world or built world *Use the qualities of watercolour and acrylic paint to create visually interesting pieces

*Combine visual and tactile qualities *Use montage

To analyse and evaluate their own work, and that of others, in order to strengthen the visual impact of applications of their work.

Study focus: Historical period of art About the study of art, craft, design and architecture, including periods, styles and major movements from ancient times up to the present day.

Sculpture Print Textiles Digital Media *Show life-like qualities and real life proportions or if more abstract provoke different interpretations

*Build up layers of colours

*Show precision in techniques

*Create an accurate pattern showing the finer detail

*Choose from a range of stitching techniques

*Use tools to carve and add shapes, texture and pattern

*Use a range of visual elements to reflect the purpose of the work

*Enhance digital media by editing.

Use sound, video, animation, still images and visualisations.

Skills To investigate, explore and record information, to appreciate aesthetic qualities and generate imaginative ideas.

Core knowledge To use a range of techniques to record their observations in sketchbooks, journals and other media as a basis for exploring their ideas.

To design and create images and artefacts by selecting, developing and refining techniques and using a range of materials and media ideas.

To use a range of techniques and media, including painting

Drawing *Choose a style of drawing suitable for the work e.g. realistic or impressionist *Use lines to represent movement

Painting

Collage

*Combine colours, tones, tints to enhance the mood of a piece

*Mix textures

*Use brush techniques and qualities of paint to create texture

*Use mosaic

*Combine visual and tactile qualities

*Use ceramic mosaic materials and techniques

To analyse and evaluate their own work, and that of others, in order to strengthen the visual impact of applications of their work.

Study focus: Major movement from ancient times to present *about the history of art, craft, design and architecture, including periods, styles and major movements from ancient times up to the present day.

Sculpture Print Textiles Digital Media *Combine visual and tactile qualities *Use frameworks such as wire or moulds to provide stability and form

*Develop a personal style of painting, drawing upon ideas from other artists

Year 6

*Build up layers of colours

*Show precision in techniques

*Create an accurate pattern showing the finer detail

*Combine previously learned techniques to create pieces – weaving, plaiting, dying, stitching, quilting and padding.

*Use a range of visual elements to reflect the purpose of the work

*Enhance digital media by editing.

Use sound, video, animation, still images and installations.