Each year group features a topic focussing on the explicit development of art, craft and design skills and on the formal elements of art: colour, form, line, shape, texture, tone and pattern. These skills are applied and developed further in the remaining topics, each comprising five lessons. Units can be taught in any order, as progression builds upon learning from the previous year.

Make my voice heard – Autumn 1

Exploring art with a message, looking at the works of Pablo Picasso and Käthe Kollwitz and through the mediums of graffiti, drawing, painting and sculpture, creating artworks with a message

Art and Design Skills – Spring 2

Developing design, drawing, craft, painting and art appreciation skills; designing a hat, creating zentangle patterns and prints, painting in an impressionist style and exploring the work of Edward Hopper.

Still life – Summer 1

Creating a variety of still life pieces influenced by different artists, using a range of mediums and showcasing work in the form of a memory box.