Art Curriculum
Art topics have been chosen to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum in a way that will enthuse and inspire our pupils, building upon their prior knowledge.
Art Overview
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| Nursery | Express ideas and feelings through making marks. Create closed shapes with continuous lines and begin to use these shapes to represent objects. To use drawing to represent ideas like movement or noise. Explore colour and colour mixing and explore different materials. | |||||
| EYFS | What is art? | How can I make marks? | How can I use colour to express myself? | Can I explore different materials to construct sculptures? | How can I use different materials to create an image? | Who am I as an artist? |
| Year 1 | How can I use repetition, pattern, colour, line, shape, and texture to make images? | How do artists take inspiration from the flora and fauna around them? | How can I transform materials into sculpture? | |||
| Year 2 | How can I explore different cultures around me through print? | How do artists use shape and colour depict a still life? | How do artists combine media in response to the landscape? | |||
| Year 3 | How can I use paint to convey a message? | How do artists respond to each others work with shape, colour and line? | How can I retell or reinvent a story through making? | |||
| Year 4 | How do artists and designers use nature to inspire their work? | What is still life and how can I make my own creative response? | How can I use digital media to explore who I am? | |||
| Year 5 | How do designers work to bring their own background, experience and culture into their designs? | How can I create sequential drawings to share or tell a story? | Can I use plinths and movement as a device to explore and inspire my own sculpture | |||
| Year 6 | Can I think critically about my work? | How do artists explore aspects of their identity and experience in life to inform their artwork? | How can 2D drawings transform into 3D making? | |||
EYFS - Foundation Stage 1
We learn to:
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We enable this by:
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EYFS - Foundation Stage 2
We learn to: Knowledge General
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We enable this by: Communication and Language
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Year 1
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| How are drawings and paintings created? Concepts:Line, tone, texture, shape | Key Theme: Portraits and Still Life Concepts: Line, tone, texture, shape | Key Theme: Wildlife Sculptures Concepts: Form |
| Look back at Reception for mark making and Jackson Pollock | Reception – Primary colours | |
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Knowledge
Learner Attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am a global citizen |
Knowledge
Learner Attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am a global citizen |
Knowledge
Learner Attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am a global citizen |
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Skills
Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am an innovator, I am a global citizen, I am an individual |
Skills
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Skills
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Lesson 1: Can I create marks like Kindah Khalidy?
Lesson 2: Can I use different tools to create marks?
Lesson 3: Can I use different tools to create marks?
Lesson 4: How does Jim Dine use line (contour) to create shape, texture and tone?
Lesson 5: What is the difference between actual and perceived texture?
Lesson 6: How can I use marks to create a print?
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Lesson 1 Can I mix secondary colours? What happens when I add white or black to a colour?
Lesson 2 Can I draw a self portrait?
Lesson 3 Can I use my knowledge of colour to paint my self portrait?
Lesson 4 Can I draw from observation?
Lesson 5 and 6 Can I daw a still life?
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Lesson 1 Can I weave paper?
Lesson 2 How can I manipulate and join paper?
Lesson 3 Can I create 3D flowers?
Lesson 4 and 5 Can I create a minibeast?
Lesson 6 Can I add colour to my minibeast?
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary Learner attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable |
Vocabulary
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| Mark making, Texture, Media, Tone, Frottage, Line, Mono-print. | Portrait, Proportion, Colour wheel, Primary colour, Secondary colour, Still life, Composition. | 3D, Sculpture, Sculptor, Form, Manipulation, Sewing, Rolling, Pleating, Fringing. |
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Key Individuals to Study
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Key Individuals to Study Learner attributes: I am a global citizen |
Key Individuals to Study
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Jim Dine Max Ernest Kindah Khalidy Lichtenstein Yayoi Kusama Charmion Von Wiegand |
Matisse Georgia O'Keeffe Cezanne Giorgio Morandi |
Joan Danziger Andrea Uravitch Asya Kozina Tiffanie Turner Lydia Ricci Woodlucker Elsa Mora |
| Evaluation | Generating Ideas |
Compare Artists' Work
Awareness Of Thought Process
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Starting Points
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Year 2
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
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How can I explore different cultures around me through print?
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How do artists use shape and colour to depict a still life?
Concepts: line, shape, colour |
How do artists combine media in response to the landscape?
Concepts: pattern, texture, line, shape |
| Look back at Year 1 for mark making | Link to reception shape | |
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Knowledge
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Knowledge
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Knowledge Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am an innovator, I am a global citizen |
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Skills
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Skills
Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am an individual, I am an innovator, I am emotionally intelligent |
Skills Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am an individual, I am an innovator, I am emotionally intelligent |
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Lesson 1 What is pattern?
Lesson 2 Can I experiment with pattern?
Lesson 3 How can develop my pattern to create a final design?
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Lesson 5 Can I apply one of my patterns to a print?
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Lesson 1 How is shape used in art?
Lesson 2 How does Paul Klee use shape to create an picture?
Lesson 3 How does Matisse create shape with paper?
Lesson 4, 5 & 6 Can I create a composition using shape and paper?
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Lesson 1 How do artists create art using textiles?
Lesson 2 & 3 How can Fabric be coloured?
Lesson 4 How can use line and pattern to decorate textiles?
Lesson 5 & 6 Can I create a composition using textiles?
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Vocabulary
I am knowledgeable |
Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
Learner attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable
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| Textile, pattern, motif, embellishment, shape, line, vibrant | Shape, geometric, natural and organic shape, collage, composition, imagination, abstract | Textile, fibre, colour wheel, montage, print, weaving, actual texture |
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Key Country to Study
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Key Individuals to Study Learner attributes: I am a global citizen, I am an individual |
Key Individuals to Study
Learner attributes: I am a global citizen, I am an individual |
| India | Henri Matisse Paul Klee |
Louise O’Hara Louise Baldwin Sylvia Paul Bethan Ash Cas Holmes Gunta Stölzl Sandra Meech |
| Evaluation | Generating Ideas |
Compare Artists' Work
Awareness Of Thought Process
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Starting Points
Purpose
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Year 3
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
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How can I use art to convey a message?
Concepts: Line, Shape, colour, pattern
Disciplines: drawing, textiles, painting |
How do artists respond to each others work with shape, line and colour? Concepts: Line, Shape, colour
Disciplines: drawing, painting, collage, printing |
How can I re-tell or re-invent a story through making?
Concepts: Line, Shape, Form (3D sculpture), texture
Disciplines: drawing, painting, making (sculpture) |
| Look back at Year 2 for pattern in Block 1 Shape in Block 2 and textiles in Block 3 |
Look back at Year 2 for collage and Mattise in Block 2 |
Look back at Year 1 at Block 2 for mixing colour and Still life |
| Knowledge Learner Attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am a global citizen |
Knowledge Learner Attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am a global citizen |
Knowledge Learner Attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am a global citizen |
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Skills
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Skills
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Skills
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Lesson 1 and 2 What is Toyism?
To recognise the features of Toyism
Lesson 3 Explore inventing motifs
Lesson 4 Design a simple motif
Lesson 5 Dye fabric
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Lesson 1 Respond to a painting using my sketchbook
Lesson 2 Explore the work of other artists though different disciplines
Lesson 3 and 4 Collaging with Cut Elements
Lesson 5 and 6 Create my own original piece of work
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Lesson 1 Be Inspired by Artists and Illustrators
Lesson 2 Using Quentin Blake's Drawings as Inspiration
Lesson 3 4 5 Begin Making
Lesson 6 Reflect and Discuss
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary Learner Attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable |
Vocabulary
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| Textile, pattern, motif, embellishment (words from Year 2) Toyism, movement, batik, fibre, wool, cotton, silk, synthetic, natural, dye, knit |
Primary colour, secondary colour, observation, collage (words from Year 2) Negative and positive shapes, colour wheel |
3D, sculpture, sculptor, manipulation (Year 1) form, reinterpret, reinvent |
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Key Movement to Study
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Key Individuals to Study Learner Attributes: I am a global citizen |
Key Individuals to Study
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| Primary: Toyism, Romero Britto |
Primary: Romare Bearden Secondary: Therese James, Claire Willberg, Picasso and Matisse |
Primary: Quentin Blake, Inbal Leitner, Rosie Hurley |
| Evaluation | Generating Ideas |
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Compare Artists' work
Awareness of thought process Compare their art to appropriate works of art recognising what is the same and what is different |
Starting Points
Purpose
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Year 4
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
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How do artists and designers use nature to inspire their work?
Concepts: Line, Shape, colour, pattern, Form (3D sculpture) Disciplines: Drawing, painting, making (sculpture) |
What is still life and how can I make my own creative response?
Concepts: Line, Shape, colour
Disciplines: Drawing, Painting, Collage, printing |
How can I use digital media to explore who I am?
Concepts: Line, Shape, Pattern, Colour
Disciplines: Drawing, Painting, Digital |
| Look back at Year 1 for sculpture and Year 3 Block 1 for how artists convey a message | Look back at Year 1 Block two and Year 2 Block 2 for still life | Look back at Year 3 Block 2 for how artists respond with shape, line and colour (collage) |
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Knowledge Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I an a global citizen |
Knowledge Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I an a global citizen |
Knowledge
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Skills Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am an individual, I am an innovator, I am emotionally intelligent. |
Skills Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am an individual, I am an innovator, I am emotionally intelligent. |
Skills
Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am an individual, I am an innovator, I am emotionally intelligent. |
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Lesson 1 Who is Andy Goldsworthy? Respond to artwork using my sketchbook
Lesson 2 Can I create sculpture in nature?
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Lesson 1 Respond to artwork (Paul Cezanne, Hilary Pecism, Holly Coulis, Guy Yanai, Pedro Pedro) using my sketchbook
Lesson 2 Learning to see
Lesson 3, 4 and 5 Create
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Lesson 1 Be Inspired by Artists
Lesson 2 Photography
Lesson 3 Digital art
Lesson 4 and 5 Put together my ideas
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Vocabulary Learner Attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable |
Vocabulary Learner Attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable |
Vocabulary Learner Attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable |
| Mould, manipulate, slip, balanced composition
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Still life, hue, shade, tone, depth, contemporary artists, positive and negative shapes | Popular culture, composition, complimentary colours, vector drawing, self-portrait |
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Key Individuals to Study
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Key Individuals to Study
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Key Individuals to Study
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Andy Goldsworthy Cath Kidston |
Primary: Paul Cezanne, Hilary Pecis Secondary: Holly Coulis, Guy Yanai, Pedro Pedro |
Primary: Pop Art, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Peter Blake Secondary: Yayoi Kusama, Craig & Karl, Keith Haring |
| Evaluation | Generating Ideas |
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Compare artist's work
Compare their art to appropriate works of art recognising what is the same and what is different |
Starting Points
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Year 5
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
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How do designers work to bring their own background, experience and culture into their designs?
Concepts: Line, Shape, colour, pattern Disciplines: Drawing, painting |
How can I create sequential drawings to share or tell a story?
Concepts: Line, Shape, colour Disciplines: Drawing |
How can I use plinths and movement as devices to explore and inspire a sculpture?
Concepts: line, shape, form (3D sculpture) Disciplines: Drawing, painting, digital, making (sculpture) |
| Look back at Year 3 Block 1 for Batik painting and Year 2 Block 2 for flora and fauna |
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Knowledge Learner attributes: I am knowledgeable, I am an innovator, I am a global citizen |
Knowledge
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Skills
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Skills
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Lesson 1 and 2 Respond to artwork (Mackintosh)
Lesson 3 Generate my own ideas
Lesson 4 Applying my design
Lesson 5 Applying colour
Lesson 6 Share, reflect and discuss
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Lesson 1 artists that tell stories through imagery (Charlie Mackesy, Laura Carlin & Shaun Tan)
Lesson 2 Drawing Stories
Lesson 3, 4 and 5 Create
Lesson 6 Present, Talk, Celebrate
I can appreciate the work of my classmates and think about similarities and differences
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Lesson 1 and 2 What is a plinth?
Lesson 3, 4 and 5 Me and my Plinth
Lesson 6 Share, reflect and Discuss
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| Vocabulary Learner attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable |
Vocabulary Learner attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable |
Vocabulary Learner attributes: I am a good communicator, I am knowledgeable |
| Motif, analogous, complimentary, gutta, resist | Shade, tone, depth, monochromatic, blending | Manipulation, movement, plinth, structure, mod roc |
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Key Individuals to Study
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Key Individuals to Study Learner attributes: I am a global citizen |
Key Individuals to Study
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| Primary: Charles Mackintosh |
Primary: Chalie Mackesy, Laura Carlin & Shaun Tan |
Primary: Thomas J Price, Henry Moore and Alberto Giacometti |
| Evaluation | Generating Ideas |
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Compare Artists' Work
Compare their art to appropriate works of art recognising what is the same and what is different |
Starting Points
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Year 6
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Can I think critically about my work?
Concepts: Line, shape
Disciplines: drawing |
How do artists explore aspects of their identity in life to inform their artwork?
Concepts: line, shape, colour and tone, texture
Disciplines: drawing, collage, painting |
How can 2D drawings transform into 3D making?
Concepts: line, shape, pattern, texture, form (3D sculpture)
Disciplines: drawing, making (sculpture) |
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Knowledge
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Knowledge
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Skills
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Skills
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Lesson 1 What is perspective?
Lesson 2 and 3 Linear perspective
Lesson 4 and 5 Create
Lesson 6 Share, reflect and discuss I can reflect and articulate about my own artwork and artwork made by my classmates |
Lesson 1 Discover Artists & Approaches
Lesson 2 Portrait Club
Lesson 3, 4 and 5 Making Layered Portraits
Lesson 6 Present, Talk, Celebrate
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Lesson 1 and 2 What are Mayan Masks?
Lesson 3, 4 and 5 Design and Create
Lesson 6 Share, reflect and Discuss
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
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| Perspective, vanishing point, horizontal, parallel perpendicular, horizon line | Shade, tone, depth, monochromatic, blending | Manipulation, structure, Layer, tonal values |
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Key Individuals to Study
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Key Individuals to Study
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Key Individuals to Study
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| Primary: Van Gogh, Paul Heaston, Julian Opie | Masks (Kenyan, Mayan, Chinese, Brazil, Venetian) |
| Evaluation | Generating Ideas |
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Compare Artists' Work
Awareness Of Thought Process Compare their art to appropriate works of art recognising what is the same and what is different |
Starting Points
Purpose
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Overview of Substantive Concept
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |
| EYFS-N |
What are the primary colours? What does an artist do?
Line, tone, pattern, shape, colour, form |
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| EYFS-R |
Can you name any famous artists? I am an artist
Line, tone, pattern, shape, colour, form |
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| Year 1 |
How are drawings and paintings created?
Line, tone, colour |
Portraits and Still Life
Line, tone, colour |
Wildlife Sculptures
Pattern, shape, colour, form |
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| Year 2 |
What is Indian Art? Line and tone, pattern, shape, colour |
Shape and me Pattern, shape, colour, form |
Textiles Pattern, shape, colour |
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| Year 3 |
Toyism and Textiles Line and tone, pattern, shape, colour |
Collage and Me Line and tone, pattern, shape, colour |
Flowers Line and tone, pattern, shape, colour, form |
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| Year 4 |
Sculpture Pattern, shape, colour, form |
Landscapes Pattern, shape, colour, line and tone |
Pop Art Line and tone, pattern, shape, colour |
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| Year 5 |
Japanese Textiles Pattern, shape, form |
Henry Moore Wire Sculpture, pattern, shape, form |
Henri Rousseau Line and tone, pattern, form, colour |
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| Year 6 |
Cityscapes Line and tone, pattern, shape, colour |
Portraits Line and tone, pattern, shape, colour |
Masks Pattern, shape, colour, form |
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