‘A picture says a thousand words…’ ‘I dream my painting then paint my dream…’ - Vincent Van Gogh
How Art and Design supports our school's vision:
At Aberford C of E Primary School, our Art and Design curriculum aims to inspire pupils and develop their confidence to experiment and invent their own works of art. The scheme is written by experts in the field and designed to give pupils every opportunity to develop their ability, nurture their talent and interests, express their ideas and thoughts about the world, as well as learning about art and artists across cultures and history.
The scheme supports pupils to meet the National Curriculum end of key stage attainment targets and has been written to fully cover the National Society for Education in art and Design's progression competencies.
The scheme of work is designed with five strands that run throughout:
- Generating ideas
- Using sketchbooks
- Making skills, including formal elements
- Knowledge of artists
- Evaluating and analysing
Key skills are revisited again and again with increasing complexity in a spiral curriculum model. This allows pupils to revise and build on their previous learning. Units in each year group are organised into four core areas:
- Drawing
- Painting and mixed media
- Sculpture and 3D
- Craft and design
Lessons are always practical in nature and encourage experimental and exploratory learning with pupils using sketchbooks to document their ideas. Units of work include multiple teacher training videos to develop subject knowledge and support ongoing CPD.
Art and Design - Long Term Plans and Progression
Please contact the school directly if you have any questions regarding the curriculum we teach.