Art

Intent

Our Art curriculum aims to develop children’s experiences of Art, imagining, creating and exploring through different mediums. Please click here to see our Art intent.

Intent - What makes a good Artist

 

Unit Pathway

The document below shows a planned teaching sequence that a unit of Art lessons may follow in order to promote the sequential and progressive development of knowledge which can be securely demonstrated by our pupils.

Art unit pathway

 

Lesson Pathway

The document below identifies the key elements which we believe are important to incorporate into our Art lessons in order for them to build on previously taught knowledge and also to deepen and secure key concepts. The key elements which we believe are important to incorporate into our Art lessons are highlighted in this pathway in order to: recall, deepen and build on previous learning to secure key concepts.

Art lesson pathway

Our Progressive Art Curriculum

To ensure children are taught and remember the appropriate knowledge and skills  relating to Art we have created a whole school  progressive breakdown of the national curriculum expectations, this draws on the skills and knowledge being taught across all subject areas and hopes to contribute to the development of key concepts and themes in a deep and connected way.

Art & Design Knowledge Progression EYFS to UKS2

Art & Design Skill Progression EYFS to KS2

Subject Specific Vocabulary

Our Art curriculum will ensure all children are not only taught subject specific vocabulary but also provide opportunities for them to use such language within the correct context with confidence and fluency.

A glossary of technical vocabulary in Art

Subject Specific Vocabulary for Art Castlechurch

 

Phase Breakdowns

To ensure the highest emphasis is placed on both the teaching and the learning of new knowledge and skills we have also clarified when it will take place within our topics and the subject specific gains our children will make in terms of what they will know and be able to do.