Being an artist means:
- Digging to the depths of my imagination
- Thinking creatively and prospectively,
- Having attention to detail
- Understanding and appreciating different genres of art and artists
- Explaining what I like and why I like it
- Challenging myself to learn new skills along my artistic journey
- Having the freedom to express my opinion, uniqueness and individuality.
Art and Design Curriculum Intent
The aim of the Art and Design Curriculum is to be broad and balanced and celebrate children’s God given talents.
We aim that the teaching of Art should be a creative process, in which pupils have the opportunity to experiment and take risks with their work. The focus is not on the final outcome of a piece of work but upon the creative journey. Through this process, children are able to develop a deeper understanding of the knowledge and skills they are learning and gain their own identity as young artists. We intend to create confident, independent artists who can articulate and value their own creative journeys.
Planning fulfils the statutory requirements outlined in the National Curriculum. The five strands identified in the National curriculum tun throughout the scheme of work:Units of work are divided into four core areas: Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media, Sculpture/3D and Craft and Design.
This INTENT documentation planning provides clarity over knowledge and skills progression within the four areas. Children are given opportunities to develop mastery by revisiting core subject knowledge and applying that knowledge practically in a range of contexts with growing complexity. Each unit works towards all of the National curriculum attainment targets. This allows pupils to develop their knowledge and skills around the formal elements in a holistic way. Children will learn across the three domains of knowledge: practical, theoretical substantive knowledge and disciplinary knowledge. Children will learn about the formal elements of: colour, form, shape, line, pattern, texture and tone.
Children’s learning incorporates a range of teaching strategies from modelled, independent tasks, paired and group work including practical hands on learning. The curriculum places an emphasis on diversity and equality in art and design and there are clear links between different aspects of their learning. It provides opportunities for children to learn about art from different cultures, varied artists and places which supports them to make links with other learning and subject areas such as Geography and History.
As pupils progress through school, they should begin to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and cultural wealth of our nation.
