Breadth of Study |
Skills |
Generic skills |
Record and explore ideas Develop their ideas – try things out, change their minds Explore the work of artists, craftspeople and designers from different times and cultures. Review what they and others have done and say what they think and feel about it. |
Drawing
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Experiment with a variety of media; pencils, rubbers, crayons, pastels, felt tips, charcoal, chalk Begin to control the types of marks made with the range of media Draw on different surfaces with a range of media. Use differently textured and sized media. Observe and draw shapes. Draw shapes in between objects. Invent new shapes. Investigate tone by drawing light/dark lines. |
Painting |
Use a variety of tools and techniques including different brush sizes and types Experiment with tools and techniques e.g. layering, mixing media, scraping Identify primary colours by name Create textured paint by adding sand, plaster |
Printing |
Print with a range of hard and soft materials e.g. corks, pen barrels, sponge Make simple marks on rollers and printing palettes Build repeating patterns and recognise pattern in the environment Make rubbings to collect textures and patterns |
Textiles |
Begin to match and sort fabrics and threads for colour, texture, length, size and shape Begin to change and modify threads and fabrics, knotting, fraying, fringing, pulling threads, twisting, plaiting Cut and shape fabric using scissors/snips Apply shapes with glue Apply decoration using beads, buttons, feathers etc Create cords and plaits for decoration Apply colour with printing, dipping, fabric crayons Create and use dyes i.e. onion skins, tea, coffee Create fabrics by weaving materials i.e. grass through twigs, carrier bags on a bike wheel |
3D and Sculpture |
Manipulate malleable materials in a variety of ways including rolling and kneading Manipulate malleable materials for a purpose, e.g. pot, tile Experiment with constructing and joining recycled, natural and manmade materials Change the surface of a malleable material e.g. build a textured tile |
Collage |
Create images from a variety of media e.g. photocopies material, fabric, crepe paper , magazines etc Arrange and glue materials to different backgrounds Collect, sort, name match colours appropriate for an image Create, select and use textured paper for an image |
Digital Media |
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