Art
At Pear Tree Primary, art should be fully inclusive to every child. Art and design teaching instils an appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts. Art and design stimulates imagination and creativity; involving children in a range of visual, tactile and sensory experiences, which enable them to communicate what they see, think and feel through the use of the elements of colour, texture, form and pattern. Art and design promotes careful observation and an appreciation of the world around us. Children explore ideas and meanings through studying the work of artists and designers. Through the learning about the roles and functions of art, they can explore the impact it has on the contemporary life and on periods and cultures.
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Level Expected at the End of EYFS
Expressive Arts and Design (Exploring and Using Media and Materials) Children safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. |
Expressive Arts and Design (Being Imaginative) Children use what they have learnt about media and materials in original ways, thinking about uses and purposes. They represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role play and stories. |
We have selected the Early Learning Goals that link most closely to the Art National Curriculum.
Key Stage 1 National Curriculum Expectations |
Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Expectations |
Pupils should be taught: • to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products; • to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination; • to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space; • about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work. |
Pupils should be taught: • to develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design; • to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas; • to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]; • about great artists, architects and designers in history |
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils by the end of year 6:
- produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences;
- become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques;
- evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design;
- know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms