What do we want our KS1 curriculum to achieve?

 Generate ideas

• Recognise that ideas can be expressed through art
• Enjoy trying out different activities and make both informed, and intuitive  choices about what to do next
• Use drawing to record and discover ideas and experiences

Make

• Opportunity to try out a range of materials & processes 
• Use materials purposefully to achieve particular characteristics or qualities

Evaluate

• An interest in and the ability to describe the work of other art creations
• Take pleasure in the work they have created and see that it gives other people pleasure
•  Express clear preferences & give reasons when looking at creative work

Knowledge & Understanding

• Begin to feel confident to express a preference
• Begin to build knowledge of what different materials and techniques can offer 
• Work at different scales, alone and in groups

How do we fulfil this?

• Each year group study 6 projects, one for each half term

• The plan for each year builds upon the previous skills learnt with time for repeated practice

• Structured learning balanced with space for personal exploration

• Accumulation of technical skills in the main artform areas (drawing, sketchbooks, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and design) and with a variety of media

• During every art lesson through conversation with pupils, promote key words, ideas and phrases