Art
Intent
At Ernesford Grange Primary School, we believe that art is a vital and integral part of children’s education. It provides them with opportunities to develop a range of ways in which they can share and express their individual creativity, whilst learning about and making links with a wide spectrum of different types of art in our society. Art contributes to children’s personal development in creativity, independence, judgement and self-reflection. Moreover, it enables pupils to develop a natural sense of wonder and curiosity about the world around them and therefore links strongly to our school values.
The focus is in developing proficiency in drawing, painting, understanding colour and shade and sculpture, with the overall aim of developing a rigorous understanding, critical awareness and inspiration of art and design.
The art curriculum will develop children’s critical abilities and understanding of their own and others’ cultural heritages through studying a diverse range of male and female artists and designers throughout history. Children will develop their understanding of the visual language of art with effective teaching and carefully thought out sequences of lessons and experiences. Understanding of the visual elements of art and design (line, tone, texture, colour, pattern, shape, 3D form) will be developed by providing an accessible and engaging curriculum which will enable children to reach their full potential.
The art curriculum will develop children’s critical abilities and understanding of their own and others’ cultural heritages through studying a diverse range of male and female artists and designers throughout history. Children will develop their understanding of the visual language of art with effective teaching and carefully thought out sequences of lessons and experiences. Understanding of the visual elements of art and design (line, tone, texture, colour, pattern, shape, 3D form) will be developed by providing an accessible and engaging curriculum which will enable children to reach their full potential.
Implementation
The skills and knowledge that children will develop throughout each topic are mapped across each year group and throughout the school to ensure progression. The emphasis on knowledge ensures that children understand the context of the artwork, as well as the artists that they are learning about and being inspired by. This enables links to other curriculum areas, including humanities, with children developing a considerable knowledge of individual artists as well as individual works and art movements. A similar focus on skills means that children are given opportunities to express their creative imagination, as well as practise and develop mastery in the key processes of art: drawing, painting, printing, textiles and sculpture.
The school’s high-quality art curriculum is supported through the availability of a wide range of quality resources, which are used to support children’s confidence in the use of different media. We also aim to ensure that it is integrated into other areas of the curriculum and the basic skills are taught throughout the year through cross curricular work. Although our curriculum is topic based, we ensure Art keeps its subject integrity.
Impact
At the end of each key stage, the children’s learning is assessed against the age-related expectation bands that are based on the 2014 National Curriculum statements for Art. At Ernesford Grange, we use summative assessment to determine children’s understanding and inform teachers planning. This is reviewed on a termly basis by the subject leader, who monitors and oversees Art.
Art is assessed and recorded using Cornerstones Essential Skills and assessments are tracked using the Curriculum Maestro tracker.
KS1
Aims:
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
1.Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
2.Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
3.Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
4.Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
1.Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
2.Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
3.Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
4.Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
Lower KS2
Aims:
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
1.Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
2.Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
3.Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
4.Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
1.Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
2.Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
3.Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
4.Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
Upper KS2
Aims:
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
1.Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
2.Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
3.Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
4.Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
1.Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
2.Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
3.Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
4.Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.