At Cravenwood, we value Art and Design as an important part of the children’s entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum.
Children will learn the skills of drawing, painting, printing, collage, textiles, 3D work and digital art and are given the opportunity to explore and evaluate different creative ideas.
It allows children to develop and extend skills as artists and gives them the opportunity to express their individual interests, thoughts and ideas.
Children are encouraged to experiment and view mistakes as a positive part of the artistic process, whilst being able to reflect on their work and make changes when necessary.
As pupils progress, they will develop an understanding of how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our society.
Every unit considers the prior knowledge that is for that unit and builds on that knowledge to develop a deeper understanding of that concept.
Vertical concepts are used within lessons to connect aspects of learning. In Art and Design, this is most clearly evidenced in the progression of knowledge and skills linked through the formal elements (line, tone, space, shape, form, colour, pattern and texture). These building blocks of the subject offer opportunities for pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding as well as their practical skills.
Disciplinary knowledge is explicitly taught to pupils and carefully sequenced to ensure pupils are provided with opportunities to practice these skills throughout the curriculum.
Pupils are encouraged to engage with big questions about the meaning and purpose of art, as well as exploring the concept of creativity in both a theoretical and very practical way.
Our purpose is to allow our pupils to see themselves as artists by developing their creativity through building their confidence in knowledge, understanding and skill.
At Cravenwood, our Art curriculum is planned to demonstrate progression. We measure the impact of our curriculum through: