Cusgarne Primary School

Art

Art is an important foundation subject as it enriches the children’s experience in school. It encourages self-expression, imagination and creativity and can build confidence as well as a sense of individual identity. At Cusgarne School, we also believe that learning about and through art fosters transferable skills and boost overall academic achievement, leading to better future work opportunities, enhanced well-being, and self-esteem. 

At Cusgarne School we teach art according to the following National Curriculum expectations for art and design at EYFS, KS1 and KS2.

 

EYFS Expectations:

Here are the Early learning goals that link most closely to the Art and Design curriculum:

  • 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.

 

End of KS1 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.

 

End of KS2 Expectations

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.


Please refer to our curriculum progression map below, which comprehensively shows the progression of art knowledge, skills and concepts for the children from year 1 to year 6.