Art and Design Curriculum Information

Intent  

Our art and design curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum whilst supporting the needs of  our pupils who may lack experience of working with different materials and be daunted by the prospect of giving personal opinions on artists’ work.  Planning for each year group is focused on developing skills in drawing, painting and sculpture ensuring small step progression from Years 1-6 in each area using a range of media inspired by the work of male and female artists from different cultures and time periods. Pupils study key aspects of an artist's style and technique and are given time to practise and embed specific skills before using these in their own final pieces. Pupils are supported to reflect upon, respond to and evaluate both their own work and the work of others.  

Implementation 

National Curriculum expectations:

KS1:  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.

KS2: 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. Pupils should be taught:  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.

Collingwood’s Curriculum Policy and School Aims, can be found on the policies page of this website.  An overview of what is being taught to each year group can be found on separate Class Pages on this website ("Children" tab drop down menu) and guidance on more personalised learning eg spellings, times tables and reading, can be found in your child's own "Supporting Learning Book" which should be kept in their book bag and go between home and school each day.  If you would like to know more, please ask at the office and our Class teachers or Subject Leads will be happy to contact you.

Design and Technology Curriculum Information 

Intent

Our Design Technology curriculum encourages students to plan, create, and evaluate their work, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and technical skills.   Our intent is: 

• to use creativity and imagination, to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. 

• for all children to acquire appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum. 

• to create strong cross curricular links with other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Computing, and Art. 

• to ensure Design and Technology prepares our children, to give them the opportunities, to build resilience, give them responsibilities and experiences they need to be successful in later life.

Implementation

National Curriculum expectations:

KS1: Through a variety of creative and practical activities, pupils should be taught the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to engage in an iterative process of designing and making. They should work in a range of relevant contexts [for example, the home and school, gardens and playgrounds, the local community, industry and the wider environment]. When designing and making, pupils should be taught to: Design  design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria  generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology Make  select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing]  select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics Evaluate  explore and evaluate a range of existing products  evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria Technical knowledge  build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable  explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles], in their products Cooking and nutrition use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes  understand where food comes from. 

KS2: Through a variety of creative and practical activities, pupils should be taught the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to engage in an iterative process of designing and making. They should work in a range of relevant contexts [for example, the home, school, leisure, culture, enterprise, industry and the wider environment]. When designing and making, pupils should be taught to: Design  use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups  generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design Make  select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately  select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities Evaluate  investigate and analyse a range of existing products  evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work  understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world Technical knowledge  apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures  understand and use mechanical systems in their products [for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages]  understand and use electrical systems in their products [for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors]  apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products Cooking and nutrition understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet  prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques  understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.