Intent
Art plays an integral role in our cross curricular outcomes throughout the school, with links being made with a range of other subject areas including English, maths, science, religion and world views and geography. This enables our children to feel empowered to develop their creativity and understand their place in the world as creative, confident people. Art is an area of the curriculum which allows children to express themselves through a range of different medium. At Wroxton, we aim to develop children’s skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, printing, textiles and pattern through a range of opportunities and experiences. Our curriculum is carefully planned to engage and excite all learners.
Wroxton uses the Access Art Curriculum to support our implementation and curriculum planning for art. The aims of our curriculum include;
Implementation
Our art curriculum lessons are either taught as units of work during a half term which link to our project or as discrete units. The Access Art curriculum enables pupils to become confident creative decision makers through a journey process. Children learn a wide range of skills, developing their understanding of when and why they might use certain skills to create a range of artwork.
Our children are able to explore art resources and express themselves freely from reception within continuous provision particularly using the creative area. As they transition into KS1 we begin to focus on developing skills within art such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printing, textiles and pattern. Children will also begin to become more critical of their work and other artists, craft makers and designers work. Children will be exposed to a range of artists and craft makers which may inspire their artwork. As children move into KS2 they continue to develop and build on the skills they have used. Children begin to see progression in their skills and continue to develop their vocabulary by using specific terminology and being analytical about their art work.
Every child in school has their own sketchbook which they keep with them throughout their journey here at Wroxton. Sketchbooks are a place for the children to gather, collect ideas, experiment and reflect. Through the use of sketchbooks children build a sense of ownership as they are able to see their art progress and develop throughout their journey through school.
In addition to sketchbooks, children are able to showcase their art work with each other, parents and carers through exhibitions of work in classes, performances, and worships. Children have also presented their work in a whole class art exhibition which all children in school attended and parents. This enables children to develop their independence and vocabulary through speaking about and discussing their work.
Progression
Our progression map includes substantive knowledge and skills and implicit knowledge and skills for year 1 – 6. Our progression map for reception includes a variety of skills which our children will experience throughout the year either through their continuous provision or as directed, adult led activities.
Assessment
We report pupil attainment and progress to parents annually and we will use the progression statements to measure and report progress. Much of our assessment is based on ongoing assessment through lots of conversations to discover children’s understanding and ideas, as well as looking at outcomes of the journey and end result.
Impact
Children will learn a wide range of skills which can be used create a variety of artwork as well as learning about a wide range of artists and makers. They will use this learning to grow into creative decision makers who will create their own artwork using their learnt experiences through our art and design curriculum.
Art plays an integral role in our cross curricular outcomes throughout the school, with links being made with a range of other subject areas including English, maths, science, religion and world views and geography. This enables our children to feel empowered to develop their creativity and understand their place in the world as creative, confident people. Art is an area of the curriculum which allows children to express themselves through a range of different medium. At Wroxton, we aim to develop children’s skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, printing, textiles and pattern through a range of opportunities and experiences. Our curriculum is carefully planned to engage and excite all learners.
Wroxton uses the Access Art Curriculum to support our implementation and curriculum planning for art. The aims of our curriculum include;
- Children will experience and learn a wide range of skills including; drawing, printmaking, painting, collage, making and visual literacy and articulation
- Children’s knowledge and understanding will go beyond technical, factual knowledge
- Enable children to become creative, confident decision makers
Implementation
Our art curriculum lessons are either taught as units of work during a half term which link to our project or as discrete units. The Access Art curriculum enables pupils to become confident creative decision makers through a journey process. Children learn a wide range of skills, developing their understanding of when and why they might use certain skills to create a range of artwork.
Our children are able to explore art resources and express themselves freely from reception within continuous provision particularly using the creative area. As they transition into KS1 we begin to focus on developing skills within art such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printing, textiles and pattern. Children will also begin to become more critical of their work and other artists, craft makers and designers work. Children will be exposed to a range of artists and craft makers which may inspire their artwork. As children move into KS2 they continue to develop and build on the skills they have used. Children begin to see progression in their skills and continue to develop their vocabulary by using specific terminology and being analytical about their art work.
Every child in school has their own sketchbook which they keep with them throughout their journey here at Wroxton. Sketchbooks are a place for the children to gather, collect ideas, experiment and reflect. Through the use of sketchbooks children build a sense of ownership as they are able to see their art progress and develop throughout their journey through school.
In addition to sketchbooks, children are able to showcase their art work with each other, parents and carers through exhibitions of work in classes, performances, and worships. Children have also presented their work in a whole class art exhibition which all children in school attended and parents. This enables children to develop their independence and vocabulary through speaking about and discussing their work.
Progression
Our progression map includes substantive knowledge and skills and implicit knowledge and skills for year 1 – 6. Our progression map for reception includes a variety of skills which our children will experience throughout the year either through their continuous provision or as directed, adult led activities.
Assessment
We report pupil attainment and progress to parents annually and we will use the progression statements to measure and report progress. Much of our assessment is based on ongoing assessment through lots of conversations to discover children’s understanding and ideas, as well as looking at outcomes of the journey and end result.
Impact
Children will learn a wide range of skills which can be used create a variety of artwork as well as learning about a wide range of artists and makers. They will use this learning to grow into creative decision makers who will create their own artwork using their learnt experiences through our art and design curriculum.