Art and Design Technology
Art and Design Technology Curriculum
Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils; equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design.
As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
Children will develop their understanding of the visual language of art with effective teaching and considered sequences of lessons and experiences.
Understanding the formal elements of art and design (line, tone, texture, colour, pattern, shape, 3D form) and developing children’s art and design skills are strong components within our curriculum and these units are covered every year.
Each year group is given an artist, designer and artisan to study. Between these studies year groups will be building up their drawing skills in portraits, landscapes and illustrators. They will also be given the key teaching points for their year group. This is to be seen as the minimum amount to cover and it is expected that teachers use their creativity to expand the children’s art experience.
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Artist | Drawing Skills | Artisan | Drawing Skills | Designers | Drawing skills |
Year 1 | Munch (pastels) | Noses | Canal Artist (roses and castles) | Flowers | Fashion (Costume) | Illustrator
e.g. David Mckee-Elmer Emily Gravett Quintin Blake Beatrix Potter Dick Bruna-Miffy Dr Seuss Eric Hill Mick Inkpen |
Year 2 | Van Gough (oil pastels) | Mouths | Dyer/weaver
| Trees | Graphic Design | |
Year 3 | Seurat (pointillism) | Eyes | Sculpture (pottery) | Skies | Fashion (clothing- Walsall Leather museum) | |
Year 4 | Monet (oil paint) | Eyes/nose eyebrows | Jewellery (Staffordshire hoard/ Birmingham Jewellery Quarter) | Buildings | Interior design | |
Year 5 | Warhol (printing) | Ears | Graffiti/ Graffito (inscriptions) | Rivers/ pathways/ roads | Industrial design | |
Year 6 | Paul Kenton (pen and ink) | Whole face | Sculpture (tine man/ Wire) | Landscape | Motion design |
Timetable
KS2 are timetabled for at least 1.5 hrs of Art per week and KS1 are timetabled for 4 hrs every 2 weeks. Early years will continue to fit the art into their normal timetable.
Display
Work should be displayed in class where possible. At the end of the year, each child will put their best piece of work into the school art exhibition during sports week. As the children get older, they will be encouraged to become more involved in the mounting and presentation of their work.
Assessment and records
An electronic record will be kept of individuals work on EvidenceMe and examples of class work recorded in the school art book. From an early age children should give and receive constructive criticism of their work. Work should be judged against the ‘wilf’ that was set for each piece of work. At the end of the year, children will be graded as to whether they are Emerging, Expected or Exceeding the expectations for their year group.
A bank of art resources will be built up over time to help in making this judgment and will be re-evaluated each year.
Early Years
In the Early Years children study 'Expressive Art and Design' which offers foundational knowledge and skills for the KS1 Art Curriculum. This includes: drawing, painting, printing, moulding with clay, sculpture, collage and artist study work looking at: Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent Van Gogh, Eric Carle...
Art Showcases
Design and Technology:
Design and Technology prepares children to deal with tomorrow’s rapidly changing world. It encourages children to become independent, creative problem solvers and thinkers as individuals and part of a team. It enables them to identify needs and opportunities and to respond to them by developing a range of ideas and by making products and systems.
Through the study of Design and Technology, they combine practical skills with an understanding of aesthetic, social and environmental issues, as well as functions and industry. This allows them to reflect on and evaluate past and present technology, its uses and impacts.
At Millfield Primary, we provide varied learning opportunities which aim to develop not only children’s technical skill in Design Technology; but also to develop their wider knowledge of product design and their ability to apply vocabulary accurately.
All classes are expected to complete a minimum of 3 specific ‘design and make’ activities throughout the year.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
Year 1 | Mechanisms Sliders and levers | Structures Freestanding structures | Food Preparing fruit and vegetables |
Year 2 | Mechanisms Wheels and axles | Textiles Templates and joining techniques | Food Preparing fruit and vegetables |
Year 3 | Structures Shell structures (including computer aided design) | Food Healthy and varied diet | Textiles 2D shape to 3D product |
Year 4 | Electrical Systems Simple circuits and switches (including programming and control) | Food Healthy and varied diet | Mechanical Systems Levers and linkages |
Year 5 | Food Celebrating culture and seasonality | Mechanical Systems Pulleys or gears | Structures Frame structures |
Year 6 | Food Celebrating culture and seasonality | Electrical Systems More complex switches and circuits (including programming, monitoring and control) | Textiles Combing different fabric shapes (including computer aided design) |
The 3 topics can be taught in any order at the teachers discretion however for ease of resourcing we have grouped year groups together. Skills acquired within DT should be applied across all areas of the curriculum.
Assessment and records
An electronic record will be kept of individuals work on EvidenceMe. From an early age children should give and receive constructive criticism of their work. Work should be judged against the ‘wilf’ that was set for each piece of work. At the end of the year, children will be graded as to whether they are Emerging, Expected or Exceeding the expectations for their year group.
Early Years
In the Early Years children study 'Expressive Art and Design' which offers foundational knowledge and skills for the KS1 DT Curriculum. This includes: investigating materials; exploring different ways to manipulate paper; constructing with a range of materials (e.g. blocks, junk, lego); preparing and cooking food; tinkering to explore how objects are put together.
