Children learn how to draw from observation, create a print and draw from different perspectives. They learn about the role of an architect and are challenged to consider why houses look the way they do and if there is scope to change and improve them.
Go to the topic page: KS2 > Year 5 > Formal elements of art: architecture
In this collection of lessons children learn and develop their skills in: design, drawing, craft, painting and art appreciation by designing their own invention, expanding on an observational drawing, using a poem to create a portrait, painting an enlarged section of a drawn collage and learning to ‘think’ like an artist.
Go to the topic page: KS2 > Year 5 > Art and design skills
Looking at the meaning behind art, children: analyse the intentions of Banksy; make ink symmetry prints inspired by psychologist Rorschach; tell a story using emojis; use drama to recreate a poignant war scene and are inspired by the ceramic work of Magdalene Odundo, to work expressively outside.
Go to the topic page: KS2 > Year 5 > Every picture tells a story
In this topic, children are faced with the challenge of having to design to a specific criteria or specification, developing design ideas for a room interior, a coat of arms and product to fit a given name, children learn to draw inspiration from different sources and use a range of techniques to experiment with their different concepts.
Go to the topic page: KS2 > Year 5 > Design for a purpose
In this collection of lessons children learn and develop their skills in: design, drawing, craft, painting and art appreciation; working as a group to design a hat, creating zentangle patterns and subsequent prints, painting in the style of impressionist painters and exploring the piece ‘Nighthawks’ by Edward Hopper.
Go to the topic page: KS2 > Year 6 > Art and design skills
Exploring art with a message, children look at the famous ‘Guernica’ by Picasso and the confronting works of Käthe Kollwitz and through the mediums of graffiti, drawing, painting and sculpture, pupils create their own artworks that speak to the viewer.
Go to the topic page: KS2 > Year 6 > Make my voice heard
Through developing their photography skills, children cover useful artistic concepts in a new context, looking at: composition, colour, light, abstract images and underlying messages. By familiarising themselves with new photography artists, children can gain a new perspective on the way they look at the people and objects around them, capturing and presenting images in different ways.
Go to the topic page: KS2 > Year 6 > Photography
In this topic, pupils revisit their still life skills, creating a variety of pieces influenced by different artists and using a range of mediums. They use charcoal, erasers and paint to depict their chosen composition of special objects before using them to construct a memory box to showcase their work.
