Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit. Why not have a look at Kapow Primary’s other Art and design scheme resources for KS1?
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Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y2 Sculpture and 3D
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Art and Design, Year 2, Sculpture and 3D: Clay houses.
This resource is designed to support pupils as they develop foundational clay modelling skills. It introduces key techniques such as rolling balls and sausage shapes, pressing textures into clay, and joining pieces using the score and slip method. Pupils explore vocabulary including pinch pot, impress, relief, and surface, and are introduced to artists Ranti Bam and Rachel Whiteread for inspiration. Illustrated steps guide pupils through creating simple clay forms and decorative features, helping them understand form, texture, and construction in three-dimensional art.
Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y2 Craft and design
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Art and Design, Year 2, Craft and Design.
This resource is designed to support pupils as they explore the process of creating felt artwork and abstract compositions. It introduces techniques such as felting with wool fibres, printing using rollers, and overlapping materials to create layered effects. Pupils also learn to arrange artwork for display with an awareness of composition and audience. Key vocabulary includes fibre, negative print, composition, and view finder, and the unit is enriched with references to artists like Susan Stockwell, Eduardo Paolozzi, and Kim Soon Im. This unit is ideal to encourage hands-on making, artistic experimentation, and thoughtful presentation
Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y1 Sculpture and 3D
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Art and Design, Year 1, Sculpture and 3D: Paper play.
This resource is designed to support pupils as they explore three-dimensional art using paper-based techniques. It introduces key vocabulary such as sculpture, cylinder, three-dimensional (3D), and detail, helping pupils distinguish between 2D and 3D forms. Pupils learn to use a variety of techniques—including scrunching, folding, zig-zagging, spiralling, rolling, and overlapping—to create textured and dynamic sculptures. The unit also introduces artists such as Samantha Stephenson and Louise Bourgeois and includes a cultural reference to the “Tree of Life” motif found in the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque. This resource encourages creative exploration and supports the development of early sculptural skills and spatial awareness.
Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y1 Painting and mixed-media
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Art and Design, Year 1, Painting and Mixed Media.
This resource is designed to support pupils as they experiment with colour mixing and pattern-making using a range of media. It introduces key terms such as primary colours, secondary colours, mix, hue, and print, and explains how to create patterns by repeating shapes, colours, and lines. Pupils explore techniques such as finger printing and mark-making with different brushes, while learning about influential artists like Jasper Johns and Clarice Cliff. With visual aids showing how to mix colours and apply texture through various tools, this unit reinforces foundational painting techniques and encourages creativity through mixed media.
Knowledge organiser: Art & design: Y1 – Drawing
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Art and Design, Year 1, Drawing: Make your mark.
This resource is designed to support pupils as they explore line, shape, and texture through mark-making. It introduces key vocabulary such as geometric, irregular, texture, and observation, while helping pupils identify and describe different types of lines—horizontal, vertical, diagonal, wavy, cross-hatched, and broken. Pupils are also introduced to a range of drawing materials—such as biro, pencil, pastel, and charcoal—and the unique marks they create. This resource builds early drawing skills and confidence in artistic expression.
Knowledge organiser – DT: Y5 Electrical systems: Doodlers
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Design and Technology, Year 5, Electrical Systems – Doodlers.
This resource is designed to support pupils as they investigate how motors, circuits, and axles can be combined to create moving products. It introduces key vocabulary such as circuit, current, electric motor, configuration, and target user. Pupils also explore the function of series circuits and learn how a break in the circuit can stop the flow of electricity—demonstrated through clear illustrations of “on” and “off” configurations. This unit reinforces foundational knowledge in electronics and mechanical systems, encouraging pupils to analyse, problem-solve, and design purposeful, motorised outcomes.
(Archived) Knowledge organiser: Y6 French Sport and the Olympics
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit (Archived) French, Year 6, French Sport and the Olympics.
This resource is designed to support pupils in talking about sports, expressing opinions, and forming future-tense sentences in French. It introduces vocabulary for a wide range of sports and physical activities including le hockey, le ski, courir (to run), and nager (to swim), along with verbs such as jouer à (to play) and faire de (to do) in context. Pupils also learn how to express preferences using structures like J’aime courir mais je n’aime pas marcher and build fluency with the near future tense. This archived unit builds vocabulary and grammar confidence while promoting awareness of sporting culture in the Francophone world.
Knowledge organiser – French Y5: Space Exploration
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit French, Year 5, Space Exploration.
This French resource is designed to help the pupils explore vocabulary and phrases related to space and space travel. It introduces key vocabulary such as planets, astronauts, rockets, gravity, and exploration, helping the pupils develop their French-speaking, listening, and reading skills. The pupils will also learn how to describe space-related concepts in French and expand their understanding of scientific terminology within a language-learning context.
