Subject: Art and design

Drawing and mark making

A collection of lessons from the Art & design scheme focussed on the development of mark making and drawing across the year groups.

Looking at art

A collection of KS1 and KS2 lessons from the Art & design scheme focussing on the evaluation and analysis of works of art.

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EYFS (Reception)

EYFS Art & Design lessons and teacher guidance to develop pupils' art skills. Designed to meet the EYFS statutory framework and Early Learning Goals for Reception. Age-appropriate and engaging lesson plans and resources. Try now with a free trial.

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Beginning your class' Art and design journey in a fun, hands-on and developmentally appropriate way! Our EYFS Art and design scheme helps children to strengthen key skills and explore new techniques and ideas. The scheme links to relevant outcomes and the Early Learning Goals from the Development Matters (EYFS Statutory Framework) making it easy to ensure and evidence coverage. Created by EYFS and art specialists, the play-based scheme follows a child-led approach to Art and design, with each lesson emphasising ‘process over outcome’. Lessons have flexible and easily-adaptable objectives and contain teacher prompts, assessment guidance and key vocabulary. Work and play alongside your Reception class as they explore a range of media and grow in confidence as artists and makers. The units follow four key areas that are carried through our scheme into KS1 and KS2: Drawing; Painting and mixed media; Sculpture and 3D; and Craft and design. Each Reception art unit provides opportunities for pupils to learn new skills, practise their fine motor skills and develop their vocabulary with subject-specific language.

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Art and design
Drawing: Marvellous marks
(6 lessons)
Exploring mark making and using the language of texture, the children use wax crayons to make rubbings and…
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Painting and mixed media: Paint my world
(6 lessons)
Creating child-led paintings using fingers and natural items as tools, the children learn that colours can be mixed…
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Sculpture and 3D: Creation station
(6 lessons)
Manipulating playdough and clay to make animal sculptures and their own creations, the children begin to use language…
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Craft and design: Let’s get crafty
(6 lessons)
Developing their skills in cutting, threading, manipulating and joining materials, the children initially focus on the creative process…
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Art and design
Seasonal crafts
(6 lessons)
These standalone lessons focus on a craft for each season, including Easter and Christmas.
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