year: Year 2
D&T: Long-term plan (26/27 preview)
Art and D&T: Long-term plan (26/27 preview)
This document provides a preview of the 2026/2027 Art and D&T long-term plan for schools that alternate between the subjects each half term. Schools must be subscribed to both subjects to access all units outlined in the plan.
Note: As the scheme is being developed, updates are likely to be made.
Pupil video: What emotion can you see?
This video helps the children recognise and name different emotions by using facial expressions and body language as clues.
Resource: KS1 Emotions and feelings poster
Knowledge organiser: Art and design – Y2 Painting: Colour mixing
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Art and design, Year 2, Painting: Colour mixing.
This resource is designed to support children as they develop their painting skills by exploring primary and secondary colours. It introduces key vocabulary, artistic techniques and good practice, such as colour mixing, explorative mark making and keeping brushes clean, alongside influential artists like Gillian Ayres and Frank Bowling.
Pupil video: Serious injuries
This video helps the pupils understand the difference between minor and serious injuries and when it is important to tell a trusted adult to keep themselves and others safe.
Pupil video: Feeling unwell
This video helps the pupils understand how their bodies may feel when they are unwell, introducing simple vocabulary and actions to help them recognise and describe their symptoms.
Pupil video: Who looks after our health?
This video introduces the pupils to the people who help keep us healthy, explaining how healthcare workers care for us when we are ill and help prevent illness through check-ups, advice and medicines.
