year: Year 5

Pupil video: Painterly printmaking

This video introduces children to painterly monoprinting and shows how different techniques can be used to create expressive effects.

Pupil video: Mixed-media portraits

This video shows children how to select and combine ideas and techniques to create a mixed-media portrait that communicates something about their identity.

Pupil video: Expressive painting

This video shows children how to use expressive brushmarks and colour to communicate ideas about identity.

Pupil video: Personality portraits

This video shows children how to use words and text in a self-portrait to communicate ideas about their identity.

Pupil video: Continuous line portrait

This video shows children how to create a continuous line portrait using careful observation.

Teacher video: Monoprinting

This video supports teachers in modelling monoprinting techniques and encouraging pupils to experiment with expressive marks and effects.

Teacher video: Expressive portraits unit overview

This video provides an overview of the knowledge, skills and teaching approaches covered in the Expressive portraits unit.

Knowledge organiser – French Y5/6 (A): Portraits – describing in French

Knowledge organiser – RSE & PSHE Y5: Connecting with Others: Why are healthy relationships important?

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