This video shows children how to use expressive brushmarks and colour to communicate ideas about identity.
year: Year 5
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?
2026 Music: Vocabulary progression
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For the previous version of this document, see: Pre-2026 Music: Vocabulary progression.
2026 D&T: Vocabulary progression
Note: The information in this resource can also be accessed online via the D&T Curriculum portal and Curriculum information pages.
For the previous version of this document, see: Pre-2026 D&T: Vocabulary progression.