Providing a broad and balanced Art and design curriculum

This user-friendly document shows how following Kapow Primary’s Art and design scheme of work supports children’s personal development, including spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and British values.

It explains the meaning and rationale of SMSC and maps Kapow Primary’s Art and design units to Ofsted’s SMSC descriptors. 

Furthermore, it shows which Art and design units support schools in promoting the core British values of Democracy, Rule of law, Individual liberty, Mutual respect and Tolerance.

Lastly, the document outlines which lesson plans and units provide opportunities for pupils to work towards the Personal development criteria used by Ofsted.

How does this document support SMSC, Personal development and British values in my school?

In addition to supporting Art and design subject leaders and Personal development leads, this document can help:

• Teachers understand how SMSC, British values, and Personal development are integrated into Art and design lesson plans.
• Illustrate to teachers, parents, school leaders and external organisations how SMSC, British values and PD teaching are embedded throughout the curriculum.
• Enhance specific areas of teaching and learning as outlined in your school’s development plan.

What other Kapow Primary resources support primary Art and design?

• For our revised, standard Art and design scheme of work, see Art and design: Long-term plan.
• To see which units cover the National curriculum attainment targets, see Art and design: National curriculum coverage. 
• The Art and design: Progression of skills and knowledge document shows the skills taught within each year group and how these skills develop year on year.
• If you follow our Long-term plan – mixed-age, see the corresponding Progression of skills and knowledge – mixed-age version.
• See how children begin the Art and design scheme with our EYFS (Reception) Art and design units. 
• To learn how children develop their Art and design skills, see our Year 1 and Year 2 Art and design units.
• Explore more of Kapow’s Art and design scheme by browsing our Year 3 and Year 4 units; Year 5 and Year 6 units; and Mixed-age units.