A progressive primary Art and design curriculum covering the National curriculum

This document outlines the intent and rationale behind Kapow Primary’s Art and design scheme of work, how to implement it and how to measure pupil progress.

It provides a clear framework to help define your school’s approach to teaching primary Art and design, align with Ofsted expectations and meet KS1 and KS2 attainment targets outlined in the National curriculum.

Use it to create your school’s ‘Three I’s’ document: what you want pupils to learn, how you implement this in the curriculum’s structure and what pupil outcomes will be.

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.