Upper key stage 2
These units and lessons are no longer being updated or aligned with our progression and planning but remain available in this permanent archive. They may not align with the latest DfE guidance. New and updated alternatives are available.
ARCHIVED Year 5: Drawing: I need space
Exploring the purpose and impact of images from the ‘Space race’ era of the 1950s...
ARCHIVED Year 5: Painting and mixed media: Portraits
Investigating self-portraits created by a range of artists and using photographs as inspiration for mixed-media...
ARCHIVED Year 5: Every picture tells a story
Exploring the meaning behind art – analyse the work of Banksy; making symmetry prints inspired...
ARCHIVED Year 5: Formal elements: Architecture
Drawing from observation, creating prints, drawing from different perspectives and learning about the role of...
ARCHIVED Year 6: Drawing: Make my voice heard
From the Ancient Maya to modern-day street art, children look at how artists convey a...
ARCHIVED Year 6: Painting and mixed media: Artist study
Researching an artist of personal interest, including their life, techniques and artistic intentions. Pupils collect...
ARCHIVED Year 6: Make my voice heard
Exploring art with a message, looking at the works of Pablo Picasso and Käthe Kollwitz...
ARCHIVED Year 6: Photography
Developing photography skills – composition, colour, light, abstract image, underlying messages and capturing and presenting...
ARCHIVED Year 5: Art and design skills
Developing design, drawing, craft, painting and art appreciation skills – creating an invention, expanding on...
ARCHIVED Year 5: Design for a purpose
Designing to a given criteria; developing design ideas for a room interior, a coat of...
ARCHIVED Year 6: Still life
Creating a variety of still life pieces influenced by different artists, using a range of...
ARCHIVED Year 6: Art and design skills
Developing design, drawing, craft, painting and art appreciation skills; designing a hat, creating zentangle patterns...
