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Drawing: I need space

This unit focuses on understanding retrofuturism, developing skills in evaluating images and creating art through various drawing processes, including collagraph printmaking. It emphasises the development of pupils' independent artistic skills and their ability to generate, test, and refine ideas in their sketchbooks, leading to a final piece of artwork. Use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan and to navigate to related resources.

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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 5 unit Drawing: Depth, emotion and movement. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Space imagery

Lesson 2: Drawing decisions

Lesson 3: Teis Albers

Lesson 4: A vision of the future

Lesson 5: Revisiting ideas

Key skills

Generating ideas:

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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

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Key vocabulary

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Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y5 Drawing

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Vocabulary display – Art and design Year 5: I need space

A display version of the key vocabulary from the I need space unit.

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