Y5: Art and design: Formal elements: Architecture

Children learn how to draw from observation, create a print and draw from different perspectives. They learn about the role of an architect and are challenged to consider why houses look the way they do and if there is scope to change and improve them.

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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 5 unit Craft and design: Architecture. 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.

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Lesson 1: Observational drawing - Option 1: house (Original scheme)

Children draw a house from observation; interpreting the details accurately and drawing what they see rather than what they think it looks like

Lesson 2: Monoprinting - Option 1: house (Original scheme)

Based on a section of their drawing from Lesson 1, children create a dramatic monoprint using ink

Lesson 1: Observational drawing - Option 2: Christmas themed

Drawing a winter tree from observation, giving close consideration to the detail and texture of the subject

Learning Objective

To draw by interpreting forms from direct observation

Lesson 3: Hundertwasser House (Original scheme)

Inspired by the work of Hundertwasser, children add vibrant colours to an image of a house

Lesson 2: Winter tree monoprint - Option 2: Christmas themed

Creating a Christmas-themed monoprint that makes use of compositional dynamics.

Learning Objective

To apply understanding of composition through the process of monoprinting

Lesson 4: Be an architect (Original scheme)

Children design a building, choosing whether to draw either a perspective view, plan view or a front elevation of their original house design

Lesson 5: Monument (Original scheme)

After learning about what monuments are, children design their own to reflect something they want to commemorate

Assess your pupils

Assessment resources for use at the start of the unit to assess where pupils are in their learning and at the end of the unit to assess progress. Go to assessment resources