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Art and Design

Creative, engaging and enjoyable Art lesson plans and resources, with thorough documentation and in-built CPD.

Discover an inspiring Art and design scheme of work for primary schools.
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Boy in blue shirt paints with brushes at a classroom table, focused on his artwork with pots of paint nearby.
Close-up of a child’s hands shaping clay into a bowl during a hands-on art and craft activity.
Close-up of a child’s hand using a decorated block to make a print on paper during an art activity.
Two children in green aprons smile while painting with brushes during an art lesson, with colourful artwork in the background.
  • Complete national curriculum coverage
  • Progressive scheme of work for Reception to Year 6
  • Teacher CPD videos
  • Pupil demonstration videos
  • Adaptive teaching and clear assessment criteria

We’re monitoring the upcoming 2025 National Curriculum updates and will revise our resources when we know more. Learn more

How are knowledge and skills developed?

Generating ideas and using sketchbooks: taking inspiration from a range of artists

Making: developing drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, craft techniques and sculpture skills

Formal elements: exploring colour, form, line, pattern, shape, texture and tone

Knowledge of artists: discovering artists' work and techniques

Evaluation: critiquing their own work and that of others

Useful resources

Progression of skills and knowledge
Long-term plan
National curriculum mapping
Intent, implementation and impact
Parents and carers guide to Art & design
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Bringing Art to life at Montem Academy

Montem Academy’s pupils are more inspired than ever, with clear progression in their artistic skills. Kapow Primary’s structured lessons and engaging resources have helped teachers feel more confident, ensuring high-quality art education that nurtures creativity and growth.
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Y4 child's art drawing from scheme

Our approach

  • 100+ CPD teacher videos to develop your subject knowledge

  • 70+ pupil videos, demonstrating skills and techniques

  • Integrated teaching of the formal elements of art (line, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern and colour)

  • Progression of knowledge and skills across from Reception to Y6

  • Knowledge organisers for all units

  • Assessment materials

Art and design toolbox

Are you an Art & Design subject leader?

Get organised and confident with our ready-made toolkit. Including Teacher Audits, Pupil Voice Surveys and an Ofsted Subject Audit to help you prepare. All this, plus National Curriculum Mapping and more.

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Education Resources Awards Winner!

Art & design won an Education Resources Award (ERA) in the primary resource or equipment category.

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Two examples of Year 1 student artwork. The left shows colorful abstract number paintings from “Lesson 2: Painting with Colour,” and the right shows a green handprint design from “Lesson 4: Exploring Colour Mixing.”

Visual art assessment tool

Our visual art assessment tool is designed to support teachers in assessing pupil’s practical skills and knowledge.

Available for all drawing and painting and mixed media units, the interactive document includes:

  • Real examples produced by children using the scheme.

  • Annotations highlighting observations or features within the work.

  • A gallery overview providing examples of the work produced within a unit.

Watch the assessment tool introduction video

Browse Art and design resources

Split-screen promotional image for Kapow Primary. On the left, a smiling presenter stands against a bright blue background with the Kapow Primary logo. On the right, a child in a school uniform proudly holds up a piece of colourful artwork featuring yellow and blue textures. The text overlay reads: “Teaching Art” with a yellow “Free Trial” button below.
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Demo videos in Art & Design

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An illustration of a road leading towards a mountainous landscape under a clear sky with clouds. Overlaid on the image are a yellow horizontal line, two blue diagonal lines converging at the center, and an orange circle marking the vanishing point.
Art and designYear 6

Pupil video: How to draw with one point perspective

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Teacher video: Drawing materials
Art and designYear 1Year 2Year 3

Teacher video: Drawing materials

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What others say...

I am really enjoying using the Kapow Art and Design scheme. The children are so engaged during lessons and the development of their skills and knowledge is clear to see.

Hannah Winston

The teacher videos are excellent as are the pupil videos. The explanations are explicit and I particularly like the example works from other schools.

Estelle Evans

The lessons are broken down into small steps, which gives the children the opportunity to adapt and edit their work throughout. The lessons are easy to find and I love the presentation mode.

Cynthia

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Art and design

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Design and technology

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RSE & PSHE

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