Learning objective
- To use impressing and joining techniques to decorate a clay tile.
Success criteria
- I can describe my ideas about the work
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National curriculum
Art and design
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Quiz: Applying skills in clay to recall some of the key clay-making skills learned in the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use a card template to cut the tile into a square of rectangle; could use a smaller piece of clay to roll into a tile to make it easier to manage; could re-watch the Pupil video: Applying skills in clay while they work to remind them of the techniques.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be more ambitious with their tile design, trying out a few options before deciding what looks good; could create a pattern with symmetry or repeating elements that looks visually appealing.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: rolling a smooth tile surface; joining
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Vocabulary
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flatten
To press a material to make it thin and even.
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relief
Three dimensional parts of an artwork that are joined to a flat base.
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In this unit
Assessment - Art and design Y2: Sculpture and 3D: Clay houses
Lesson 1: Exploring clay
Lesson 2: Pinch pots
Lesson 3: Applying skills in clay
Lesson 4: Designing a tile
Lesson 5: House tiles