Art and design: Key stage 2
Our KS2 Art and Design scheme of work provides full national curriculum coverage for Years 3 to 6, supporting pupils to become confident artists.
Units
In Key stage 2, pupils build skills and knowledge across four key areas: Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media, Sculpture and 3D, and Craft and Design. Each unit follows a structured sequence of lessons to develop artistic understanding and technical skill. We recommend starting each year with Drawing, but other units can be taught in any order, as progression is planned across year groups and key stages.
Useful teaching resources
Subject planning
Art and designDrawing: Developing drawing skills
Developing shading skills and drawing techniques to create botanical-inspired digital drawings.
(6 lessons)
Art and designPainting and mixed media: Exploring texture with paint and collage
Creating textures with paint and exploring collage through the work of Romare Bearden.
(6 lessons)
Art and designSculpture and 3D: Abstract shape and space
Transforming 2D card shapes into 3D structures and sculptures; exploring abstract shapes and space, developing skills in constructing 3D objects, and understanding the difference between 2D and 3D art.
(5 lessons)
Art and designCraft and design: Ancient Egyptian scrolls
Understanding and applying the styles, patterns and techniques of Ancient Egyptian art through lessons that include designing scrolls, making paper, and creating contemporary responses using zines.
(5 lessons)
