Pupils needing extra support

Could use different colours to identify positive and negative spaces; may find it easier to colour in the solid shapes and outline the negative spaces; may find it easiest to stick to drawing the positive shapes they see in the cardboard sculpture (the drawing challenges are ordered in difficulty so pupils can work through them at their own pace); could keep their plan for their paired sculpture very simple and focus on recreating just the big shapes from a photo of playground equipment, focussing on how these would be joined to be free-standing.  

Pupils working at greater depth 

Should be encouraged to look for shapes in the negative space and exaggerate them when drawing the cardboard structure (ask things like ‘What shape does that remind you of? Can you make the shape clear in your drawing?’); could be encouraged to play around with the arrangement of the shapes they draw, perhaps leaving gaps between positive and negative shapes they have identified to enhance the abstract effect of their drawings;  should think about how achievable their ideas are when planning their sculptures and adapt them if needed, based on decisions about how parts will be joined or what materials will be used.