Learning objective
- To consider proportion and composition when planning a still life painting.
Success criteria
- I can explain what composition means.
- I can choose
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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
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
May need reminding to move objects around rather than using the first composition they create; will probably find working on white or lighter coloured paper easier as they will be able to see their drawn lines more clearly in Lesson 5: Still life.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be challenged to improve their composition and justify their choices; will draw the objects accurately, showing that they have observed the size in relation to the rest of the composition.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: being able to try
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Vocabulary definitions
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composition
Putting different elements together in a pleasing way.
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photorealism
A painting or drawing style which closely resembles a photograph.
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