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Art and design

Lesson 1: Coat of arms

After learning about how the coat of arms originated and how they are used today, children create a design of their own.

Learning objectives

  • To understand how visual language can be used to communicate personality and interests

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
  • Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
  • To improve their mastery of art and design techniques

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: May need help selecting appropriate imagery. Could give them a copy of the Activity: Example coat of arms initial ideas to get them started. Could use another copy of the Activity: Example coat of arms initial ideas to complete their final design in place of using Sketchpad.io.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should be challenged to draw more than one design, to add more areas or decorative features including annotation.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:
Susan Coles,  
Art and Design specialist
Susan is an educator, artist and an active advocate and well-known champion of art craft and design education. Her roles include: Secretary to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Art, Craft, Design Education, Past President, and now Honorary Fellow of the…
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