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Learning objective
- To explore expressive drawing techniques.
Success criteria
- I can collect
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National curriculum
Art and design
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Cross-curricular links
History
Pupils should be taught about:
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit you might want to check children can recall: How to work with a range of media with control in different ways to achieve different effects, including experimenting with the techniques used by other artists. How to combine a wider range of media, e.g. photography and digital art effects. How to create…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be provided with a list of techniques to try, such as trying the same tools on different surfaces or trying the same tool with different drawing materials, such as ink or paint.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could experiment further by altering the tool or by adding something else.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: collecting a range of
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Vocabulary definitions
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ancient civilisation
The first settled and stable communities long ago that later became states, nations and empires.
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experimental
Trying something in order to discover what will happen.
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Example work
St Joseph's Primary School, Bracknell
St Joseph's Primary School, Bracknell
St Joseph's Primary School, Bracknell
St Joseph's Primary School, Bracknell
Walton Holymoorside Primary School, Chesterfield
Walton Holymoorside Primary School, Chesterfield
Walton Holymoorside Primary School, Chesterfield
Walton Holymoorside Primary School, Chesterfield
St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
St Mark's Primary School, Mitcham
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 13th January, 2026
