Learning objective

  • To consider how symbolism in art can convey meaning.

Success criteria

  • I can draw

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National curriculum

Art and design

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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

Could use slide 4 which provides question prompts to help them think about what they like or do that they could draw a symbol to represent, for example, what is your favourite food? (This slide can be left on display while they work.) 

Pupils working at greater depth: 

Could think about the juxtaposition of their symbols and how they could make them entwine with each other or overlap; could produce more complex and detailed drawings.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: responding to the meaning

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Vocabulary definitions

  • aesthetic

    As an adjective, it describes something that is pleasing to look at.

  • character traits

    A part of someone's personality that can produce a particular type of behaviour, e.g. sense of humour, honesty, creativity.

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