This archived Art and design scheme of work video is part of a lesson in which pupils learn about composition by creating a seaside picture.

Children begin by carefully cutting out images of seaside objects, practising their scissor skills if needed. Once complete, they set the shapes aside before moving on to sketching their background. Pupils draw a horizon line to show where the sea meets the sky, deciding whether their picture will feature mostly sky or mostly land and water. They then add another line to separate the sand from the sea, using different types of lines to represent calm or stormy waves.

Finally, pupils experiment with arranging their cut-out images on the page, moving them around until they are happy with their composition.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s archived Year 1 Landscapes using different media unit.

See more of our original Key stage 1 Art and design scheme of work.

Art and design, Key stage 1, Landscapes using different media, Lesson 1: Composition.