At Upperby Primary School we intend children should master Art and Design to such an extent that they can go on to have careers within Art and Design and to make use of art effectively in their everyday lives.

Our children will be taught Art and Design in a way that ensures progression of skills and follows a sequence to build on previous learning.

Our children will gain experience and develop skills of a wide range of formal elements of art in a way that will enhance their learning opportunities, enabling them to use art and design across a range of subjects to be creative, solve problems and ensure they make progress.

EYFS 

Through well-resourced continuous provision and child centered learning opportunities, children in our nursery and reception classes develop their skills through exploration of mark making, materials, construction and evaluation. They also learn how to play and communicate imaginatively by developing narratives for role play, building play scenarios and working collaboratively with their peers.

Progress in the early years is assessed using the 'Birth to Five’ guidance and is recorded using the school’s Scholar Pack assessment system.

EYFS, KS1 and KS2 - Kapow

Years Reception to Year 6 follow the Kapow art scheme. Kapow provides a broad and balanced curriculum which ensures progression of skills and covers all aspects of the National Curriculum. Through teacher demonstrations and practical experiences children build on previous learning to develop and refine the five key skills detailed below.

Generating ideas – To explore ideas, record feelings and experiences.

Making – procedural knowledge of making in art, craft and design.

Evaluating – evaluate and analyse own and others work.

Knowledge – To learn about great artists, craft and design. To learn how artists use the formal elements of art.

Formal Elements – line, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition. To know how they are organised in a piece of art determines what the finished piece will look like.

Our children will enjoy and value Art and Design. They will know why they are doing things, not just how. Children will understand and appreciate the value of Art and Design in the context of their personal wellbeing, of creative and cultural industries and their many career opportunities.

Teachers monitor and assess children’s progress in Art and Design by;

• Looking at pupil’s work, especially over time as they gain skills and knowledge
• Observing how they perform in lessons
• Talking to them about what they know

Teachers use this evidence alongside the Art and Design subject descriptors to ensure progression of skills is taking place. Using the Art and Design subject descriptors, teachers will make a judgement of working at expected, working at greater depth, working below expected level or working outside of year group expectations which are recorded on the school’s Scholar Pack assessment system.