Art anddesignprogrammesofstudy: key stages 1 and 2
NationalcurriculuminEngland
Purpose of study
Art, craftand designembody some ofthe highestforms ofhumancreativity.A high-qualityartanddesign educationshouldengage,inspireand challengepupils,equipping themwiththe knowledge andskills to experiment,inventandcreate theirown worksofart,craftanddesign.Aspupils progress,theyshould beable to thinkcriticallyand developa morerigorous understandingofartanddesign.Theyshould alsoknow howartand designbothreflectandshape our history,andcontribute to the culture,creativityand wealth ofournation.
Aims
The national curriculum for art and designaims to ensurethatall pupils:
- produce creativework,exploringtheir ideasandrecordingtheirexperiences
- become proficientin drawing,painting,sculpture and other art,craftand designtechniques
- evaluate and analysecreative worksusing thelanguageofart, craftanddesign
- knowaboutgreatartists,craftmakersand designers,and understand thehistoricalandculturaldevelopment of their art forms.
Attainment targets
By the endofeachkey stage,pupils areexpected to know,apply andunderstand thematters,skills and processes specifiedin the relevantprogramme ofstudy.
Schoolsarenotrequiredbylaw toteachtheexamplecontentin[squarebrackets].
Art and design –keystages1and2
Subject content
Keystage1
Pupilsshouldbe taught:
- to use a range ofmaterials creatively to designand makeproducts
- to use drawing,painting andsculpture to develop andshare their ideas,experiencesandimagination
- to develop a wide rangeofartand designtechniques inusing colour,pattern,texture,line,shape,form andspace
- aboutthe work of a rangeofartists,craftmakers and designers, describing thedifferences and similaritiesbetween differentpractices anddisciplines,andmakinglinks to their ownwork.
Keystage2
Pupils should be taughtto develop their techniques,including their controlandtheir useofmaterials,with creativity,experimentationand an increasingawareness ofdifferent kindsof art, craftanddesign.
Pupilsshouldbe taught:
- to create sketchbooks to recordtheirobservations andusethemtoreviewandrevisitideas
- to improvetheir masteryofartand designtechniques,including drawing,painting andsculpturewith a rangeofmaterials [forexample,pencil,charcoal, paint,clay]
- aboutgreatartists, architects and designersin history.
© Crowncopyright2013
You mayre-use thisinformation (excluding logos) freeofchargein anyformatormedium,under the termsofthe Open GovernmentLicence.To view thislicence,visit government-licence/or email:.
Reference: DFE-00170-2013