The DearsleyWindow art resource

Curriculum links

This document details how the Dearsley Window art resource links to the primary school curriculums for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

National Curriculum for England (KS2)

Subject / Curriculum links
Art / Pupils should be taught:
  • To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing
  • About great artists, architects and designers in history

History / Pupils should be taught:
  • About the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national achievements, e.g. Emily Davison
  • About an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066, e.g. changes in an aspect of social history, a significant turning point in British history

Northern Ireland Curriculum (KS2)

Subject / Curriculum links
Art and Design / Pupils should be enabled to:
  • Look at a range of natural and man-made objects, exploring and investigating the characteristics of what is seen by close observation
  • Visual, describe and sketch objects, environments, places and entities
  • Take individual thoughts and ideas as the inspiration for visual work

The World Around Us / Pupils should have opportunities to learn:
  • How the world has changed over time
  • Some of the characteristics of past societies and distinctive features of life in the past

National Curriculum for Wales (KS2)

Subject / Curriculum links
Art and Design / Pupils should be inspired, where appropriate, by:
  • Other artists, craftworkers and designers
  • Images and artefacts from a variety of historical and contemporary cultures and contexts
Pupils should be given opportunities to:
  • Explore, experiment with and apply the elements of the visual, tactile and sensory language of art

History / Pupils should be given opportunities to:
  • Identify significant people and describe events within and across periods
  • Understand why people did things, what caused specific events and the consequences of those events
  • Identify the ways in which the past is represented and interpreted
  • Use a range of sources, e.g. artefacts, visual sources

Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland (P3-P7)

Subject / Curriculum links
Art and Design / First
  • I can create and present work using the visual elements of line, shape, form, colour, tone, pattern and texture. EXA 1-03a
  • Inspired by a range of stimuli, I can express and communicate ideas, thoughts and feelings through activities within art and design. EXA 1-05a
  • I can respond to the work of artists and designers by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive comment on my own and others' work. EXA 1-07a
Second
  • I can create and present work that shows developing skill in using the visual elements and concepts. EXA 2-03a
  • Inspired by a range of stimuli, I can express and communicate my ideas, thoughts and feelings through activities within art and design. EXA 2-05a
  • I can respond to the work of artists and designers by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive criticism on my own and others’ work. EXA 2-07a

People, past events and societies / First
  • I can use evidence to recreate the story of a place or individual of local historical interest. SOC 1-03a
Second
  • I can investigate a Scottish historical theme to discover how past events or the actions of individuals or groups have shaped Scottish society. SOC 2-03a
  • I can discuss why people and events from a particular time in the past were important, placing them within a historical sequence. SOC 2-06a