Our aims for Art teaching (Intent)

At Barlow, our Art curriculum develops creativity, sets challenges, engages and inspires children and equips them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, and widen their cultural experience of the creative world. The curriculum has appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding to explore and investigate, create and evaluate artwork as set out in the National Curriculum. It will enable pupils to be creativity in a purposeful way, show casing their skills and progress they have made.

How we teach Art (Implementation)

At Barlow we teach Art through a scaffolded and progressive curriculum. We allow children to explore their imagination and creativity through a variety of medium, building on previous experience. Our Art curriculum gives full coverage of The 2014 National Curriculum programmes of study and the in the Expressive Arts and design section of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

We teach in a variety of ways to capture the interest and skills of our children. These may include:

• Sculpture using different medium e.g. clay, wire sculpture, papier mache
• Sketching
• Study of known artists from a variety of cultures and time periods
• Painting use a variety of paints
• Printing

The national curriculum for Art and Design aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
• Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.
• Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design.
• Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

The national curriculum for design and technology aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world.
• Build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users.
• Critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others.
• Understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.