Purpose of study

Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.

 

Aims

The Cathedral School for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:

·         Develop an understanding of colour, form, texture, pattern, line, tone, shape and space.

·         Develop an understanding of and ability to use a range of materials and techniques to design and make products.

·         Recognise the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their work.

·         Learn how to make thoughtful judgements and aesthetic and practical decisions about shaping the environment around them.

 

Organisation

·         We carry out curriculum planning in Art in three phases (long, medium, and short term). The long-term curriculum map specifies the Art topics studied in each term for Year 1/2, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6. As we have mixed year groups we operate our curriculum on a 2-year rolling programme (Year A and Year B).

·         We teach the knowledge, skills and understanding set out in the National Curriculum through the corresponding programme of study. Learning objectives to be covered by each team are available as documents on the server.

·         Planning is cross curricular and links in to the themed curriculum planned by each year group.