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National Curriculum
Programme of Study: Art and Design
Key Stage 1

Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Teaching should ensure that that investigating and making includes exploring and developing ideas and evaluating and developing work. Knowledge and understanding should inform this process.

Exploring and developing ideas
1. Pupils should be taught to:

record from first hand observation, experience and imagination, and explore ideas
ask and answer questions about the starting point for their work, and develop their ideas

Investigating and making art, craft and design
2. Pupils should be taught to:

investigate the possibilities of a range of materials and process
try out tools and techniques and apply these to materials and processes, including drawing
represent observations, ideas and feelings, and design and make images and artefacts

Evaluating and developing work
3. Pupils should be taught to:

review what they and others have done and say what they think and feel about it
identify what they might change in their current work or in their future work

Knowledge and understanding
4. Pupils should be taught about:

visual and tactile elements, including colour, pattern and texture, line and tone, shape, form and space
materials and processes used in making art, craft and design
differences and similarities in the work of artists, craftspeople and designers in different times and cultures [for example, sculptures, photographers, architects, textile designers].

Breadth of Study
5. During the key stage, pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through:

exploring a range of starting points for practical work [for example, themselves, their experiences, stories, natural and made objects and the local environment]
working on their own and collaborating with others, in projects of two and three dimensions and on different scales
using a range of material and processes [for example, painting, collage, print making, digital media, textiles, sculpture]
investigating different kinds of art, crafts and design [for example, in the locality, in original and reproduction form, during visits to museums, galleries and sites, on the internet].

National Curriculum
Programme of Study: Art and Design
Key Stage 2

Exploring and developing ideas
1. Pupils should be taught to:

record from experience and imagination, to record and select from first-hand observation and to explore ideas for different purposes
question and make thoughtful observations about starting points and select ideas to use in their work
collect visual and other information[for example, images, materials] to help them develop their ideas, including using a sketch book.

Investigating and making art, craft and design
2. Pupils should be taught to:

investigate and combine visual and tactile qualities of materials and processes to match these qualities to the purpose of their work
apply their experience of materials and process, including drawing, developing their control of tools and techniques
use a variety of methods and approaches to communicate observations, ideas and feelings, and to design and make images and artefacts.

Evaluating and developing work
3. Pupils should be taught to:

compare ideas, methods and approaches in their own and others' work and sat what they think and feel about them
adapt their work according to their views and describe how they might develop it further.

Knowledge and understanding
4. Pupils should be taught about:

visual and tactile elements, including colour, pattern and texture, line and tone, shape, form and space and how these elements can be combined and organised for different purposes
materials and processes used in art, craft and design and how these can be matched to ideas and intentions
the roles and purposes of artists, craftspeople and designers in different times and cultures [for example, Western Europe and the wider world].

Breadth of Study
5. During the key stage, pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through:

exploring a range of starting points for practical work [for example, themselves, their experiences, images stories, drama, music, natural and made objects and environments]
working on their own and collaborating with others, in projects of two and three dimensions and on different scales
using a range of material and processes including ICT [for example, painting, collage, print making, digital media, textiles, sculpture]
investigating art, craft and design in the locality and in a variety of genres, styles and traditions [for example, in original and reproduction form, during visits to museums, galleries and sites, on the internet].