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Long Term Map

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Overview

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.

At Woodstock the intention is that children develop their personal creativity, imagination, flair and self– expression through a well-planned, diverse and progressive Art and Design curriculum. Children develop an understanding and appreciation of art through studying artists from a range of time periods, cultures and artistic movements, using some of the language of art to express what they see, feel and think. Through the study of Art and Design, children develop skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and textiles. Learning from past and contemporary artists and architects, pupils replicate styles and techniques and innovate and evaluate their own work. Our objective is to foster a lifelong love of art and we are committed to ensuring children can express their own artistic talents, developing their personal creativity and self-confidence. We think carefully about our spacing and about giving the children both time to build on their key skills but also to practice it. We allow space in the curriculum to synthesize ideas.

The opportunities given to children through art lessons and visits to art galleries and museums, form an important part of our curriculum.

We believe our children have the right to be exposed to incredible artwork and to be able to talk about it, and have opinions about it, as well as being able to practice the skills needed to call themselves an ‘artist’.

At Woodstock we measure the impact of our art and design by celebrating the work children produce by looking displays, art competitions, school website, Twitter and the ownership of the children’s sketchbooks. The curriculum is designed to make pupils think critically and encourage them to think outside the box by taking risks and learn new skills and gain more knowledge. These opportunities are extended through various opportunities such as having art days, art home learning and visits to local art galleries.