Year 6 Art and Design
Autumn Term
Artist Study- Painting & mixed media
This unit focuses on understanding narratives and descriptive language in art, exploring meanings behind paintings, and developing personal interpretations and abstract art pieces based on selected artists. Lessons explore creative expression, analysis, and evaluation skills in art.
David Hockney. To understand how to analyse a famous painting.
Paula Rego- The Dance. To understand how to find meaning in painting.
John Singer Sargent – The Front Line. To apply drama techniques to explore the meaning of a painting.*
Fiona Rae. To apply interpretation skills to analyse and respond to an abstract painting.
Lubaina Himid. To understand how art can tell stories or portray messages.
Research and planning. To develop starting points for creative outcomes.
Making art! To demonstrate an understanding of painting techniques to make personal choices.
Artist Study- Painting & mixed media
National Curriculum Objectives
To learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.
To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kind of art, craft and design.
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with q range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay].
To create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revise ideas.
Spring Term
Photo opportunity- Craft & Design
Children explore creative photographic techniques, creating new images through photomontage, understanding photorealistic self-portraits, and applying digital photography to art design, enhancing their skills in composition and editing.
Photomontage. To apply an understanding of composition to create an effective photomontage advertising poster.
Macro photography. To apply understanding of abstract art through photography
Digital art. To demonstrate an understanding of design choices made for effect using digital photography techniques.
Recreating paintings. To apply an understanding of photography to design and recreate a famous painting.*
Photorealistic self-portraits.To demonstrate observation and proportion to create art in a photorealistic style.
Photo opportunity- Craft & Design
National Curriculum Objectives
To develop an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
To create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques.
To become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.
To evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design.
Summer Term
Making memories- Sculpture & 3D
In this topic pupils create expressive sculptures and reflect on artistic decisions. Children learn to represent memories through art, using various materials and techniques, and develop skills in planning, creating, and evaluating 3D sculptures.
Exploring self. To analyse how art can explore the concept of self.
Relief sculptures. To explore sculptural techniques.
Memory museum. To use creative experience to develop ideas and plan sculpture.
Memory sculpture. To apply an understanding of materials and techniques to work in 3D.
Complete and reflect. To problem solve, evaluate and refine artwork to achieve a chosen outcome.
Making memories- Sculpture & 3D
National Curriculum Objectives
To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
To create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revise ideas.
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with q range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay].
To learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.
Art & Design Day
Making my voice heard- Drawing
This unit focuses on developing pupils' skills in using different art styles, exploring effects with tools, understanding and applying chiaroscuro, and creating symbolic and expressive drawings. It encourages children to form their own opinions about art, understand the impact of techniques, and convey messages through their artwork.
Experimental mark making. To explore expressive drawing techniques.
Symbolic imagery. To consider how symbolism in art can convey meaning.
Chiaroscuro. To apply understanding of the drawing technique chiaroscuro.
Street art. To evaluate the context and intention of street art.
Powerful imagery. To apply an understanding of impact and effect to create a powerful image.
Making my voice heard- Drawing
National Curriculum Objectives
To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
To learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.