Art

Year Group

Standardised Objectives

Year N

Managing Self

• Select and use activities and resources, with help when needed;

Creating with Materials

• Explore different materials freely, in order to develop their ideas about how to use them and what to make.
• Develop their own ideas and then decide which materials to use to express them Join different materials and explore different textures.

Fine Motor

• Use one-handed tools and equipment, for example, making snips in paper with scissors;
• Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens and pencils.

Creating with Materials

• Create closed shapes with continuous lines, and begin to use these shapes to represent objects.
• Draw with increasing complexity and detail, such as representing a face with a circle and including details.
• Use drawing to represent ideas like movement or loud noises.

Speaking

• Use a wider range of vocabulary

Year R

ELG Managing Self

• Be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge;

ELG Creating with Materials

• Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function

ELG Creating with Materials

• Share their creations, explaining the process they have used

ELG Fine Motor

• Hold a pencil effectively in preparation for fluent writing – using the tripod grip in almost all cases
• Use a range of small toys, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery
• Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing

ELG Creating with Materials

• Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function
• Share their creations, explaining the process they have used

ELG Comprehension

• Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role-play.

ELG Creating with Materials

• Share their creations, explaining the process they have used

Year 1

• In painting, use thick and thin brushes to produce lines and shapes
• In painting, mix colours to make secondary colours
• In pencil, draw lines of different length and thickness
• In collage, sort and use a range of materials that are torn, glued and cut
• In sculpture, use techniques such as rolling, cutting, moulding and carving
• In textiles, join materials using glue
• In print, use repeat and overlapping shapes (using objects to create print)
• Begin to develop artistic vocabulary
• Begin to use art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space with a range of materials
• Talk about the work of an artist, craft maker or designer
• Discuss their own and others’ work

Year 2

• In painting, use a variety of thick and thin brushes to produce lines and shapes, textures and patterns
• In painting, mix colours to make secondary colours and add white to make tints/black to make tones
• Use a range of pencils to draw lines of different lengths/thickness and show pattern using dots/lines
• In collage, mix materials to create texture eg coiling, overlapping, montage
• In sculpture, create and combine shapes to make recognisable shapes
• In textiles, weave and join materials using glue or stitch
• In print, use repeat and overlapping shapes (using objects to create print)
• Use correct artistic vocabulary
• Use and apply art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space with a range of materials
• Know about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers
• Describe similarities and differences and make links to own work

Year 3

• Create sketchbooks to record and revisit observations
• In painting, use white to make tints and black to make tones and create a colour wheel
• In collage, consider the effect of chosen materials and technique
• In sculpture, include texture that conveys feelings, expression or movement and refine use of tools
• In textiles, use plaiting and dip-dye techniques
• In print, press, roll, rub and stamp and recreate print from environment
• In digital media, use a range of tools to create different lines, colours, shapes, tones and textures
• Use range of artistic vocabulary to discuss and evaluate work
• Use and apply art and design techniques and improve their control and use of materials
• Evaluate work of some artists and analyse creative works
• Know about great artists, architects and designers and how their art/design reflected and shaped our history

Year 4

• Create sketchbooks to record and revisit observations
• In painting, use watercolours to produce washes for backgrounds
• In collage, use mosaic and montage
• In drawing, use a range of techniques to show effects, movement, perspective and reflection
• In sculpture, include texture that conveys feelings, expression or movement and refine use of tools
• In textiles, use basic cross and back stitch
• In print, use layers of two or more colours
• In digital media, use a range of tools to create images, video and sound recordings
• Use range of artistic vocabulary to discuss and evaluate work
• Apply art and design techniques with creativity, experimentation and increasing awareness
• Draw on work of other artists for inspiration and begin to emulate their style
• Know about great artists, architects and designers and how their art/design reflected and shaped our history and contributed to the culture of our nation

Year 5

• Capture artistic process in sketch book
• In painting, use watercolours to suggest mood
• In collage, with increasing confidence, combine visual and tactile qualities
• In drawing, use a range of pencils to begin to develop a personal style, drawing on work of other artists for inspiration
• In sculpture, combine visual and tactile qualities
• In textiles, use stitch and select from a range of stitching techniques
• In print, make printing blocks to create a repeating pattern
• Enhance digital media by editing including sound, video, animation, still images and installations
• Use range of artistic vocabulary to communicate ideas, discuss and evaluate work/other artworks
• Improve mastery of art/design techniques with a wide range of materials
• Understand how great artists, architects and designers contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation
• Communicate ideas and comment on artworks using artistic language

Year 6

• Capture artistic process in sketch book
• In painting, combine colours, tones and tints to enhance mood
• In drawing, use a wide range of pencils to begin to develop a personal style, drawing on the work of other artists for inspiration
• In collage, combine visual and tactile qualities
• In drawing, use a range of pencils to begin to develop a personal style, drawing on work of other artists for inspiration
• In sculpture, use frameworks (wire or moulds) to provide stability and form
• In textiles, use stitch and select from a range of stitching techniques
• In print, make precise repeating patterns with accurate pattern and fine detail
• Enhance digital media by editing including sound, video, animation, still images and installations
• Use wide range of artistic vocabulary to communicate ideas, discuss and evaluate work/other artworks
• Master art/design techniques with a wide range of materials
• Over the course of history, understand how great artists, architects and designers contributed to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation
• Communicate ideas and comment on artworks using artistic language