Art & DT
Our Art and DT Flow Chart outlines key aspects of art teaching and learning in KS1 and KS2 at Aspin Park Academy. Art
Elevate Design Technology Knowledge and Skills progression
Elevate Art Skills and Knowledge Progression
Overview
Our Art and DT approach is to allow children to express themselves as individuals and in a creative way. At Aspin Park, we aim to allow children to use their imagination and be creative individuals who are confident designing, making, a range of products and pieces of art. Children will build on and apply their knowledge and skills and be able to persevere. They are given opportunities to reflect effectively on their designs and artwork and are encouraged to become innovators and risk-takers.
We engage the children by building on their own ideas, thoughts and experiences and allow them to express themselves.
We develop the skills and vocabulary through a carefully planned progression across the key stages
We celebrate art and design work by giving children termly projects that are recorded in sketch books and show the design, make evaluate approach
How we teach Art and DT
EYFS
- In the Foundation stage the children will continue to undertake rich cross curricular activities to assist in their progress working towards completion of their early learning goals. The children will also be assessed towards these learning goals
- DT and Art based activities will be carefully planned with regular opportunities to access a variety of tools and equipment. At least 1 DT and art provision area each week, focussing on a range of skill each week.
- Each project will follow the design process of · learning new skills Planning · Designing and making · Evaluating
In Key stages 1 and 2, we follow the Elevate curriculum plan and skills progression. It allows opportunity for teachers to plan design and technology and art projects that link with their topics and adapt to the needs of their class.
The curriculum planning is a sequence of lessons that build on previous knowledge and skills with opportunities to create and make products and pieces of art before evaluating their own work and the work of others.
We explore a wide range of artists and designers work, supporting children to consider and evaluate their likes and dislikes.
Work is recorded in sketch books and shows the process of gathering skills and knowledge, designing, creating and evaluating.