YEAR 7 ART AND DESIGN
PRIOR LEARNING AT KEY STAGE 2
The national curriculum for KS2 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.
3x Drawing assessments (once per term).
2x Project assessments
ASSESSMENT
The year 7 curriculum is the building blocks upon which the KS3 and KS4 curriculum is built. Pupils need to know and understand how to use the essential knowledge learnt here to access every aspect of the learning which follows in later years in all Art and Design courses of study.
IMPACT
WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT KEY QUESTIONS WE WILL ASK
- What is the difference between a sketch line and a defined line?
- What is the difference between a geometric shape and an organic shape?
- What is the purpose of tone?
- How is Form created?
- Why do artists use pattern?
- Name the contrasting colour pairs?
- What is a focal point?
- How is a wash of colour applied?
- What is underpainting used for?
- Why is Africa important in human history?
- How is Art ‘used’ in Africa?
- Why do the Ndbele tribe decorate their houses?
- How big is the Zulu nation?
- Why do Zulu’s promote their cultural history?
- How do artists ‘compose’?
- How is tone created?
- How should tone be applied?