Learning intention
- To use observational skills to draw accurately.
Success criteria
- I can sketch basic shapes lightly to plan
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Cambridge Primary Art & Design (0067) Learning objectives
Experiencing
E.01 Encounter, sense, experiment with
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Check learners can recall: How to use make different marks with varying pressure. How to use observation and sketch objects. How to draw 2D and 3D shapes. How to sketch the outline of objects. The four rules for shading: Pressing lightly for soft shading and harder for darker areas. Blending for a softer effect. Shading…
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Differentiation
Learners needing extra support:
- Could work from a photograph to build confidence before trying to draw from life.
- Should be reminded to sketch lightly.
- Could use a writing slope or a pencil grip prompt.
- Could use a piece of paper cut into one long strip and lay this alongside a photograph. The learners should then make small dashes on the paper strip to mark the position of features on the house to help place starting points.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Should shade the background.
- Should add detail to the background or foreground of the sketch.
- Should vary the pressure of the marks they make the create different effects.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Sketch a house from observation using basic shapes
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Vocabulary definitions
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architecture
The design and style of buildings.
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detail
Adding small lines, textures, shapes, or colours to make an artwork more interesting and realistic.
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Example work
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Observational drawing - houses
Lesson 2: House monoprint
Lesson 3: Be an architect
Lesson 4: Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Lesson 5: Monuments
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 24th April, 2025
