Learning intention
- To understand how to apply expressions to illustrate a character.
Success criteria
- I can show
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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
In pairs, learners show their partner their soft toy drawing in their visual journal from Drawing Lesson 5: Creating an observational drawing. Tell learners to point out the shapes, lines and textures they used. Take feedback about the shapes they can see and name. Show learners the teddy bear image on the Presentation: My toy…
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could look at pictures of different emotions to help learners with their character drawings.
- Could receive support when sketching the basic shapes of the learner who is in freeze to show their correct size and position.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Could draw characters wearing a hat or holding a bag.
- Could draw over their pencil lines with a black pen.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Make sketches that may
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Vocabulary definitions
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character
A person in a story, book, film or play.
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emotion
A strong feeling.
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Example work
Haimo Primary School, London
Our Lady of Good HelpCatholic Primary School, Liverpool
Our Lady of Good HelpCatholic Primary School, Liverpool
Our Lady of Good HelpCatholic Primary School, Liverpool
Our Lady of Good HelpCatholic Primary School, Liverpool
Auckley School, Doncaster
Auckley School, Doncaster
Auckley School, Doncaster
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Drawing expressions
Lesson 2: Drawing characters
Lesson 3: Understanding pattern
Lesson 4: Creating a superhero
Lesson 5: Creating a superhero background
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 25th April, 2025
