Learning intention
- To apply knowledge and skills to create a mixed media self-portrait.
Success criteria
- I can describe the intention of my self-portrait.
- I
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Cambridge Primary Art & Design (0067) Learning objectives
Experiencing
E.02 Explore media, materials, tools, technologies
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: High five! In pairs, ask learners to take turns to present a technique about how they could change the self-portraits that they created in the last lesson. Refer to the art using photos on slide 2 if learners need inspiration or a talking prompt. Answers could include: Different arrangements of the photo.…
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could make a plan with an adult before starting, to explain what they hope to achieve.
- Could use a recording device to record and offer feedback to a partner in the Attention grabber.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Should explain how their chosen materials help their self-portrait communicate something about themselves.
- Should try something new they have learned during the unit, including their choices of material shapes, sizes and positions when making collages.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Apply skills and understanding developed through
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Vocabulary definitions
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art medium
Material used to create artwork.
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collage
Cutting, arranging and sticking materials like paper or fabric to a background.
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Example work


St Joseph's Primary School, Bracknell


St Joseph's Primary School, Bracknell


St Joseph's Primary School, Bracknell
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Poem portrait
Lesson 2: Developing drawings
Lesson 3: Self-portraits
Lesson 4: Changing faces
Lesson 5: Mixed-media portraits