Stage 3 and Stage 4

Providing full curriculum coverage for Cambridge Primary Art & Design Stage 3 and Stage 4. This scheme develops learners' skills and knowledge across six key areas: Drawing, Painting and mixed media, Sculpture and 3D, Craft and design, Art and design skills and Making connections.

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The Art and design scheme of work provides full curriculum coverage, developing learners' skills and knowledge across four key areas: Drawing, Painting and mixed media, Sculpture and 3D and Craft and design. Units can be taught in any order within the year group and can be adapted to fit alternative themes and topics.

Stage 3

Art and design
Unit 1: Drawing: Developing drawing skills
(5 lessons)
Developing shading skills and drawing techniques to create botanical-inspired digital drawings.
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Unit 2: Painting and mixed media: Prehistoric painting
(5 lessons)
Discovering how and why our ancient ancestors made art; experimenting with natural materials to make homemade paints and…
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Unit 3: Sculpture and 3D: Abstract shape and space
(5 lessons)
Exploring how shapes and negative spaces can be represented by three-dimensional forms. Manipulating a range of materials, children…
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Unit 4: Craft and design: Ancient Egyptian scrolls
(5 lessons)
Developing design and craft skills, taking inspiration from Ancient Egyptian art and pattern and paper making.
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Unit 6: Making connections: Shadow puppets
(5 lessons)
Exploring positive and negative spaces then making shadow puppets and a theatre to perform a shadow puppet play.
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Unit 5: Art and design skills
(5 lessons)
Consolidating art and design skills whilst developing a love of sculpture, drawing and painting.
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Stage 4

Art and design
Unit 1: Drawing with realism: Exploring tone, texture and proportion
(5 lessons)
Exploring tone, texture and proportion to create realistic drawings. Understanding how to create an effective composition and using…
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Unit 2: Painting and mixed media: Light and dark
(5 lessons)
Developing skills in colour mixing, focusing on using tints and shades to create a 3D effect. Experimenting with…
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Unit 3: Sculpture and 3D: Mega materials
(5 lessons)
Creating sculptures by exploring how different materials can be shaped and joined and learning about techniques used by…
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Unit 4: Craft and design: Fabric of nature
(5 lessons)
Using the flora and fauna of tropical rainforests as a starting point, learners develop drawings through experimentation and…
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Unit 5: Art and design skills
(5 lessons)
Creating collages, relief sculptures, and prints, learners learn to combine shapes, patterns, and textures in their art, focusing…
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Unit 6: Making connections: Exploring geometric patterns
(5 lessons)
Experimenting with tessellation, symmetry, and reflection, learners create artwork with geometric shapes and patterns.
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List of resources required for all topics

Lesson 3: Understanding proportion

Lesson 4: Creating an effective composition

Lesson 1: From 2D to 3D

Lesson 3: Prehistoric palette

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