The Kapow Art and Design scheme is built on the belief that art is more than a subject—it’s a way of thinking, exploring, and expressing. Fully aligned with the Cambridge Primary Art and Design curriculum, it emphasizes creativity, independence, expression, and exploration.
The scheme includes detailed lesson plans, interactive presentations, learner and teacher videos, printable materials, and examples of artists from diverse cultures and time periods. Learners engage in experimenting, making, reflecting, and thinking artistically, which mirrors how real artists work.
Through this process, children develop confidence, problem-solving skills, innovation, and self-expression. Teachers are supported with flexible resources, guidance notes, and assessment tools, encouraging adaptability to different contexts.
Ultimately, Kapow’s approach nurtures resilient, reflective, and creative learners who think and work like artists.
This video introduces teachers to Kapow, offering a guided overview of how to navigate the website and access key features. It demonstrates how to find and use subject pages, unit hubs, lesson plans and presentations, as well as how to personalise teaching and stay up to date with evolving resources. The video aims to help teachers feel confident and supported in using Kapow’s planning tools and classroom materials.
This Art and design video introduces teachers to the use of visual journals across all stages of learning. It explains how visual journals can support creativity, reflection and skill development by providing learners with a personal space to explore materials, record ideas and document progress throughout the artistic process.
This Art and design video guides learners through a range of watercolour techniques, from soft washes and colour blending to dry-brush texture and stippling. Learners are encouraged to explore how water and colour interact, helping them build confidence, control and creativity with this medium.
This Art and design video guides learners through a hands-on exploration of how flat materials can be transformed into three-dimensional forms. Learners experiment with twisting, folding, tearing and weaving a range of materials such as paper, tissue, fabric and string.
This Art and design video guides learners to create tessellated patterns inspired by M.C. Escher. Learners design an abstract shape by cutting and rearranging the edges of a square template, then repeat the shape to create an interlocking pattern.
This Art and design video guides learners through the process of creating a relief sculpture based on their own machine designs. Using cardboard, paper and simple materials, learners build up layers, explore texture and add details to bring their mechanical creations to life.
