Key Stage 1 – Art & Design
Key Stage 1 Art and Design: Teaching for every child
Children are taught to:
- explore and develop their ideas by recording what they see and imagine, and by asking and answering questions about it
- try out different materials, tools and techniques (such as painting, printmaking, modelling clay)
- review their own and others’ work, saying what they think and feel about it
- work with colour, pattern and texture, line and tone, shape, form and space
- find out about differences and similarities in the work of artists, craftspeople and designers in different times and cultures.
They do this on their own and working with others, using a range of starting points (such as their own experiences, natural and made objects, the local environment) and looking at a range of work (for example, during visits to galleries, on the internet).
Key Stage 1 Art and Design: Targets for every child
Around age 7, most children are able to:
- explore and express ideas in colour, shape, form and space
- experiment with a variety of materials, tools and techniques
- comment on differences in others’ work, and suggest ways of improving their own work.
This information is supplied by Parents Centre and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
