Year 1 Art & Design Scheme of Work

Drawing: Lines and Shapes

• –To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
• –To use drawing to develop and share their ideas and experiences
• –To develop a wide range of art and design techniques using line and shape

• –Exploring different types of line (thick, thin, curved, zigzag, dotted) using pencils, charcoal and felt tips
• –Drawing from direct observation of natural objects such as shells, leaves and feathers
• –Creating line drawings inspired by the abstract works of Wassily Kandinsky
• –Sorting and describing shapes within the environment using sketchbooks
• –Producing a final composition combining a range of lines and geometric shapes

Painting: Primary Colours

• –To learn about primary and secondary colours through painting
• –To use painting to develop and share their ideas
• –To know about the work of a range of artists, including Mondrian

• –Identifying and naming primary colours through mixing experiments
• –Discovering secondary colours by mixing pairs of primary colours
• –Studying the work of Piet Mondrian and creating compositions in his style
• –Painting large-scale colour block pictures using flat washes
• –Evaluating finished work using colour vocabulary

Printmaking: Mono Printing and Rubbings

• –To develop a wide range of art and design techniques using printmaking
• –To use a range of materials creatively to produce prints
• –To describe the differences and similarities between printmaking and drawing

• –Exploring texture rubbings using wax crayons and textured surfaces
• –Creating simple mono prints using ink on a flat surface
• –Using found objects (leaves, hands, corrugated card) as printing tools
• –Investigating pattern and repetition in printed work
• –Assembling a printed pattern into a class display

Collage: Materials and Texture

• –To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
• –To develop techniques in cutting, tearing and joining
• –To describe textures and explain choices of materials

• –Sorting and describing a range of collage materials by texture, colour and pattern
• –Tearing and cutting paper to create graduated tonal effects
• –Studying the collage work of Henri Matisse and creating animal-themed pieces
• –Layering materials to build up texture and depth
• –Creating a collaborative class collage inspired by a natural habitat

Sculpture: Malleable Materials

• –To use a range of materials creatively to design and make 3D forms
• –To develop techniques in modelling, shaping and joining
• –To know about sculpture as an art form

• –Exploring clay and playdough through squeezing, rolling, pinching and coiling
• –Making simple pinch pots and tile forms from clay
• –Looking at the animal sculptures of Andy Goldsworthy and natural sculptures
• –Adding surface texture and pattern to clay tiles using tools and found objects
• –Allowing work to air dry and painting with simple colours

Drawing: Observation of the Natural World

• –To use drawing to record observations from the natural world
• –To develop increasing control and confidence with drawing tools
• –To begin to use a sketchbook to collect and develop ideas

• –Drawing plants, flowers and insects from direct observation in the school grounds
• –Exploring how to show detail by looking carefully before drawing
• –Comparing drawings with those of the artist Georgia O'Keeffe
• –Using coloured pencils to add colour to observational drawings
• –Sharing and reflecting on drawings in a class review session