Curriculum - Art & Design

At Aycliffe Village Primary & Nursery School, Art and Design should be fully inclusive to every child. Our aims are to: fulfil the requirements of the National Curriculum for art and design, provide a broad and balanced curriculum, ensure the progressive development of knowledge and skills, enable children to observe and record from first-hand experience and from imagination, develop the children’s competence in controlling materials and tools, acquire knowledge and become proficient in various Art and Design techniques and processes, begin to develop an awareness of the visual and tactile elements including; colour, pattern and texture, line and tone, shape, form and space, foster enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts and develop a knowledge of significant artists, craftspeople and designers, increase critical awareness of the roles and purposes of art and design in different times and cultures, and analyse works using the language of art and design and develop a cross-curricular approach to the use of Art and Design in all subjects.

Our intent, implementation and impact statements for Art & Design can be found here in our Art & Design Policy

Click here for our Art & Design long term plan

Click here for our Art & Design skills progression document