... Key Stage 1 Art ...

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QCA Scheme of Work

Unit 1A: Self Portrait

Unit 1B: Investigating Materials

Unit 1C: What Is Sculpture?

Unit 2A: Picture this!

Unit 2B:Mother Nature, Designer

Unit 2C: Can Buildings Speak?

General Resources and Downloads

Key Stage 1 Case Studies for these art units, from Digital Palette

ArtRage! is a paint package for your computer that is FREE TO DOWNLOAD.

Example Art Policies from various primary schools

Assessment Sheets for Each Unit from Cumbria County Council (CLEO)

A Material World (PDF) A QCA document with suggestions for combining science and art and design at key stage 1

The Mondrian Machine For a bit of fun, make your own Mondrian art work, from ptank.com

Fiction That Links to the Art and Design QCA (PDF) From Devon LEA, this provides a list of books that may be used to support each QCA unit.

Digital Palette Image Bank A gallery of images collated into clear categories such as Sculpture, Textiles, Nature, Faces etc.

Teachingideas.co.uk has lots of ideas for fun art activities, lessons and plans for the Art scheme of work.

Make your own Jackson Pollock Painting! Click and move the mouse around the screen to create your own masterpiece! (Could be used for supporting development of mouse control with those pupils that need it).

Links

Local Galleries and Museums

The National Gallery

The Tate

National Portrait Gallery

The Design Museum has a useful teachers' section from which education packs can be downloaded.

Around the World

Museum for African Art in New York, North America. Also, Facing The Mask is a collection of African Masks from the Museum with a section for teachers and video clips.

Aboriginal Art Online with information about their land and culture, the traditional symbols used and an online gallery of painting and prints.

The Mark Galleries promote South African art. Has online examples of artwork by Nelson Mandela.

Latin American Masters examples of Latin American artists' work and brief outlines of their lives.

General

Access Art a series of online workshops useful for teachers and pupils alike.

Crayola has lesson plans and creative ideas from early years onwards.

National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)

The Visual Learning Foundation a non-profit making registered charity which aims to promote art and design education in the primary sector.