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Revised Art and design scheme: National curriculum mapping

A handy document mapping the National curriculum end-of-key-stage objectives to our revised Art and design scheme (September 2022 onwards), showing coverage of the National curriculum through our units.

Music: Progression of skills and knowledge — condensed

Please note this document has recently been updated to reflect changes to our long-term plan. See the Music: Long-term plan — condensed to find out more about these changes.

 

This document is to be used alongside our Music: Long-term plan — condensed version.

It shows the progression in skills across the Music scheme of work in the following strands: Listening and evaluating, Creating sound, Notation, Improvising and composing, and Performing. It covers:

 

EYFS (Reception) Music lesson plans

Key Stage 1 Music lesson plans

Lower Key Stage 2 lesson plans

Upper Key Stage 2 lesson plans

 

Please note that, whilst we have tried to get full coverage, the skills and knowledge covered in our condensed curriculum is not the full range of skills and knowledge, nor in the same depth you would find if following our standard Music: Long-term plan. This curriculum, does, however, ensure national curriculum coverage.

 

If you have enough time, we would recommend using our standard Music: Long-term plan and accompanying Progression of skills and knowledge document

 

If your school is following our Long-term plan — mixed-age for music, then please see the accompanying Progression of skills and knowledge — mixed-age.

 

If you would like to see the skills and knowledge covered in each unit,  then please see our Music: Key skills and knowledge by unit.

 

Art and D&T (revised scheme): Long-term plan

Here is a version of our Art and design (revised scheme) and Design and technology long-term planning for those schools that alternate between the subjects every half term.

 

Please note that schools must subscribe to both subjects to access all the units outlined in this plan.

Art and design: Progression of skills and knowledge — condensed

Perfect for schools with limited teaching time, this version of our Progression of skills and knowledge document accompanies our Art and design: Revised scheme long-term plan – condensed version.

 

D&T: Progression of skills and knowledge — mixed-age

This document is for schools following our D&T: Long-term plan —mixed-age version. It gives an overview of the skills and knowledge covered in each mixed-age year group and cycle and how these skills develop throughout the Design and technology scheme of work.

It shows how skills and knowledge develop in each of our D&T Key areas: Structures, Mechanisms/mechanical structures, Electrical systems (KS2), Cooking and nutrition, Textiles and Digital world.

If you are following our Long-term plan — condensed, then please see the D&T Progression of skills and knowledge — condensed.

If you are following our standard Long-term plan, please use: D&T Progression of skills and knowledge.

If you also subscribe to Art and are following our Art and DT Long-term plan, please use: Art and DT Progression of skills and knowledge.

Art and DT (revised scheme): Progression of skills and knowledge

This document is for those schools that alternate teaching between Design and technology and Art and design (revised scheme of work) and follow our Art and DT: Long-term plan in order to achieve this. It outlines the skills and knowledge progression for both subjects in one document.

 

Please note that schools must subscribe to both subjects to have access to all the units referenced in this document.

Art and design scheme: Long-term plan — condensed

This document outlines Kapow’s condensed Art and Design curriculum for the entire school, and contains important information for teachers, subject coordinators, school leaders, and outside bodies. The document explains the structure and organisation of the curriculum, which covers four key areas for each year group: drawing; painting and mixed media; sculpture and 3D; and craft and design.

The Progression of skills and knowledge — condensed document accompanies this long-term plan.

 

Art and design: Progression of skills and knowledge

Guiding primary art skills

This printable PDF document outlines the progression of art skills and knowledge in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 and how it aligns with the National curriculum. For primary teachers looking for an engaging Art and design scheme of work, our progression of skills and knowledge helps deliver a comprehensive Art and design curriculum. 

How can I use this document to plan my art curriculum with Kapow?

Our Art and design scheme of work follows a structured spiral curriculum. This document is a valuable tool for primary art planning, enabling you to see how skills and knowledge build upon each other from year to year. 

 

The document supports subject leaders and teachers when planning the art curriculum by outlining the progression of skills throughout KS1 and KS2 and showing which lessons support that progression. Use it during your planning process to ensure each year group builds on the previous one, with clear guidance on which lessons to focus on at each stage.

 

How does Art and design knowledge develop at Kapow Primary?

This document outlines the development of Art and design knowledge across all year groups, ensuring a clear pathway for pupil learning. Progression is broken down into four key areas:

 

  • Drawing: from basic mark-making to detailed observational drawing.
  • Painting and mixed media: exploring colour mixing, brush techniques and various painting styles.
  • Sculpture and 3D: building spatial awareness and creating three-dimensional forms.
  • Craft and design: developing practical skills and understanding design principles.
  • Formal elements of art: understanding line, shape, colour, texture and form.

What other Kapow Primary resources support primary art teaching?

Original Art and design scheme: Key skills by unit (including condensed curriculum)

This skills overview is suitable for use with the original Kapow Primary Art and design scheme. We recommend that schools no longer use this scheme and transition to our revised Art scheme.

This overview shows the key skills covered across each year group and identifies which units give coverage of each of these skills.

If you are following our Long-term plan: Condensed, there are some skills and artists that are not covered. These skills are highlighted on the document with the ✦ symbol.

See our revised Art and design scheme here.

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