Drawing: Make your mark

This unit helps pupils to understand and use different line types and mark-making techniques in drawing; enhancing children's ability to describe lines, control drawing materials like pencils and chalk, and experiment with various media, while responding to music. Use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan and to navigate to related resources.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Exploring line

  • To know how to create different types of lines.

Lesson 2: Making waves

  • To explore line and mark making to draw water.
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Lesson 3: Experimenting with media
  • To draw with different media.
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Lesson 3: Experimenting with media: Option 2 – Christmas themed
  • To apply features of abstract art.
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Lesson 4: Mark making

  • To develop an understanding of mark making.

Lesson 5: Drawing from observation

  • To apply an understanding of drawing materials and mark making to draw from observation.

Key skills

Generating ideas:

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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

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Key vocabulary

2D shape

3D shape

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Assessment – Art and design Y1: Drawing: Make your mark

Assessment resources for this unit. Use

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Knowledge organiser

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Unit vocabulary

A display version of the vocabulary

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*New* Knowledge organiser: RSE & PSHE – Year 1 Economic wellbeing

A summary of the most important

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Art and design: Long-term plans

A suggested order for teaching Art

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National curriculum mapping

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Assessment

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Unit vocabulary

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Equipment list

A checklist of art equipment required

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Art and design – List of artists

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