Learning objective
- To apply features of abstract art.
Success criteria
- I can explain what abstract art means.
- I can
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National curriculum
Art and design
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Geometry – properties of shapes
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Ask the children to work with a partner or a small group to recall what they learned in the previous lesson. They can either draw or say their responses.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use thicker pens when drawing lines; could ask a friend to hold objects for them when drawing around them; can reduce or limit the number of lines and circles drawn, circles to stick on and shapes to colour.
Pupils working at greater depth
Can try to cut and tear their own strips of paper for the background; should be encouraged to produce more complex compositions using overlapping.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding are indicated by: explaining what abstract
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Vocabulary definitions
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abstract
Art where the subject doesn't necessarily look like it does in real life.
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composition
Putting different elements together in a pleasing way.
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In this unit
Assessment - Art and design Y1: Drawing: Make your mark
Lesson 1: Exploring line
Lesson 2: Making waves
Lesson 3: Experimenting with media
Lesson 3: Experimenting with media: Option 2 - Christmas themed
Lesson 4: Mark making
Lesson 5: Drawing from observation
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 23rd February, 2024
