Year 4 – Art and Design
YEAR 4 - Examples of 'Expected' in LKS2
YEAR 4 - Examples of 'Expected' Art Vocabulary in LKS2
Exploring and Developing Ideas - Core Skills
| Children can: | |
| a | Keep all artwork in their folder to be created into a sketch book at the end of each topic. |
| b | Develop artistic/visual vocabulary to discuss work |
| c | Experiment with a wider range of materials. |
| d | Begin to suggest improvements to own work. |
Drawing & Painting - Core Skills
| Children can: | |
| a | Experiment with different tones using graded pencils. |
| b | Draw and paint on a range of scales. Lighten and darken tones using black and white. |
| c | Use of tracing. |
| d | Explore complementary /contrasting colour in creating pattern. |
| e | Explore using watercolour, developing intensity and making colour washes. |
Sculpture - Core Skills
| Children can: | |
| a | cut, make and combine shapes to create recognisable forms; |
| b | use clay and other malleable materials and practise joining techniques; |
| c | add materials to the sculpture to create detail; |
| d | use key vocabulary to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in this strand: rectangular, concrete, terrace, architect, 2D shape, brim, peak, buckle, edging, trimmings, shape, form, shadow, light, marionette puppet. |
Textiles, Collage & Printing - Core Skills
| Children can: | |
| a | Develop individual and group collages, working on a range of scales. |
| b | Sew simple stitches using a variety of threads and wool. |
| c | Create a collage using fabric as a base |
| d | Develop printmaking techniques |
Work of Other Artists - Core Skills
| Children can: | |
| a | Look at the work of David Hockney and use specific piece ‘Big Splash’ as inspiration for own pictures. |
| b | Look at and explore the work of ancient civilisations such as Aztec and Benin. |
| c | Look at abstract art such as Bridget Riley (optical) and Kandinsky (inspired by music) to inform and enrich their own artwork. |
| d | Explore the work of Gaudi (architecture). |