Primary EYFS, KS1 & KS2 Art & Design Schemes of Work & Planning
This page compares almost every scheme of work made for the English National Primary Curriculum for Art & Design. The schemes of work below have a variety of approaches to planning Art & Design, and most will fulfil the targets that the National Curriculum requires. Some also allow individual units to be purchased rather than the whole scheme so please take the time to browse each one by visiting each website.
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Also see: Design & Technology Schemes, Art CPD
Kapow Primary Art & Design
Kapow Primary
The Kapow Primary Art & Design scheme of work is written by teachers for teachers. The scheme provides full National Curriculum coverage across the key National Curriculum areas: drawing, painting, sculpture and craft/design.
Features
Engaging and detailed lesson plans, supporting resources, presentations and videos
Clear planning documentation for subject leaders
Exposure to diverse artists including Judith Scott, Cecilia Vicuña, Romare Bearden, Ruth Asawa and more.
Pupil videos illustrating techniques and processes
Teacher CPD videos to boost confidence in modelling techniques for non-specialist teachers
Encourages creativity and confidence, helping pupils to explore their own identities as artists
Planning documentation showing our coverage of the three types of knowledge as outline in the recent Ofsted Research Review
Unique pupil and teacher videos
Adaptable schemes (including long-term plans, condensed and mixed-age plans)
A clear progression of skills and knowledge using a spiral curriculum structure, allowing teachers and subject leaders to track progress
Broad and balanced curriculum
The scheme provides varied and engaging lessons and teacher support, helping you to teach Art & Design with confidence. Join over 6,000 schools that trust Kapow Primary.
Cost
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100 Art & Design Lessons
Scholastic
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Scholastic's acclaimed 100 Lessons series is here to help your school prepare. Trusted by teachers for 15 years and selling more than one million copies, 100 Lessons is fully in line with the Curriculum objectives. Our new 100 Lessons and Planning Guides will make planning and teaching the new requirements simple and stress-free [read more].
100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Art
Bloomsbury Education
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Adele Darlington shares 100 creative and innovative ideas to engage pupils in all areas of the primary National Curriculum for art. Featuring a whole host of step-by-step activities with tips, bonus ideas and resource lists, this book will help primary teachers develop pupils' knowledge and shape their attitudes towards creativity [read more].
Teaching Primary Art & Design
Sage/Learning Matters
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
This key text will provide primary trainee teachers with subject knowledge, expert advice and guidance along with practical solutions that are necessary to offer children the best possible experiences in art, craft and design, to ensure that they have access to a broad and balanced curriculum [read more].
Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics: Teaching Primary Art and Design
Bloomsbury Education
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics: Teaching Primary Art and Design extends the National Curriculum requirements for art and design and provides a framework for teaching the five main skills for making art: drawing, painting, collage, printing and sculpture. Through carefully planned lesson frameworks and additional online resources, pupils can explore ideas and express their skills visually and verbally using subject-specific vocabulary [read more].
AccessArt
AccessArt
Years EYFS - 6
Monthly Subscription
We are excited to be able to share with you our new curriculum, consisting of 36 pathways for Years 1 to 6, designed to inspire and enable high quality visual arts teaching and learning in primary schools. Designed around the idea that art is far more than a series of technical skills, our holistic curriculum nurtures creative thinking skills and helps ensure your pupils learn through art, as well as about art [read more].
Art Curriculum
The Primary Knowledge Curriculum
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription
The PKC art curriculum enables children to make connections between the work of artists, architects, designers and their own work. Children learn to express themselves and who they are as artists by exploring different mediums: drawing, painting, sculpture, printing, collage, photography and textiles.
Learning Challange Curriculum Art
Focus Education
Year 1 - 6
Annual Subscription / One-off Cost
The Focus Education scheme of learning for Art encourages children to express their creativity, explore their ideas, and document their experiences. It enhances their skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, and other art forms, while also teaching them how to analyse and evaluate artistic works. Through this scheme of learning, children will focus on famous artists, craft makers, and designers to gain an understanding of the historical and cultural context of various art forms.
Lion Learning Pathways Art and Design
Lion Academy Trust
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription
Our tried-and-tested Art and Design pathway enables pupils to record what they see and feel first-hand, and then to develop their creativity through a range of visual, tactile and sensory experiences. The children’s ability to control tools and materials improves over time because the carefully sequenced learning builds systematically through the key stages [read more].
Meet the Artists
Hamilton Brookes
Years 3 - 6
Annual Subscription
Meet Frida Kahlo, L. S. Lowry and Joan Miró, three world-class painters whose techniques and subject-matter will inspire and teach your children to create their own stunning artworks. Having learned about the lives and techniques of three very different artists, children will paint self-portraits, urban landscapes and abstract works under their influence [read more].
PlanBee Art
PlanBee Resources
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
You'll find ready-to-teach downloadable KS1 and KS2 Art lesson packs stuffed with great ideas for teachers and engaging activities for children. These lessons contain detailed lesson plans with teacher's notes, a choice of differentiated learning activities, slideshow presentations and a range of printable resources [read more].
Twinkl PlanIt Art & Design
Twinkl
Years 1 - 6
Monthly/Annual Subscription
Explore PlanIt Art to discover our range of comprehensive and progressive units. Our lesson packs are filled with differentiated and engaging activities to inspire your creative learners [read more].
