KS1 & KS2 art and design curriculum

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Year 6

Street Art: digital and new media

6 lessons

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  • Design
  • Digital
  • Print

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Pupils will study street art in contemporary culture. They will consider grafitti in the context of calligraphy and sign painting traditions. They will learn how to draw graffiti letters and street art graphics before designing their own street art composition for a community space artwork.

This unit explores art in a community setting and encourages pupils to think about personal expression in public spaces. They revisit concepts of typography and text art deepen their understanding and application of graphic design concepts and processes in new contexts.

  1. Artists who create street art
  2. Sketching street art and designing graffiti letters
  3. Developing graffiti letter designs using digital media
  4. Exploring social messages in street art
  5. Design a street art mural
  6. Use digital techniques to make street art compositions

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