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KS3 & KS4 art and design curriculum

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Art and design
Year 9

The principles of art

10 lessons

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  • Collage
  • Design
  • Digital
  • Draw
  • Paint
  • Print
  • Sculpt
  • Textiles

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This unit expands pupils understanding of the foundations of creative practice, building on knowedge of the elements of art, to now explore more complex principles. This will deepen understanding of how artists use these principles to question the world around them and communicate their ideas.

In previous units pupils have been introduced to the elements of art which form the building blocks of the subject. This unit builds on the elements with the principles of art, in which students understand how to critique work using the fundamental concepts. The students are able to articulate their thoughts and opinions about artwork using more complex subject specific vocabulary.

  1. Principles of art: scale
  2. Principles of art: proportion
  3. Principles of art: unity
  4. Principles of art: variety
  5. Principles of art: rhythm
  6. Principles of art: mass
  7. Principles of art: balance
  8. Principles of art: volume
  9. Principles of art: perspective
  10. Principles of art: depth

Use this KS3 and KS4 art and design curriculum plan to support pupils in building creative confidenc...

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