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Being an Artist: an approach to Art at Filton Avenue Primary 

Intent 

Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.

The aims of being an Artist are: 

To produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences

To become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
To evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
To know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

Where does it come from? 

Being an Artist is integrated into our curriculum through an enquiry-led, local learning approach. This approach recognises that the cognitive maturity of learners affects how and what they learn. It encourages learners to be an Artist and develop their disciplinary knowledge as well as their substantive knowledge of artistic concepts.

What is ‘covered’? 

Essentially, a Curious-city curriculum uses the National Curriculum 2014 areas as a basic foundation of entitlement. However Curious-city is much more than that. It is localised, real-life and challenges learners to apply their learning in unique ways without the support of adults to prove what they have learnt. Local companies, charities, organisations, individuals and objects are used as foci to enhance and instill a sense of curiosity, pride and stewardship.  

National Curriculum coverage linked to our enquiries

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