Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Discuss the work of artists that appreciate different artistic styles.
- Create a sculpture to express themselves in a literal or symbolic way.
- Reflect verbally or in writing about creative decisions.
- Suggest ways to represent memories through imagery, shapes and colours.
- Draw a composition of shapes developed from initial ideas to form a plan for a sculpture.
- Competently use scissors to cut shapes accurately.
- Talk about artists’ work and explain what they might use in their own work.
- Produce a clear sketchbook idea for a sculpture, including written notes and drawings to show their methods and materials needed.
- Successfully translate plans to a 3D sculpture.
- Work mostly independently, experimenting and trying new things.
- Identify and make improvements to their work.
- Produce a completed sculpture demonstrating experimentation, originality and technical competence.
- Competently reflect on successes and personal development.
Suggested prior learning
Sculpture and 3D: Interactive installation
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Exploring self
Lesson 2: Relief sculptures
Lesson 3: Memory museum
Lesson 4: Memory sculpture
Lesson 5: Complete and reflect
Key skills
Generating ideas:
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Key knowledge
Formal elements:
- Colour:
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Key vocabulary
assemblage
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Unit resources
Assessment – Art and design Y6: Sculpture and 3D
Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Knowledge organiser
Aimed at pupils, a visual summary
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Key vocabulary
Subject resources
Art and design: Long-term plans
A suggested order for teaching Art
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National curriculum mapping
This document maps the National curriculum
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Assessment
A spreadsheet for recording teacher assessments
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Art and design: Progression of pupil skills and knowledge
Progression documents showing how skills and
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Key vocabulary
This document lists the new vocabulary
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Equipment list
A checklist of art equipment required
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Art and design – List of artists
This document lists the artists studied
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Cross-curricular opportunities
None.