At St Teresa’s we teach Art and Design through the Kapow Primary scheme of work. This fully meets the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2 and reflects the Ofsted research review for Art and Design. Our curriculum inspires creativity and equips pupils with the knowledge and skills to think and work like artists.
We aim for children to:
Produce imaginative, high-quality work that expresses their own ideas and experiences.
Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture, craft and design, using sketchbooks to plan and refine their thinking.
Evaluate and analyse art using accurate artistic vocabulary.
Learn about a diverse range of artists, craft makers and designers, understanding the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
Kapow’s five strands—Making skills (including formal elements), Generating ideas, Using sketchbooks, Knowledge of artists, and Evaluating and analysing—run through every unit, ensuring depth and progression.
Spiral structure: Core areas (Drawing; Painting and Mixed Media; Sculpture and 3D; Craft and Design) are revisited each year, allowing pupils to build skills and knowledge over time.
Exploration and creativity: Lessons encourage experimentation and personal outcomes rather than a single ‘right’ result.
Sketchbooks are central, enabling children to capture ideas, experiment, and reflect—just as professional artists do.
Diversity and representation: Pupils encounter artists from a wide range of cultures and eras, challenging stereotypes and celebrating global creativity.
By the end of Year 6 pupils:
Demonstrate secure knowledge of art techniques and formal elements (line, colour, shape, form, texture, tone).
Express ideas with originality and confidence, showing a personal artistic style.
Understand art as a discipline—its history, purposes and ways of thinking and talking.