United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 2 Art and Design
A comprehensive Year 2 art curriculum focusing on developing technical mastery through experimentation with diverse media. Students explore the relationship between their own creative choices and the work of significant historical and contemporary artists.
Lines, Marks, and Making
Students explore the fundamental elements of drawing by experimenting with different graphite grades, charcoals, and pastels.
Investigating how different types of lines can represent texture and movement in observational drawing.
Using shading and mark-making techniques to create 3D effects on 2D surfaces.
Studying the work of Lucian Freud and internalizing how facial features convey emotion.
Color Alchemy and Painting
An exploration of color theory where students learn to mix secondary and tertiary colors to express mood and atmosphere.
Understanding the relationship between primary and secondary colors through hands-on mixing.
Studying Monet to understand how light changes the appearance of color in nature.
Using color and shape to represent non-visual concepts like music or feelings.
Form and Space
Students transition from 2D to 3D by working with clay, wire, and recycled materials to explore sculpture.
Learning joining techniques like 'slip and score' to create stable 3D figures.
Inspired by Louise Nevelson, students create monochromatic assemblages from everyday items.
Exploring the work of Gaudi to understand how organic shapes can be used in structures.
Patterns in Print
An introduction to printmaking techniques including relief printing and repeating patterns.
Using natural objects to create prints and exploring the concept of the 'negative image'.
Designing a block print to create a continuous wallpaper-style pattern.
Examining the intricate floral designs of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Textile Tales
Students explore fabric and fiber arts, focusing on weaving, sewing, and collage.
Learning the basic over-under technique using card looms and varied yarns.
Looking at Faith Ringgold's work to understand how textiles can tell personal and community stories.
The Art of the Gallery
A concluding unit where students curate an exhibition of their year's work, focusing on presentation and critique.
Learning how to select and arrange artworks to create a narrative for an audience.
Developing the vocabulary to give and receive constructive feedback on artistic work.
A review of the artists studied throughout the year and their place in history.