National Curriculum Subject: Art and Design
Skills Progression (strand specific)
EYFS
30-50
Drawing
Painting
I can use lines to
enclose a space, and
then begin to use
these shapes to
represent objects.
I can explore colour
and how colours can
be changed.
EYFS
40-60
I can explore what
happens when I mix
colours.
Sculpture and 3D
Collage
Printing
Textiles
I select tools and techniques needed to shape, assemble and join materials I am using.
I can manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect.
I know that different media can be combined to create new effects.
EYFS
ELG
I can safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form & function.
Year 1
I can draw lines of
different thicknesses
and shapes.
I can choose when to
use thick and thin
brushes.
I can explore clay,
dough and plasticine
to make sculptures.
I can use pencils and
crayons.
I can paint (using
ready mixed/powder
paint) to show my
ideas.
I can cut, roll and coil
materials to create
shapes.
I can describe the
shapes and patterns I
see.
I can paint simple
pictures of what I see.
I can create textured
paint by adding sand
or plaster.
ICT
I can explore
constructing and
joining recycled,
natural and manmade
materials (form).
I know words to
I can explore
different collage
materials and a
range of adhesives.
I can cut, tear and
scrunch materials
for my collage.
I can arrange
collage materials for
a purpose.
I know different
joining methods.
I can use simple
printing tools.
(corks, fruit,
vegetables,
sponges).
I can print onto
fabric or paper.
I can make my own
printing blocks
(string patterns,
plasticine blocks).
I can explore
I can sort threads
and fabrics.
I can group threads
and fabrics by
colour and texture.
I can make
weavings.
I know what the
word texture means.
I can use ICT to
make pictures with
lines and shapes.
I can change the
pen colour and rub
out my work.
I can explain what
I have drawn.
I can identify primary
and secondary
colours.
describe materials
such as natural and
man-made.
(sellotape, white
glue, glue stick)
repeating,
overlapping and
rotating in my
printing.
I can use malleable
materials for a
purpose (e.g a pot or
tile).
I can create images
from a variety of
media (e.g
photocopied paper,
newspaper, fabric,
magazines).
I can build
repeating patterns
and recognise
pattern in the
environment.
I can change threads
and fabrics by
knotting, fraying,
fringing, twisting
and plaiting.
I can create simple
printing blocks.
I can cut and shape
fabric using
scissors.
I know primary
colours.
Year 2
I can observe and
draw shapes.
I can investigate
tone by drawing
light/dark lines,
light/dark patterns
and light/dark
shapes.
I can invent new
lines and marks.
I know that if you
apply pressure to a
pencil it will make a
dark line.
I know that if you
put a pencil on its
side it will make a
light line.
I know that if I want
to paint a small area I
will need to choose a
thin paintbrush.
I can use a variety of
tools and brush sizes
and types.
I can experiment with
layering and mixing
paint media.
I can use tools to add
texture to a malleable
material.
I can name the
different types of
paint and their
properties.
I can understand the
safety and care of
materials and tools.
I can mix primary
shades and tones.
I can use 2D shapes
to create a 3D form.
I know the positions
of primary and
secondary colours in
relation to each other
on the colour wheel.
I know the names of
the different types of
paint and their
properties.
I know primary
colours and secondary
colours.
I know that colours
I can sort materials
for different
purposes (e.g colour
and texture).
I can collect, sort
and choose colours
that are appropriate.
I can work on
different scales.
I can make rubbings
to collect textures
and patterns.
I know that if I want
to create different
textures and
patterns I can use
rubbings.
I can apply shapes
and decoration with
glue or by stitching.
I can apply colour to
fabric with printing,
dipping or fabric
crayons.
I can create and use
dyes (onion, tea,
coffee).
I can weave using
natural or found
materials (grass
through twigs,
I can change the
shape of brushes.
I can use the shape
and fill tools.
can be different
shades and tones.
plastic bags on a
bike wheel).
I know the names of
the different types of
paint and their
properties.
Year 3
I can add surface
detail to drawings.
I can experiment
with different grades
of pencil and other
implements to draw
forms and shapes.
I can create textures
with a wide range of
drawing implements.
I know that pencils
can be different
grades.
Year 4
I can select different
grades of pencil to
create lines and
marks with
variations in tone.
I can create texture
using washes,
thickened paint or
blocked in colour.
I can plan, design and
make models from
observation or
imagination.
I can use the correct
brush size for the
scale of my work.
I can join clay and
create a simple base
for adding other
shapes.
I can mix primary and
secondary colours.
I can experiment
with collage
techniques (tearing,
overlapping and
layering) to create
images and
represent textures.
I can create printing
blocks using a relief
or impressed
method.
I can create
repeating patterns.
I know what the
words relief and
impressed mean.
I know some ways
that you can join clay.
I know that water can
dilute paint and that
paint can be
thickened.
I know the positions
of primary and
secondary colours in
relation to each other
on the colour wheel.
I can create textures
with paint for a
purpose.
I can mix and use
tints and shades.
I can attempt to draw
3D objects.
I know that adding
white to a colour
I can create surface
patterns and textures
in malleable
materials.
I can use papier
mache to create a
simple 3D object.
I can use collage
techniques to
present ideas and
information in my
sketchbook.
I can print with two
colour overlays.
I can use a variety
of techniques
(printing, dyeing,
weaving and
stitching) to create
texture.
I can match tools to
materials.
I can present
recorded visual
images using
software.
I can control the
brush tool with
increased
precision to create
lines.
I know the names of
some textiles tools
and what they are
used for.
I can experiment
with paste resist.
I can stitch, cut and
join materials
confidently.
I can experiment
with colours and
textures by
making an
appropriate choice
of special effects
and simple filters.
I can use pattern and
texture in a drawing.
Year 5
Year 6
I know the
properties of the
different pencil
grades.
I can use dry and
wet media to make
different marks,
lines, patterns and
shapes within a
drawing.
makes it lighter and
adding black to a
colour makes it
darker.
I know how to make a
papier mache mix.
I can develop a
painting from a
drawing.
I can plan a sculpture.
I can mix and blend
using coloured
pencils.
I can text different
techniques before
painting e.g. trying
out different media
and mixing
appropriate colours.
I can begin to use
simple perspective in
my work using a
single focal point
and a horizon.
I can use different
techniques for
different purposes
e.g. shading,
hatching.
I can create an
imaginative painting
from a starting point.
E.g. music, themes,
poetry.
I can contrast tone
and use a range of
media in my work.
I can begin to develop
my awareness of
composition, scales
and proportion in my
paintings.
I can describe how
paintings are created.
I know and
I can use recycled,
natural and man made
materials to create
sculptures.
I can add collage to
a painted, printed or
drawn background.
I can create printing
blocks by
simplifying an
initial sketchbook
idea.
I can use fabrics to
create 3d structures.
I can use different
grades of threads
and needles.
I can use a
graphics package
to create and
manipulate new
images.
I know and
understand the
grades of threads
and needles.
I can use a range of
skills to manipulate
clay. E.g slabs, coils,
slips.
I can produce
intricate patterns and
textures in a
malleable media.
I can use a range of
other art techniques
to enhance my
collage.
I can create prints
with 3 overlays.
I can use batik
techniques.
I can import an
image into a
graphics package.
I can understand
that digital images
are created by
layering.
understand the words
composition, scales
and proportions.